...Family Systems Kiesha M. Watkins Liberty University COUN 502 Fall 2015 Family systems are described as everyone in the family playing a vital role in how the whole family functions. If any member of the family steps out of their role or changes their role, the process will be unbalanced. The balance of a family is called homeostasis or equilibrium and changes are made to ensure that the family stays in balance (Hinson 2015). For example, a family may set up a curfew time for their teenage children to come home after going out with their friends of 10:00pm. One teenager goes out with their friends and comes home at 9:55pm. The teenager returns home on time and meets their curfew. However, the next night the other teenager goes out and arrives home at 10:30pm which is 30 minutes past their curfew. The family becomes upset and is paranoid that something has happened to their child. As a result, the teenager that was tardy for curfew is not allowed to go out for two weeks and her curfew was changed to 9:30pm. The homeostasis of the home was broken and there was a consequence put in place for their actions to ensure this does not happen in the future (Hinson 2015). In Ephesians 6:1-4 it states “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right”. “Honor your father and mother that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land”. “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the...
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...Family Value Paper This paper will describe the importance of family in the health of our society using the hospital environment. Provide an explanation of how a family works as a system in promoting the health of its members. Identify the concept of family most often used in the hospital environment. Then determine if it is the best concept for considering family in nursing practice. Identify the nursing theory used in the hospital setting. Promoting the Health Today’s families come in many different sizes and dynamics. Family is more than individuals living under the same roof; it is a support system for all aspects of health. A healthy family strives to promote the, emotional, physical, mental, spiritual health of its members. Family is typically the client’s primary important group. Each family member’s action can directly affect another member reaction. Family works as a system in promoting health of its members by having good communication. Each member of a family plays an important role in promoting health of the family. The ability to express concerns, feelings, thoughts and experiences assistant in strengthening family. The family works as a system by showing commitment, trust and understanding to members. The family must be willing to work together and if needed make sacrifices for each other or to benefit the whole family. Concept of Family The concept of family most used in hospital setting is family as context. Family is in the background and not the primary...
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...Introduction Family is a term that can be defined differently by every individual. Family does not always mean individuals related by blood, sometimes a family is seen as a support system to an individual that is in need of a listening ear. Families comes in all different size and color, a family is more than just a bunch of individuals sharing the same dwelling/household. This Family Origin Paper is a basic synopsis of the various experience and concept of my family identity, which is defined by our family structure, cultural background, religion, financial status, social class, political affiliation, and the community. Throughout my childhood my family had a public identity that was shaped by societal expectations and norms, and a private...
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...the year, my family has always put an emphasis on working hard no matter the obstacles you face. After interviewing my family members, I discovered that the majority of them are unskilled, manual labors. This paper has given me the opportunity to look deeper into my families’ career and educational goals. According to my great-grandma Ruby, my ancestors left Ghana in 1876 and to work on plantations in Mississippi. After moving from Crystal Springs, Mississippi my grandparents moved to Chicago, Illinois to find better job opportunities. My grandpa ended up securing a career as a machine mechanic at Oscar Meyer. While my grandma attending night school to be a nurse, she worked as a dental technician. After completing school, she worked as a nurse at several hospital and doctor offices. Based on her caring personality and great work ethic, she never had any problems during her 26 years as a nurse. After 22 years of service, my grandpa was laid off because they decided to move the facility to California due to cheaper facility costs and labor. The south side location was closed down since it was right in downtown Chicago. As a child, my dad and his six siblings lived a comfortable lifestyle that would be considered middle class. They survived by staying within their means and were able to afford a home and two cars. They were not able to afford luxuries such as traveling the country and paying for their children’s college. Traveling always consisted of visiting a family member in Mississippi...
