Part 1: Family Assessment

Select a family within your community as the basis for completion of assessments in this course. The family must have at least 1 child under the age of 18 living the home.

Complete and submit a signed Family Release of Confidentiality form to your course instructor prior to your first point of contact with the selected family. 

Review the key points of therapeutic conversation. 

Formulate key questions for obtaining valuable information. 

Ensure your family assessment addresses: 

Identifying data 

Developmental stage and history of family 

• Environmental data 
• Family structure 
• Family functions 
• Family stress and coping 
• Family composition
• Parenting styles
• Provide a brief overview of the family members. 
• Define child abuse and neglect using your stateàterminology (cite your source). Note any parenting weaknesses that might indicate possible abuse and/or neglect.

Write a minimum 875-word summary of Part 1.

Note: Remove all personally identifying information, such as the family members.ames. Refer to family members by initials only.