It is used to: (1) determine other people and networks in the client’s or family’s social setting and the means traded among them (2) distinguish the client’s or family’s associations with the community networks and (3) determine networks from which further means might be accessible(“Family and Social Assessment Tools”, n.d. EcomapĪ paper-and-pencil figure of an ecological network where a client or family belongs, along with the major structures, and the associations that influence and are influenced by the client or family, is termed as an ecomap. For the purpose of this paper, a genogram of an individual was established using the GenoPro 2016 Software, as presented in Figure 1. Included in the uses of genograms are: (1) to recognize distinctly who are present in the “family” complex in order to ascertain who is or possibly be accessible to offer social assistance to a certain individual (2) to recognize the medical history and trends of attitudes that may be significant to an individual’s actual or thought medical or psychologicalcondition and (3) to conceptualize propositions regarding family functioning that can be used during family therapy (“Family and Social Assessment Tools”, n.d.). Genograms appear to be like a genealogy chart or a family tree, which can be utilized in different manners. It also plays the role of a multigenerational evaluation for comprehending family processes and family functioning (Chavis, 2004). It is constituted of simple symbols that portray descriptions with regards to an individual, and such symbols are joined with connectors that give details to the associations of each person (“Genogram Explained”, 2013). Moreover, it also depicts important life experiences including marriage, pregnancy, and even death. It presents the members of the family or household, their gender, age, and corresponding relationships with one another. A simple method of illustrating a family in a constant and comprehensible manner is through the establishment of a genogram.
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