Family Tree

FCS 2800 – Family Relationships

Family Genogram & Analysis (75 points)

Due December July 17, 2016 at 11:59 PM

For this assignment you will create a genogram. The genogram will be a current genogram. After you have completed the genogram you will complete a 3-4 page analysis talking about how your family processes have changed over three generations. The genogram should include information for 3 generations on both maternal and paternal sides (yourself, your parents and aunts and uncles and your grandparents). You do not need to include cousins or grandparents’ siblings unless they are critical to understanding family process.

Please include the following information for all individuals: 1) name or pseudonym, 2) age, 3) date of birth, 4) date of death if applicable and 5) occupation; 6) marriages/divorces/cohabitation; 7) proper shading of boxes to indicate any substance abuse and serious mental or physical problems. (List the type of substance abuse or serious mental or physical problem underneath individual names.)

Please include a cover page to help maintain confidentiality of your genogram and your write-up. See the APA template and resources on Desire 2 Learn (D2L). Please do not use poster boards for genogram. Limit the size of each genogram to an 11” x 17” piece of paper or smaller. Genograms larger than the indicated size will be docked 50%. You may use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to create your genogram. All assignments must be submitted in .doc, .docx, or ppt. format. If assignments are not submitted correctly or in the correct format, a grade of 0 will be given.

You are not required to do a computer-generated genogram; you can draw yours by hand if that’s easier. However, if it looks like you only scribbled down your genogram you will be graded down on the assignment. An example of a genogram is located below.

The analysis is not a report of your family’s history, or a story about your family throughout time and how they got to where they are now. It is also not just used to track only mental illness, substance abuse, and divorce. Positive and negative traits can be passed through family generations, and this analysis can highlight many things, not just what the example shows. The analysis is meant to examine concepts from class (for example: gender roles, communication styles/types, parenting practices/styles, etc.) and apply them to your own family setting. Choose concepts from the course that are interesting to you, and trace them throughout the different generations of your family, noting how they have changed or stayed the same and how they are apparent in your own life today. Make distinct and direct connections between your family processes and course content (textbook/lectures).

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Assignments that are plagiarized will receive a score of zero and turned into Student Standards.

You will need to submit your completed Genogram and Analysis to a dropbox on D2L by July 17, 2016 @ 11:59 PM.

This assignment will be graded on the following criteria:

FCS 2800 Genogram Grading Scale
Analysis Paper
	Points Possible	Points Earned
Student demonstrates ability to think critically about, and shows an understanding of how family processes over time are connected to course concepts and theories of family life. Makes direct references to course concepts (textbook/lectures)	40
Paper flows well, has limited grammatical mistakes is within proper font size, is within page limitations, with a cover page.	10
Write-up Total	50
Genogram
Genogram is neatly completed with 3 generations depicted	10
Significant relationship symbols, labels and other symbols (mental health, physical health, substance use) are present	15
Genogram Total	25
Genogram not within size limit (no bigger than 11”x17”)	-50%
Write-up not 3-4 pages	-50%
Total Points	75