ERIC Number: EJ1348256
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5811
Sexuality- and Gender-Inclusive Genograms: Avoiding Heteronormativity and Cisnormativity
Journal of Social Work Education, v58 n2 p379-389 2022
Social workers use genograms in a collaborative manner with clients to assess family dynamics and to guide their intervention processes. Although genograms are intended to accurately and respectfully depict families, some of the standard genogram symbols and conventions are based on cisnormative and heteronormative assumptions. This article provides social work educators, students, and practitioners with a model for constructing genograms in a manner that accurately and respectfully represents clients and families that include members from diverse genders and sexual orientations.
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworkers, Visual Aids, Intervention, Individual Characteristics, Social Justice, Social Bias, Diversity, LGBTQ People, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Family Structure
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners
Language: English
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