Genogram and Generational Analysis

An individual’s heritage is important and is expressed in the family as it will be personally divulged herein. Therefore, exploring the genealogy of my kin in this writ will be instrumental in understanding my origin, which is pertinent for humanity’s formation of meaning and ideation of destiny. These are relevant components for the healthy development of the psychological states of the individual. This writ, a dichotomy of sections, will cover the exploratory section and the reflection and analysis on the family. The first part, composed of pattern repetition, the structure of the family, and the life cycle fit, will be explored the paternal and maternal sides of the individual’s family. Furthermore, lie events and the effective functioning of families will be understood as well as the various modes of how individuals get attached. The balanced state of the family and the areas where therapy would have been potentially necessary will be explored and understood comprehensively in this paper. The reflection has revealed the understanding of the psychological and intellectual composition of the person due to the state of affairs within the family. Therefore, the understanding of the family structure and the family state of affairs through the genogram is important for understanding the intellectual and psychological composition through the pattern understanding of the family.

The family I belong to is somewhat unconventional, and its uniqueness will be understood in its structure. Until recently, I had known Karen and Walter as my biological parents. Walter is eighty-three years old and is a decade older than Karen. They have raised and brought me to independence and competence in society (Hold, 2017). However, the discovery that Karen was not my biological mother was new information a year ago. The genetic mother donated her egg to Karen, the mother who underwent the gestation period and gave birth to me. The egg donor was born on the sixteenth of September in 1966. The age of biological mother was twenty-six at the time of egg donation. The biological mother was a graduate student at the city university of New York who majored in psychology and applied psychology. She entertained and nurtured the habit of long-distance running and participated in the Boston and New York Marathon at the college level. The lady was penta-lingual and the languages were inclusive of English, Italian, Russian, Hebrew and German with the latter being her ethnicity.   Furthermore, the birth parents of the egg doner were conventional with the mother being a homemaker and the father a computer analyst. The egg donor was raised together with three brothers currently aged 58,54 and 47. The birth donors’ parents each had three siblings while the grandmother died at the age of seventy-three in a motor accident. Therefore, this paragraph comprehensively explores the egg donor’s family structure profile and genealogy three generations back.

 Karen is the gestative mother who bore me for nine months  her heritage and family is also instrumental in my personal nature . Karen is a blend of four nationalities inclusive of English, Welsh, Irish and Italian. These quadriplegic set of qualities are thought to descend from her father’s side. The paternal side of Karen was a set of four children. Karen was born in the ninth of April in 1948 and has a sibling who is one and a half year older than her. The family is presumed to come to the United states during the Italian immigration of 1852. Therefore, Karen has a diverse and culturally rich origin that entails a migration from Europe into the United States in the nineteenth century.

The paternal side or the genealogy has a pertinent contribution to the psychological development and the consideration of the family structure is instrumental for understanding it’s significance. Walter’s maternal side was a set of six children all of Russian decent in St Petersburg. Walter’s grandmother was called Ida Lilewitz while the grandfather was Barney Vitsky (Hold, 2017). The family was conventional given the times and only the father was the breadwinner with the mother acting as the homemaker (Naruemol, 2017). The first three children were born in Russia while the last were born after the immigration of the family into Richmond Virginia. The first three siblings of Walter’s mom were female with the first succumbing to ovarian cancer. The fourth sibling who was a physician with the fifth being a bookkeeper toll when he died at the age of seventy eight. Moreover, Walter has two siblings.

The genealogy of Walter is, therefore, indicatively prone to the cancer gene as Ida, the fourth sibling of  Walter's maternal side, was exposed to the disease. Ida, therefore, had to undergo a lobotomy due to their psychotic behavior as the individuals were ignorant concerning what t do then. The resultant state was continuous friction in the family due to the indecision concerning what to do with her state of affairs (Keskin, 2017). Therefore, this exposition reveals the turbulence inherent in the paternal side of the family and the consequent probable consequences.

The consideration of both [paternal and maternal structure reveals the ideal combination of the heritage of where I come from. Therefore, it is indicative that my heritage is a blend of eastern Europe and Russian as well as a combination of European Jewish and German. The communities of Jews where I originate from  is from the North Western part of Europe, which is on the paternal side. In contrast, Herman Emroch, the great grandfather and considerable patriarch, originated from the German Austrian border (Naruemol, 2017). The Jewish migration resulted in leaving only one typical Jewish family in the original area—Toby, who was the matriarch and wife of Herman. Originally Herman was named Hyman Emroch, and the individual opted for a name change after their death which his descendants executed. The great grandparents had three children, with the grandfather being the eldest of the three. They were all born in Richmond, Virginia. Emmanuel, also the grandfather, worked as an attorney, whereas Hannah Silverman worked as a Female Controller of Thalhimer. Finally, Moly, the last born, was never married, nor did he partake in any form of employment. This state of affairs resulted from a mental illness that was not diagnosed early enough and had severe consequences on the girl’s health. Therefore, this comprehensively explores the state of affairs within the paternal dimension of the family.