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...In this paper, I have included three families of three different heritages. The families are the Williams, Vargheses, and the Wiezinskis. Each are from a different heritage, the Williams being from Germany, the Vargheses from India, and the Wiezinskis from Poland. All of the information is different and shows how diverse our world is. All the names used in this paper have been used with the full consent of their owners. I will start with the Williams. The main person whom which I interviewed was Jon Williams. His mother was Anna Claudia and his father was Hugbert Williams both from Germany. He does not know his grandfather on his mother’s side but he does know his grandmother. His grandmother was Veronica Koopmann. His father’s father was Greichi Williams, and his grandmother on his father’s side Schreiezch Bell. Jon was an only child in his family. All of these people in his family are from Germany and are 100% German. Jon Williams grew up in the suburbs of Tampa and later moved to the suburbs of Chicago. Both his father and his mother grew up in Germany. Jon was born in the US after his mother and father came to America in 1987. His mother was 27 and his father was 30. He still remains in contact with relatives, parents and his children. Jon has 2 girls and 1 boy. The places where his relatives are varied, a few live in America but most of his relatives are in Germany, in the city of Berlin. He usually visits his far away relatives once or twice a year and goes weekly to...
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...Family Description The family discussed in this paper is a blended family. Included is a stepfather (SK), age 50, a mother (LS), age 48, and three children (TS, MS, LS), whose ages are 26, 21 and 18 respectively. The mother is the biological parent of all three children from a previous marriage which ended in divorce from alcoholism in her spouse. The spouse and biological father (GS) has a distant relationship with the children and does not live close. The stepfather also has a child from a previous marriage who was adopted by his uncle and aunt. SK’s previous wife (PK) and youngest child (JK) from that marriage are deceased after an automobile accident. The K family combined 8 years ago when SK and LS had met on an online dating site and fell in love. The step father SK is a business owner who runs an automotive repair shop. He is the primary breadwinner for the family. The mother LK is retired from her previous job due to disability, but works part time for the public school system preparing food for the lunch programs at various schools. She also helps at the automotive shop doing customer service work when needed. The children are all about 4 years apart and have only loose bonds due to the age differences. The oldest son TS no longer lives at home and works construction and is not married. The youngest has also moved away from the home due to indifferences with the step father. Her relationship with the family is somewhat strained and she does not live close by either...
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...Interviewee 2: Information: Male, Chinese, Age 20 How many members are there in your family? There are 5 members including him. He has 2 older siblings – brother and sister. What role did each of your parents play during your childhood as well as now? He states that his family has a traditional Chinese background. His father was a busy man who earned money while the mother was a housewife that stayed at home and took care of her children. For instance, she focused on the educational aspect of her children. To illustrate, she revised with her children and made sure they complete their homework. Furthermore, she oversaw school affairs such as fetching her children to school. He stated that his father would not interrupt his mother in education and teaching of the children. For example, the father did not ask him about school. As a result, he did not communicate much with his father. He did not see his father every day, probably only 4 to 5 times per week. It is much less now as he lives separately from his family....
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...Running Head: SCH FAM Lacey Jackson Family Health Assessment Grand Canyon University April 7th, 2013 Schauer Family Health Patterns “A family is a set of interacting individuals related by blood, marriage, cohabitation, or adoption who interdependently perform relevant functions by fulfilling expected roles. Relevant functions of the family include values and practices placed on health or family health practice. Health practices, whether effective or ineffective, are activities performed by individuals or families as a whole to promote health and prevent disease. How families complete developmental tasks and how well families, including individuals within a family, generate health-promoting behaviors determine families' potential for enhancement of family health practices” (Edelman, 2010). When a nurse is conducting a family health assessment, it is important to understand each individual and family’s health patterns and the way they interact with and react to the environment. Marjorie Gordon is a renowned nursing professor and theorist who proposed 11 functional health patterns as a guide for collecting data regarding all aspects of human and health functions (Gordon, 1994). These are Health Perception and or Health Management Pattern, Nutritional and or metabolic pattern, Elimination Pattern, Activity and Exercise Pattern, Cognitive and Perceptual Pattern, Sleep and Rest Pattern, Self-Perception and Self-Concept Pattern, Role Relationship Pattern, Sexuality and...
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...Family Genogram A genogram dating back three generations was completed on my patient while conducting the fifteen minute family interview. The findings show that the mother of the newborn is twenty five years old and has no chronic conditions. Her partner is also twenty five years of age, and was diagnosed with Asthma a couple of years ago. The mother of the newborn and her partner are not married but have had three children together including the newborn baby. The newborn baby has two brothers that are healthy. One is two years of age, while the other is eleven months old. The newborn baby also has a brother who is five years old from another relationship that her mother has had. The newborn’s paternal grandmother is forty seven years of age...
