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Reading Report Template
Name: Shatorra Flowers
Date: 4/7/2024
Module #: 3 Week #: 3
Place a mark beside the percentage that most accurately represents the amount of reading from
your textbook(s) and additional materials you completed for this week’s module. Then generate a
paragraph of reflection from the reading and type them on this form below. Save the reading
report and submit it through the assignment link. Submitting the weekly reading report is a
requirement for the course.
Critical thinking involves asking questions about clarification of key issues, worldview
assumptions, reasons/evidence, perspectives, and implications. Reflections develop critical
thinking from the required reading. Reading reports will be conducted at 4 times during the
course and will account for a total of 200 points.
Completed Reading
I have completed the following percentage of required reading for this weekly module:
0%____ 20%____ 40% ____ 60% ____ 80% ____ 100% __X__
Note: Please keep in mind the academic honesty policy of Liberty University as you complete
and submit your reading report. A clear conscience is worth more than a few points!
Paragraph Reflection
Balswick, Balswick, and Frederick: Chapter Thirteen
According to Balswick et al. (2021) communication proves beneficial to the family
dynamic since it fosters emotional attachment and opens doors for mutuality and
interdependence. Also, there was emphasis on emotional intelliegence as it affects the way
individuals express themselves clearly and effectively to others. Families must provide a safety
net where family members can freely and openly express themselves otherwise, communication
patterns become constricted (Balswick et al., 2021). The primary deterrent preventing family
members from expressing their affection is fear. There are noticeable differences in the way
people express love due to social, cultural, gender expectations and expression of love in the
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family between the parent-child relationships, which can potentially affect the child as an adult.
However, marriage gives people a rare opportunity to discover new ways of relating to other
people. Balswick et al. (2021) asserts managing disagreements and expressing frustration offers
chances to practice respectable, intimate conversation. Simply put, conflict is inevitable and if it
is managed appropriately it can be an opportunity for growth.
Carter, McGoldrick, and Preto: Chapters Six and Seven
Chapter 6 emphasized the significance of sexuality in understanding the life cycle of the
family, how people develop as individuals, and how families and relatioships evolve over time.
Family boundaries, values, intergenerational patterns, cultural norms, and social norms about
gender and sexuality all play a pivotal role in the development of individuals and families
(McGoldrick et al., 2016). Reading about midlife, families with elderly family members, and
adolescents and families, caught my attention the most because it explained the role of the
family, the brain, and why adolescents engage in sexual activity at an early age. Learning about
the Mahoney-Corelli family and the genogram was intriguing because it revealed information
about how intergenerational issues impacts the whole family. In addition, chapter 7 focused on
how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender permeates the family life cycle. Our history
highlights remarkably changes in the attitudes towards LGBT and laws that afford them access to
marriage and family growth, and I agree that there is still work to be accomplished (McGoldrick
et al., 2016). The models of LGBT identity development were explained and it is important for
professionals to be well informed about these models and share them with the client. Identity
management and disclosure is essential to coming out, but cultural and family norms can delay
the disclosure process (McGoldrick et al., 2016).
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Kostenberger: Chapter Ten
Moreover, Kostenberger (2010) addressed the bibilical perspective on homosexuality and
provided an in-depth analysis on the current debate. Kostenberger (2010) asserts that
homosexuality does not fufill God’s design of the biblical model of marriage which promotes
heterosexuality, complementarity, fertility, monogamy, lasting relationships, and loyalty. The
biblical passages in the Old Testament intially opposed God’s design for marriage and family,
but then shifted towards a more accepting perspective. While, the New Testament illustrated
Paul’s views about sexuality and he assumed that God created male and female and they should
be heterosexual. Paul’s letter to the Romans emphasized sexual orientation and behavior and his
letter to the Corinthians expressed sexual issues. Overall he contended that if individuals feel or
act inversely it is unnatural, it goes against God’s design, and people should be punished. The
practical implications support optimistic views regarding homosexuality and suggested repenting
to triumph sin.
Yarhouse and Sells: Chapters Five and Six
To conclude, Chapters 5 and 6 in Yarhouse and Sells (2017) provided overviews of
structural family therapy (SFT) and psychodynamic family therapy and they seek to restructure
the family system while considering the hierarchial composition. The basis of SFT is family
therapies that focuses on developing norms and values to guide individuals in a relationship to
empower the success of the family goals (Yarhouse & Sells, 2017). Interestingly, boundaries,
aligments, coalitions, and triangles fosters the exercising of power and decision making within
the family (Yarhouse & Sells, 2017). Chapter 7 highlighted object relations therapy derived from
Sigmund Freud which explains how we connect to external objects. Specifically, the process of
introjection and projective identification are developed by the family. Engagement, transference,
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References
Balswick, J. O., & Balswick, J. K., & Frederick, T. V. (2021). The family: A Christian
perspective on the contemporary home (5th ed.). MI: Baker Academic.
Kostenberger, A. J. (2010). God, marriage, and family: Rebuilding the biblical foundation (2nd
ed.). IL: Crossway.
McGoldrick. M., Garcia Preto, N., & Carter, B. (2016). The expanded family life cycle:
Individual, family, and social perspectives (5th ed.). OH: Allyn and Bacon.
Yarhouse, M. A. & Sells, J. A. (2017). Family therapies: A comprehensive Christian appraisal.
IL: IVP Academic.
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