Notes 2

• Family structures

  • Nuclear family
  • Extended family
  • Stepfamilies
  • Single parent family
  • Adoptive family
  • Bi-racial or multiracial family
  • Trans-racial adoptive family
  • Blended family
  • Conditionally separated families
  • Foster family
  • Gay or Lesbian family
  • Immigrant family
  • Migrant family
• Genogram

  A detailed graphical representation that displays the family's structure and its characteristics
• Genogram

  • Structurally comparable to family trees
  • Provides much more detailed data about the interactions and connections of each family member
  • Maps out relationships and traits that may be otherwise missed on a family tree
• Family legacy

  A spiritual, emotional, and social legacy that is passed on across generations
• Emotional legacy

  • Fostering a sense of security and stability nurtured in an environment of safety and love
• Social legacy

  • Teaching the family the fine art of relating to people
• Spiritual legacy

  • Adopting attitudes and beliefs about spiritual matters
• Ways of improving family relationships

  • Communicate
  • Learn to appreciate
  • Share activities
  • Be committed
  • Show support to each other
  • Accept each member as he/she is
• Career development

  The lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future
• Career goal

  A well-defined statement explaining the profession that an individual intends to pursue throughout his career
• SMART goals

  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Attainable
  • Relevant
  • Timely
• Types of personal or career goals

  • Short-term goals
  • Long-term goals
• Main stages in choosing a career

  • Self-awareness
  • Opportunity/Awareness
  • Decision-making
  • Taking Action
• Factors affecting career choices

  • Self-concept or Self-Identity
  • Personal Preferences
  • Motivation
  • Self-confidence
  • Personal Skills
  • Personality Characteristics
  • Personal Health
• Other influences on career choices

  • Location
  • Parents
  • Earning potential
  • Industry and economic changes
• Personal mission statement

  Defines who you are as a person, identifies your purpose, explains how you aim to pursue that purpose, and why it matters so much to you
• Components of a personal mission statement

  • Skills and abilities
  • Personality traits
  • Values, dreams, and passions
• Questions to make a personal mission statement

  • Education
  • Career
  • Personal Attributes
  • Family and personal relationships
  • How do you want to live your life?
  • Faith and spirituality
  • Community service
  • Other things to include