ECOSYSTEMIC PSYCHOLOGY

Question 1: Three generational genogram of the Roger’s family Tom’s dad (no info available) Rose 68 Tom 46 Married for 22 years – in constant conflict Joan 44 Cathy’s boyfriend is a source of support for her Boyfriend Dating Cathy 20 Cathy despises Lindy Lindy 15 Cathy is protective of Lucy Lucy 6 Map Key Female Male Affected: Anorexia Nervosa Marriage Dating Relationship: Conflict Relationship: Despise Relationship: Distant Relationship: Estranged Relationship: Close Relationship: Protective Relationship: Supportive Lucy ignored by her dad Question 2: Ecological Map of the Roger’s Family Map Key Attachment: Weak Attachment: Positive Attachment: Negative Direction of influence (Negative influence) (Positive influence) Question 3 (a): Family Members Perspectives I will now provide a brief description of the story as seen from the perspective of each of the Roger’s family members. Cathy Rogers (eldest daughter of three) Cathy Rogers grew up in what appears to be an unstable home environment. She has two younger siblings; however she only gets along with the youngest sister, who is six-years-old and over whom Cathy is very protective. Cathy despises her fifteen-year-old sister, Lindy. Cathy seems to receive little to no support from either her mother or her father and although Cathy excelled in school without any assistance from anyone, she feels that she was not acknowledged or praised and that no one cared because they were too preoccupied with their own lives and with protecting Lindy, who struggled at school. Cathy feels that Lindy is favoured. Cathy’s mother is open about her regret of having Cathy at such a young age and that she does not see Cathy as her real daughter. Her mother shows her no affection, and this is hurtful to Cathy and experienced as rejection. When Cathy was a child she idolised her father, but they no longer have a relationship as he is always working.