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Family Genogram Paper
Katroya Jones
Florida State College at Jacksonville

Abstract

A genogram is a diagram that shows family members and their relationships. The information can sometimes include, ages, dates, deaths, and or geographic locations. Males are represented by squares and females are represented by circles. The horizontal lines indicate marriage; while the vertical line indicates parents and children. This paper outlines the assessment and analysis of the three generation of the Jones and Sheffield family, relationships, structures, and health struggles. The interview was conducted by myself (Katroya) and the interviewer was my mother (Sheryl).

Family Genogram “The family life cycle phases” was very relatable once I began to …show more content…

I was raised mostly by mom after my father wasn’t in place once I was 10. I learned, both my paternal great-grandparents are deceased bon in the years 1909 and 1911. I do however remember a slight glimpse my father’s mother (my grandmother). She would always have homemade chocolate chip cookies for me every time I come visit. She passed away when I was 12. My father dad (my grandfather), I don’t remember much about him. I only remember that he enjoyed fishing, but never would invite me on his trips because he would say “It’s too dangerous out on the water kiddo”. Unfortunately, he too was diagnosed with cancer and passed when I was …show more content…

Using this diagram approach qualifies health care providers to learn about the ways in which family members interact with one another. It shows relationships, cutoffs, and triangles. It’s also useful for showing patterns between the father, mother, children and replicas of the past generations with some repetitions. One thing I noticed within the genogram I constructed, is within the generation of the 1930’s, three of my grandparents passed away within years near each other. Of the grandparents passing away, three died from a type of cancer; while my sister is a cancer survivor. Another reoccurrence I gathered was during the generation of the 1950’s-1960’s, there were more females born than males on my mother side; while there were, more males born than females on my father side. I’ve seen similar resemblance in my generation (1990’s) to the 1960’s compared to my mother side of the family; there are more females than

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