The maternal dimension of Karen's family was a relatively big family. The children were eight in number, and Karen's mother was one of them who was born in 1914 in West Virginia. Karen's mother was the sixth child in the family and the daughter top Bessie Williams, born in 1886 and died in 1952 after a life in marriage from 1905. The perusal of the records by Karen's mom reveals little to know of the husband as there was an antagonistic relationship between the couple (Naruemol, 2017). The husband named, J.E Thompson, passed in 1953 after a life of alcoholism and physically abusing Bessie. Karen's grandmother had the notion that her father succumbed to cancer; however, this was untrue as the alcoholism culminated in liver cirrhosis, severely hampered the individual's health, and led to his untimely death. The death resulted in the four male members of the maternal side to cater for the family in its entirety as a result of demise of the parents. The great depression was rampant when the family was in Virginia, and they considered them to be detached from being affected by the severity of the economic crisis. The death of Karen's grandmother saw her grandfather attend the funeral with another lass, which angered Karen's mother severely (Keskin, 2017). Therefore, Karen's family has experienced a turbulent past as far as the stability and nobility of the marital union are concerned.

The sense of patriotism is palpable in some of Karen's maternal relatives, as two of the eight children were part of World War II efforts. This state indicates a high sense of patriotism

ingrained in the family, and this state of affairs is admirable within the family. The participants were Jessie and Eugene, Karen's great-grandmother's fourth and eighth children. Their participation in the second world war saw Blanche, named Blessie, enter the war effort and participate as a nurse as a patriot for the country. The diligence and patriotism were admirable, and the elder brothers funded the tuition of the future nurse for her to realize her dreams of patriotically serving in the war. Jesse served in the legendary battle at bulge after his enlistment in 1938 into the army. He had left a pregnant mate behind, and after the war, he returned to formalize the union through a marriage ceremony. This state of affairs saw the family. Therefore, the war effort and the [patriotic nature of this family are admirable and worth noting.

Personal reflection

The personal exploration of the construction genogram is indicative of the understanding of the necessity fo the family history to me as an individual. Considering the immediate generation of parents, Walter and Karen, their union and the circumstance surrounding the culmination of the unit reveal the social perception of marriage and morality now. The prevalence of AIDS on the planet was increasingly intense; therefore, the individuals decided to hedge this risk in the marital union entirely. This is a real familial strength as it indicates circumspect choices about morality in an age where moral decadence had culminated into a fatal disease with a low chance of survival for the affected. The strong religious background is also a factor that substantially contributes to the considerable strengths of the family (Keskin, 2017). The Methodist origin of Karen, coupled with the Judaism descent of Walter, ensures the inculcation of proper ideals in the rearing of the children they raised. This state ensures minimal societal pressures to succumb to the moral decadence that leads to sexually transmitted diseases, drug abuse as well as the development of delinquency.

Moreover, the associated values of the value of hard work and education as a result of the emphasis on education are palpable in the family. The family's value of education is undeniable as one can observe the members' achievements. Furthermore, Karen's family was extremely diligent in the sawmill business, and they could grow the family's net worth to a significant proportion. The ancestors of the Karen mainly participated in the sawmill trade, which saw them expand the empire to gigantic proportions. Therefore, this is a collection of the achievements and notable strengths of the family at the moment.

There have been notable patterns identified throughout the family set up on both maternal and paternal sides, and the patterns severely impact the present state of the family. Notably, the value-centric nature of the family has led to the development of a dynamic family notable in the sawmill franchise. The pattern of service IN Karen's family indicates the discipline of vocation that the family has developed and taught to the family's offspring. However, destructive patterns within the organization might be observed, especially from the paternal side of my family. Walter, my father, is known to have Alzheimer's disease, which despite it \'s existence, did not stop Karen from opting to marry and care for Walter. Emmanuel, Walter's FATHER, also had the disease of Alzheimer's disease, which rendered him substantially different from his peers. Therefore, the family has a pattern of value centeredness, hard work albeit the existence of Alzheimer's from the paternal side poses a future health risk for coming offspring.

Despite the existence of Alzheimrrsw which is significantly a disparaging factor among the normal population, the family has fostered and prospered despite its existence in the family. Alzheimer's disease did not deter Emmanuel from pursuing a legal career which he flourished significantly. However, despite this resilience in the face of such an illness, the family has a destructive pattern of infidelity and delinquency. The great grandfather of Karen was a mean drunk who came with another woman to the spouse's funeral. In contrast, Emmanuel was accused of infidelity with another family member, which was covered up discreetly, albeit the psychologic after shock posed a deterrence to the individual's mental health. The guilt of the infidelity led to a dismal impact on his competence towards the end of his life. Therefore, the pattern of infidelity in the family could contribute to future occurrences of such traits in the descendants in days to come.

 The intergenerational pattern is severely influential on present relationship dynamics in a significant measure. The intergenerational traist observed and passed down through oral traditions and research could have a reliable explanation for the present family patterns at this point. The integer rational occurrences of industry patriotism and service to the country could influence the descendant's perception of life and military service. The desire to maintain the status quo is severely ingrained in the intergenerational; pater such that the individuals would opt to perpetuate the trait.

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