MFCC 556 Week 1 Assignment

Complete one of the following assignment options:

• Option 1: Family Systems Overview Paper
• Option 2: Family Systems Overview Presentation

Option 1: Family Systems Overview Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you provide an overview of the family systems approach.

Include the following:

• Review the contributions of at least 3 major theorists to the field of family systems therapy.
• Contrast the assumptions of individual psychology and family systems theory.
• Provide a traditional definition of family and a current definition of family.
• Compare how each definition addresses each of the following family situations: marriage, divorce, and blended families.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

Option 2: Family Systems Overview Presentation

You have been contracted to present the topic of family systems theory to associate-level students interested in family counseling.

Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation that covers the following:

• Review the contributions of at least 3 major theorists to the field of family systems therapy.
• Contrast the assumptions of individual psychology and family systems theory.
• Provide a traditional definition of family and a current definition of family.
• Compare how each definition addresses each of the following family situations: marriage, divorce, and blended families

Include speaker notes.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

Resources

• Center for Writing Excellence
• Reference and Citation Generator
• Grammar and Writing Guides
• Learning Team Toolkit

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