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Freidmean Assessment Model
Freidmean Assessment Model
Freidmean Assessment Model
Identifying data
1. Family name
1. Religious identification
a. Family religion
b. Economic status
e. Does family think income is adequate – how are they managing financially
Genogram
Family Genogram
Ecomap
Family Ecomap
Developmental Stage & History of family
5. Both parents family of origin – what family life was like, past, present relations
with parents of parents
Environmental Data
1. Characteristics of Home
a. Dwelling type – home, apartment, rooming house, does family rent or own
e. Recreational facilities
Family structure
1. Communication patterns
a. After observing family as whole & set of relationships – how is fcnal & dysfcnal
communication patterns used – diagram & give examples. How firmly & clearly
members state their needs & feelings, what extent members use clarification &
qualification in interacting, member elicit & respond favourably to feed back or
do they discourage feedback & exploration of an issue. How well members
listen & attend when communicating. Members seek validation from each
other. Degree members use assumptions & judgemental statements in
interaction. Interact in offensive manner to messages. Frequency of
disqualification utilitized.
b. How emotional – affective msgs conveyed in family & within family subsystems.
How frequent are emotional messages conveyed. What types of emotions are
transmitted in family subsystems – negative or positive or both.
f. What are areas closed off to discussion that are important issue of family
wellness or adequate fcning
– Family form
1. Power structure
Power outcomes
a. Who makes what decisions – last say, wins
Power bases – the various bases/sources of power are legitimate power/authority, and
variation of helpless power, referent power, expert power/resources power, reward power,
coercive power, informational power – direct/indirect, affective power, tension
management power
b. What bases of power do family members make decisions – variables affecting
power
– Formation of coalition
– Family communication network
– Gender differences
– Social class
b. Are these roles acceptable & consistent with member expectations – any role
strain or conflict
c. Who acted as role model for mates in roles as parents & marital partners, what
were they like
Family Values
1. Use of compare & contrast method is suggested with values of either dominant
culture, families reference group, ethnic group with whom they identify or both:
– Productivity vs individual achievement
– Individualism
– Education
– Equality