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In Week 1, you explored the use of genograms, which provide a visual representation of many elements of a person’s history or relationships at the micro, mezzo, and macros levels. Professionals can use this tool to identify patterns and relationships in client histories. For this Assignment, you expand the use of genograms by using them to develop narrative assessments.
In the simplest sense, a narrative is a story. Narrative assessments then, provide a story, or detailed account, of behaviors, relationships, and other factors in a client’s history. This account allows both the human or social service professional and the client to analyze the factors and patterns present and to create actionable plans to meet goals. They encourage self-reflection and the process of discovery.
Most pertinent to the topic of this course, genograms and narrative assessments can be used in conjunction with one another to analyze cultural factors present in family dynamics or relationships. For this Assignment, you develop a narrative assessment of the nonfamily member genogram from Week 1 and reflect upon the cultural influences present in it.
To Prepare:
• Review the genogram that you completed in Week 1. Consider any cultural influences present in family dynamics and relationships of the individuals in the genogram.
• Reflect on the NOHS Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals and consider areas of your professional responsibilities to self, clients, and the profession that may be impacted by the cultural influences present in the genogram.
• Review the media in this week’s Learning Resources entitled Narrative Assessment. Consider the elements included in a narrative assessment of a genogram.The Assignment (2–3 pages):
• Using the NOHS Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals, develop a narrative assessment of the nonfamily member genogram you completed in Week 1.
• Explain the cultural influences in family dynamics and relationships present and how they might impact your professional responsibilities.
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Answer
Narrative Assessment of Genogram of Donald Baird
Narrative assessment is a professional account of a person’s history in relation to his anthrohistory and how the same continues to influence the present life in his society and community (Triandis, 2011). It is, therefore, an aspect of human service profession aimed at coherently providing feedback narrative about a particular client of interest. In this assignment, the client of interest is Donald Baird. This paper thus provides a feedback of narrative assessment of Donald Baird.
Donald Baird is Puetro Rician gentle man, born in a single family and with two siblings. He was born and bred in Yauco, Puerto Rico moved to Northside Chicago at a young age where the conditions and culture forced him to take responsibility of caring for his siblings whenever her mum was not present. Living in a community of Latin Americans dictated that the young show respect to the elderly. He thus respected the disappearance of their mother. Moreover, the culture also expects males to support their family and be the source of financial stability for their family because they were lower-middle class, he had to work hard, study and maintain high degree of ethical and religious standards.
Following the expectation by the society and the community, and the competitive nature of life, Donald had to pursue education, make his own money and be a role model to his peers. Even through the Latin culture is partly discriminative of some human rights, for instance, being expected to have children if not sure of their support because it is part of social responsibility. Donald was however not threatened by these statutes, having worked his way through the highways of education and secured himself good source of stable finances. If he would want children, he would have no societal drawbacks. Although Donald partly grew up in a harsh environment, he never let it be a stumbling block. He testified that in as much as the society and community determine how an individual grow up, some personal attributes can rise above the impediment of his or her immediate environment. Nevertheless, a conducive environment is necessary (Corey, Corey, & Callanan, 2007). Donald, for instance, was able to advance his education because he was able to access word-class education in the USA.
Exposure to America’s values and culture such as hard work, freedom and equality, was an opportunity which influenced Donald’s choice to uphold and faithfully pursue the best of his potential. Although gender responsibilities are quickly evolving with culture, traditions still expects people to align themselves with what the society and community expects of them. A lot of roles are still defined by gender, for instance, males, fathers or husbands are expected to be the heads of the families and thus bread winners in many societies and communities. Generally, Donald is a testimony of the close relationship between society and individuality. The society defines values and at the same time the immediate environments in which people interact, grow and develop (Triandis, 2011). That notwithstanding, individuals have personal responsibility of curving their own life through choice and hard work.
Individuality is not only a matter of their genetic profile and family upbringing, but the society also has a significant role. The society may provide enabling factors or impediments, but it take an individual’s discretion to identify what is good for his/her consumption and what bad.
References
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Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Callanan, P. (2007). Issues and ethics in the helping professions. Cengage Learning. Triandis, H. C. (2011). Culture and Self-Deception: A Theoretical Perspective. Social Behavior & Personality: an international journal, 39(1). Wark, L. (2010). The ethical standards for human service professionals: Past and future. Journal of Human Services, 30(1), 18-22.
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