solved ASSIGNMENT: Ecomap PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to

ASSIGNMENT: Ecomap
PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with the opportunity to
recognize the importance of resources and supports in families’ lives. By completing their own
ecomap the student is using an ecosystem perspective to better understand the nature of a
family’s relationships to their environment. The ecomap is a visual tool designed to organize and
clarify information about the transactional relationships between the individual/family and their
environment at a specific point in time DESCRIPTION: An ecomap is a diagram which highlights an individual or family’s
relationship to their environment. Completing the ecomap can help the student to identify
strengths, needs, and boundary issues. Completion of this assignment includes a written analysis
of the transactional relationships between the individual/family and their environment. Special
attention should be given to the following: 1) Social supports (family, friends, religious
organizations, support groups, neighbors, etc.), 2) Community resources (housing assistance,
daycare, financial assistance, health and dental care, mental health and substance abuse services,
legal assistance, transportation, employment opportunities, nutrition, etc.), 3) Stressors (legal
difficulties, family dynamics, financial problems, health issues, housing instability, daycare
access, transportation, domestic issues, employment obstacles, substance use, pregnancy,
parenting, discrimination. REQUIREMENTS: One: Decide who resides in your home and the different entities
with which you interact in your environment. Two: Create your ecomap. There are also many templates that can
be found on the internet that provide assistance in developing the
ecomap. You may also hand draw your ecomap if you choose.
You may want to watch which shows
you how to draw an ecomap. Read and study the Ecological Model
Systems section in Chapter 1 in your textbook and carefully study
Fig. 1-1 in your textbook. Then complete an eco-map for yourself.
Three:Write a reflection paper (1 to 2 pages) analyzing your
ecomap and discussing patterns you see. Identify how the 1) Social
supports (family, friends, religious organizations, support groups,
neighbors, etc.), 2) Community resources (housing assistance,
daycare, financial assistance, health and dental care, mental health
and substance abuse services, legal assistance, transportation,
employment opportunities, nutrition, etc.), and 3) Stressors (legal
difficulties, family dynamics, financial problems, health issues,
housing instability, daycare access, transportation, domestic issues,
employment obstacles, substance use, pregnancy, parenting, discrimination) are impacting your family. What could be added to
your map as a resource? What could be done to lessen the stress
placed on your family by outside resources? Where do you see
strengths? Where do you see challenges or areas needing additional
support? What value do you see in using ecomaps with families