Part I: Activity (Client Perspective) Choose one of the following activities to complete. Option 1 three-generation genogram of your family. See...

Part I: Activity (Client Perspective)

Choose one of the following activities to complete.

Option 1

three-generation genogram of your family. See Figure 12.1: Genogram of Carlotta's Family, Including Ages and Occupations in our textbook for an example (p. 334). On the genogram, include information about people's birth order (left to right), gender (circles or squares), relationship to one another (structure of the genogram), ages, and occupations. Make note of any occupational themes that you observe.

Option 2

Make a list of chance events that contributed to your career development. Choose one of the events that had a positive effect on your career and explain how the following personal skills may have contributed to this outcome.

• curiosity
• persistence
• flexibility
• optimistic attitude
• willingness to take risks

See Mitchell, Levin, and Krumboltz's "Planned Happenstance: Constructing Unexpected Career Opportunities" for definitions of the above skills.

Part II: Critique/Reflection

After completing either Option 1 or Option 2, complete the assignment as follows. Cite relevant literature using and provide a list of references.

1. Describe the benefits and insights gained from this activity from the perspective of a client, or provide a plausible explanation as to why this activity failed to generate insights or benefits.
2. Assume that you are a professional practitioner. Identify relevant advantages and disadvantages of the activity, and clearly explain how it might be applied to address the needs of particular clients and/or issues.
3. From a practitioner's perspective, use the theoretical constructs discussed in Unit 4 to interpret the client's (that is, your) circumstances or experiences. Demonstrate your understanding of special focus theories by applying their constructs to explain your findings.

If you have any questions about this assignment, don't hesitate to talk with your tutor.

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