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...• How did you establish a relationship with the child’s family? What approaches did you take to better understand the child’s family, their community, life experiences, values, and culture? After choosing Kiera as the child I wanted to focus on, I was able to establish a relationship with her family through our interactions at the school. Kiera’s mother drives Kiera and her older sister to school each day and during her drop-offs and pick-ups along with her time in the classroom, I have become familiar with their family through shared conversations and small talk. To gain a better understanding of Kiera’s family I had to develop “mutual trust and respect” (Speirs, 2011, p.2) which evolved through frequent and positive interactions. I found it essential to initiate conversations with Kiera’s mother where I shared personal interests of my own that we both connected too so that I was comfortable to talk to and approachable in the future. Utilizing these approaches made for a pleasant home visit experience, both in asking if I could visit the family’s home and in my time there. In understanding Kiera’s family to the best of my ability, it was necessary to put any assumptions aside and go into it with an open mind. I arrived at Kiera’s home in the afternoon and...
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...Paper # 1 Family Process M Family assessment using the Friedman Family Assessment Model. Identifying Data Family Name M. Family Street Address City, State, ZIP Phone Number Human Biology Family Composition Name | Gender | Age | Relationship | Education andOccupation | Physical Health Status | Mr. M | Male | 30 years | Father | College GraduateAccountant | Good health | Mrs. M | Female | 28 years | Mother | College GraduateRegistered Nurse | Good health | Sonia | Female | 6 years | Daughter | In 1st gradeStudent | Good health | Serena | Female | 1 year 9 months | Daughter | -- | Good health | Family Form Nuclear Family – Dual Earner/Dual Career (Friedman, Bowden, 7 Jones, 2003, p. 19). Cultural (Ethnic) Background Family describes self as African-Americans and English-speaking. They report all the family descendants they know have lived in the United States. They state their social network is composed of people from both their ethnic group and Caucasian people. The family has resided in neighborhoods with both African-Americans and Caucasians “for life.” Visits to their extended family members seem to be a central activity. Family roles and power structure are observed to be in keeping with traditional structures within African-American families. Home décor shows religious objects indicative of family’s religious orientation. The family states it occasionally visits extended family members in other areas. Mrs. M states “all the family main meals...
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...Family Engagement Action Plan This paper is a description of a family engagement and action plan for a full day child development program in the San Bernardino Unified School District. This paper will include a vision statement, family involvement assessment, and a list of recommendations. The recommendations are to improve family and community engagement in the areas of policy, intake, daily interaction, special events, and children and families with special needs. Vision Statement: “Our Child Development Program is devoted to promoting a healthy academic growth and the development of every child attending. We strive to meet the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional needs of each child in a caring and supportive environment. We offer...
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...Since I have come from such a large family due to the fact that my parents do foster care. I have seen all different kinds of cases from severe abuse and neglect. Out of the hundreds of kids that have come an gone from my house only one case sticks out big time in my head. A little girl only four years old came straight from the hospital and into are house in a full body cast. When I first spoke to her I could hear the pain in her voice and could see the pain in her eyes. This little girl was only four years old when her father nearly almost beat her to death and then left her in a room with no food and no water for weeks until someone finally caught on to the warning signs that her father was displaying. The little girl stayed with my family...
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...According to Merriam-Webster, a Blended Family is a family consisting of a couple and their children from past and all previous relationships (2015 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated). A Blended Family is in need of counseling. The presenting issue is the need of acceptance from everyone within the house hold. The key members are as follows; Father, Step mother, two step sisters, and a daughter biologically related to the father. The problems identified that have directed this family to seek counseling are causing the family to fall apart. The family is unhappy and drifting apart due to the lack of communication and love. More importantly, a lot of favoritism has been shown towards the likes and dislikes of the children. In order to restore happiness and a functioning...
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...Family Health Assessment In order to provide proper care to families, one must be able to assess the patients holistically. As well as evaluating the patients physical, social, environmental, and spiritual domains (Grand Canyon University, 2011). The “ family defines health, makes decisions regarding health practices, and is the most frequent provider of health care to family members” (Nettle et al., 1993). Gordon’s eleven functional health patterns serve as a framework for clinical assessment and can be applied to the individual, family, and community (Grand Canyon University, 2011). Furthermore with the functional health pattern it will allow the nurse to develop interventions and a health care plan for the patient to prevent and treat...
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