The cultural genogram: Key to training culturally competent family. Cultural variables explored in the genogram. Put each persons name and age in the centre of the square or circle. The multicultural genogram can be used to assess cultural factors as well as to establish rapport with diverse families. In this circle describe each member of the immediate family - squares to show males and circles to show females. The article illustrates how LINC interventions successfully have been used in communities around the world. Use a white board or a large piece of paper and draw a large circle in the centre. They have often been used as an information gathering and assessment tool for understanding family history. These ''community links'' provide a bridge between outside professionals, families, and communities, particularly in circumstances in which outside intervention may not be welcomed. ABSTRACT Genograms are intergenerational family maps of three or more generations. Analysing Relationships: Ecomaps are essential for examining the nature and intensity of an individuals relationships. Cultural genogram: Explores the cultural and ethnic background of the family, including traditions and values. Rather than imposing artificial support infrastructures, LINC interventions engage respected community members to act as natural agents for change. Genograms with African American Families: Considering Cultural Context, Journal of Family Social Work, 8:2, 1-19. Unlike genograms, which focus on family relationships, ecomaps include a broader range of social and support networks. Social work and family services: In social work genograms are used to guide interventions and develop effective strategies to address family issues. Cultural genogram was developed by Hardy and Loszloffy. This competence can be nurtured by helping people regain a sense of connectedness with one another with those who came before them with their daily patterns, rituals, and stories that impart spiritual meaning and with tangible resources within their community. Cultural genogram among the family members.
The model assumes that individuals, families, and communities are inherently competent and resilient, and that with appropriate support and encouragement, they can access individual and collective strengths that will allow them to transcend their loss. In this article, the Linking Human Systems (LINC) Community Resilience model, a theoretical framework for initiating and sustaining change in communities that have undergone rapid and untimely transition or loss, is presented.