Direct Social Work Practice 9 th edition Rooney

Direct Social Work Practice, 9 th edition Rooney, Dewberry Rooney, & Strom-Gottfried Chapter 10 Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc.

Empowerment Series: Overview Empowering Programs with Resources that Enhance Social Work Education Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc.

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Social Work: A Competency-Oriented Education • Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) ▫ Defines Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) ▫ Developed Ten “Core Competencies” and 41 Related “Practice Behaviors” • Every student should master the Practice Behaviors and Core Competencies before completing the program

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Resources Aligned to EPAS 2008 • The Textbook ▫ “Helping Hands” icons call attention to content that relates to Practice Behaviors and Competencies (insert icon) ▫ “Competency Notes” at the end of the chapter help put the Practice Behaviors and Competencies in practical context

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Resources Aligned to EPAS (cont) • The Practice Behaviors Workbook developed with the text provides assignable exercises that assist in mastering the Practice Behaviors and Competencies • Additional online resources can be found at www. cengage. com/socialwork

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Social Work Practice With Families • • Social work practice with families Defining family Family functions Family stressors ▫ Normative/Non Normative • Extra-ordinary life transitions and separations • Work and family • Resilience in families EPAS 2. 1. 10 a, 2. 1. 4 b, 2. 1. 4 c, 2. 1. 2 a

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. A Systems Framework for Assessing Family Functioning • Family assessment instruments • Strengths-based and risk assessments EPAS 2. 1. 7 a, 2. 1. 10 d

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Table 10 -1: Family Assessment Tools TOOL Clinical Assessment Package for Assessing AUTHOR(S) Gilgun (1994, 2001) Risks and Strengths (CASPARS) Culturalgram Congress (1994) Ecomap Hartman & Laird (1983) Family Assessment Wheel Mailick & Vigilante (1997) Genogram Mc. Goldrick & Gerson (1985) Integrative Model by Level of Need Kilpatrick & Cleveland (1993) Multisystems Boyd-Franklin Bry (2000) Social Support Network Map Tracy & Whittaker (1990)

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Systems Concepts • Family homeostasis • Family Rules ▫ Functional and rigid rules ▫ Cautions about assessing rules ▫ Violation of rules ▫ Flexibility of rules ▫ Mapping rules • Content and process levels of family interaction ▫ Sequences of interaction ▫ Employing “circular” explanations of behavior EPAS 2. 1. 7 a, 2. 1. 10 d

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Dimensions of Family Assessment • Guidelines for Family Assessment ▫ Identify the dimensions that are most relevant to your clients ▫ Use the dimensions to guide your exploration of family behavior ▫ Use the dimensions as guidelines for organizing new data into themes and patterns ▫ Based on the relevant dimensions, develop a written profile of behaviors of individual members of the system ▫ Employ the dimensions to assess relevant behaviors of the entire family, developing a profile of salient functional and problematic behaviors that are manifested by the system itself

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Dimensions of Family Assessment (cont) • Family Context ▫ Family form ▫ Diversity within groups ▫ Immigrant and refugee status • Family Strengths • Boundaries and boundary maintenance of family systems ▫ ▫ ▫ External family boundary maintenance Internal boundaries and family subsystems Cultural and family variants Disengaged families Family disengagement with external systems EPAS 2. 1. 7 b, 2. 1. 7 a, 2. 1. 4 b, 2. 1. 10 d

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Dimensions of Family Assessment (cont) • Family power structure ▫ Elements of power within the family system ▫ Distribution and balance of power • Shifts in power ▫ Multicultural perspectives ▫ Assessing power • Family decision-making processes ▫ Assessing family decision-making EPAS 2. 1. 10 a, 2. 1. 10 d

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Dimensions of Family Assessment (cont) • Family goals • Family myths and cognitive patterns • Family roles EPAS 2. 1. 10 a, 2. 1. 10 d

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Dimensions of Family Assessment (cont) • Communication Styles of Family Members ▫ Congruence and clarity of communication Verbal level: Intent of messages Nonverbal level: Gestures, posture, eye contact, tone Contextual level: Situation where communication occur ▫ ▫ Barriers to communication Receiver skills Sender skills Responses That Acknowledge Strength and Achievement and Accredit Growth EPAS 2. 1. 10 a, 2. 1. 10 d, 2. 1. 7 a, 2. 1. 7 b

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Table 10 -4: Communication Barriers Prematurely shifting the subject or avoiding topics Asking excessive questions, dominating interactions Sympathizing, excusing, or giving reassurance or advice Mind reading, diagnosing, interpreting, or overgeneralizing Dwelling on negative historical events in a relationship Making negative evaluations, blaming, name-calling, or criticizing Directing, threatening, admonishing Using caustic humor, excessive kidding, or teasing Focusing conversations on oneself

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Dimensions of Family Assessment (cont) • Family Life Cycle ▫ ▫ ▫ Unattached young adult New couple Family with young children Family with adolescents Family which is launching children Family in later life EPAS 2. 1. 10 a, 2. 1. 10 d

Copyright (c) 2012 Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. • Summary • Internet Resources Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community http: //www. dvinstitute. org/ Families in Society, The Journal of Contemporary Human Services http: //www. familiesinsociety. org/ • Notes