| Identity Factor: Family | Identity Factor: Country or Origin/Residence | Identity Factor: Race/Ethnicity | Identity Factor: Gender |
| How would you describe your family? | Where did you grow up? | What symbols/values represent your culture? | What roles, responsibilities, and/or expectations are associated with gender in your experience? |
| Culturally Defined Characteristics (
| Culturally Defined Characteristics ( | Culturally Defined Characteristics ( | Culturally Defined Characteristics ( |
| Middle class | Moyock, North Carolina | Holidays – Family | Female- domestic |
| University Educated | Middle class Neighborhood | Sunday Dinners | Male – breadwinners |
| Loving | Family ties to Virginia, New Jersey, New York | Celebrations- Parties , Wedding Anniversaries, Graduations, | Female – Household Workers |
| Direct or Indirect influence on orientation to Social Responsibility (
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| Supportive to those in need | Willing to help those who are less fortunate | Family closeness | Caring and compassionate with helping others |
Cultural Genogram Dimensions of Culture
For each of the Identity Factors below, enter three characteristics that symbolize or define that identity factor from your (or your non-family member’s) perspective based on cultural norms. Then, consider how these values influence your thoughts on social responsibility.
Non-Family Member
| Identity Factor: Family | Identity Factor: Country or Origin/Residence | Identity Factor: Race/Ethnicity | Identity Factor: Gender |
| How would you describe your family? | Where did you grow up? | What symbols/values represent your culture? | What roles, responsibilities, and/or expectations are associated with gender in your experience? |
| Culturally Defined Characteristics (
| Culturally Defined Characteristics ( | Culturally Defined Characteristics ( | Culturally Defined Characteristics ( |
| Religious | Chesapeake, Virginia | Religion- Pentecostal | Male – Workers |
| Supportive | Middle class neighborhoods | Sunday Dinners | Females – Caregivers |
| Loving | Middle Class | Bible Study | Males & Female – makes decisions |
| Direct or Indirect influence on orientation to Social Responsibility (
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| Helping those in need | Express empathy to the less fortunate | Help those that need to find their way | Making informed decisions for others |
