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How to create a household
A household is defined as a group of individuals who live under the same roof.
Generally, a household is a nuclear family, but some households also include
other relatives such as an aging grand-mother or a cousin in town for
college.
Also, in reconstituted families, some children may live with their mother or
their father, and this parent may also be living with a new partner who also
has children from a previous marriage. With these families, the household
should be defined in the genogram to clarify the situation.
In a genogram, a household is defined by a dotted line around all the members
who belong to one household. In GenoPro, you can define a household by
clicking on the dotted line button . This will make a dotted line appear on
the GenoMap. Place the line below the household you want to create.
Use the blue squares that appear on the line to manipulate it around all the
members of the household. Once a household is complete, you can close up the
line by bringing the two blue end squares together. This will complete the
household and a light green colour will appear in the background.
Examples
Living with Grand-Parents
This genogram shows Florence is living with her grand-parents Nick and
Melissa. Her father is unknown, and the line between Sarah and Florence’s
father shows that Sarah became pregnant following a temporary relation or a
one-night stand. This genogram illustrates that Sarah has given up her child
for her parents to take care of. However, there is no indication to show
that they have adopted her, so it may be a temporary situation.
Reconstituted Family
In this genogram, John was married to Carolyn, and she died at a young age,
leaving him with two sons. John went on to marry Louise, a divorcee who has
custody of Catherine, her daughter from her previous marriage. John and
Louise had a daughter together after they were married. This genogram shows
that John and Louise are living with Frederic, Esther and Catherine. Andrew
has moved out and lives on his own.
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