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| Social Network Mapping× | Genogram Analysis× | |
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| Field | Social Work | Social Work |
| Family | Process / pipeline | Process / pipeline |
| Year of origin≠ | 1990 | 2008 |
| Originator≠ | Elizabeth M. Tracy & James K. Whittaker | Monica McGoldrick & Randy Gerson (standardized notation); Murray Bowen (theoretical roots) |
| Type≠ | Visual and structured assessment of a client's personal social network | Graphical, qualitative family-assessment tool |
| Seminal source≠ | Tracy, E. M., & Whittaker, J. K. (1990). The Social Network Map: Assessing social support in clinical practice. Families in Society, 71(8), 461–470. DOI ↗ | McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Petry, S. (2008). Genograms: Assessment and Intervention (3rd ed.). W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN: 9780393705096 |
| Aliases | Social Network Map, Personal Network Mapping, Network Mapping (Social Work), Social Network Grid | Genogram, Family Genogram, Family Diagram, McGoldrick Genogram |
| Related≠ | 4 | 3 |
| Summary≠ | Social network mapping is a structured way to assess a client's personal social network by listing the people in it, organizing them by life domain, and rating each relationship for the kind and direction of support it provides, its closeness, and how often and how long contact occurs. Developed for social-work practice by Elizabeth Tracy and James Whittaker as the Social Network Map and accompanying grid, it turns the often-vague question of who is in a client's life and what they offer into a visual and tabular assessment that guides support-focused intervention. | A genogram is a graphical map of a family across at least three generations that uses standardized symbols to record its structure, key biographical and medical events, and the quality of relationships among members. Genogram analysis is the practice of constructing such a map with a client and then interpreting it to reveal intergenerational patterns — of illness, relationships, roles, conflict, and resilience — that shape the presenting situation. Standardized by Monica McGoldrick and Randy Gerson and grounded in Bowen family-systems theory, it is a staple qualitative assessment tool in social work and family therapy. |
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