Genogram Analysis
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.
Source record
Citations copied verbatim from the method’s source record. No claim-level verification is inferred from them.
- McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Petry, S. (2008). Genograms: Assessment and Intervention (3rd ed.). W. W. Norton & Company. · ISBN 9780393705096
- Bowen, M. (1978). Family Therapy in Clinical Practice. Jason Aronson. · ISBN 9780876687611
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Related methods
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