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Genogram Symbols
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Genogram symbols are a graphic method of showing family relations within a social network. They were
invented by Dr. Robert Young and Dr. Thomas O'Neil in the 1980s. The family tree symbol represents
direct parents and their children. The family ring represents immediate family (mother, father, siblings,
and grandparents). The family oval shows the broader network of family, and the family line symbol
shows extended families. The genogram shows who your parents, grandparents, and ancestors were,
which family members were married, and their relationship to each other-it shows where the family was
born. Lived-it can help us see the different sides of our family, both in history and in current life.
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