The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola

The beginning of school life is a special moment in the life cycle that may be influenced by stressful events such as family loss and separation, as well as by conflicting relationship patterns between the present family and the family of origin. This article aims to demonstrate the use of the genog...

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Main Authors: Luciana Castoldi, Rita de Cássia Sobreira Lopes, Laíssa Eschiletti Prati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2006-01-01
Series:Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722006000200016&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt
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author Luciana Castoldi
Rita de Cássia Sobreira Lopes
Laíssa Eschiletti Prati
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Rita de Cássia Sobreira Lopes
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description The beginning of school life is a special moment in the life cycle that may be influenced by stressful events such as family loss and separation, as well as by conflicting relationship patterns between the present family and the family of origin. This article aims to demonstrate the use of the genogram as a research instrument in developmental psychology with the following objectives: characterize the family configurations, identify stressful events in the families' life cycle, especially, loss and separation experiences, and to analyze the relationship patterns between the nuclear family and the family of origin. A collective case study was carried out with six families and their children age five to six, three of whom were considered as having an easy adaptation to school and the other three as having a difficult adaptation. The mothers were interviewed and asked to construct their family genograms. Specific and distinct features were found regarding family configurations, stressful life events and relationship patterns in each group. The implications of the use of the genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-f2dd5aa774824c2689518eeb4bc8f2f32022-12-21T23:59:19ZengSpringerOpenPsicologia: Reflexão e Crítica0102-79721678-71532006-01-01192293300The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escolaLuciana CastoldiRita de Cássia Sobreira LopesLaíssa Eschiletti PratiThe beginning of school life is a special moment in the life cycle that may be influenced by stressful events such as family loss and separation, as well as by conflicting relationship patterns between the present family and the family of origin. This article aims to demonstrate the use of the genogram as a research instrument in developmental psychology with the following objectives: characterize the family configurations, identify stressful events in the families' life cycle, especially, loss and separation experiences, and to analyze the relationship patterns between the nuclear family and the family of origin. A collective case study was carried out with six families and their children age five to six, three of whom were considered as having an easy adaptation to school and the other three as having a difficult adaptation. The mothers were interviewed and asked to construct their family genograms. Specific and distinct features were found regarding family configurations, stressful life events and relationship patterns in each group. The implications of the use of the genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition are discussed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722006000200016&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=ptGenogramlossseparationfamily relationship patterns
spellingShingle Luciana Castoldi
Rita de Cássia Sobreira Lopes
Laíssa Eschiletti Prati
The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola
Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Genogram
loss
separation
family relationship patterns
title The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola
title_full The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola
title_fullStr The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola
title_full_unstemmed The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola
title_short The genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family-school transition / O genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transição família-escola
title_sort genogram as a research instrument of the impact of stressful events in the family school transition o genograma como instrumento de pesquisa do impacto de eventos estressores na transicao familia escola
topic Genogram
loss
separation
family relationship patterns
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722006000200016&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt
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