Background and Introduction
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Based on Myers-Walls, Ballard, Darling,
and Myers-Bowman, 2011
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Background Mini-lecture
Sharing Stories
Completing the Grid
Exploring the DFP Model
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Rights:
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To be heard and share your ideas.
To pass if you choose not to share.
To be exposed to quality teaching
techniques.
Responsibilities:
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To respect the contributions of others.
To provide feedback.
To take charge of your own learning.
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How the Domains of Family Practice model
came to be
◦ Created by four FLE professors
◦ Concerned about confusion regarding FLE
◦ All had used Doherty’s LFI model, but were not
satisfied with it
 LFI suggests some roles are more advanced
 FLE definitions in LFI were not consistent with NCFR
 A new model—Domains of Family Practice
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When have you struggled with the definition
of your current or future role with families?
Consider the roles of Family Life Education,
Family Therapy, and Family Case
Management as you think of your stories.
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Look at the blank grid on the wall
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Examine the description you are given.
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Place each sheet where you think it belongs
in the grid.
Look at the placements. Do you think they are
correct?
Question
Why?
Purpose &
goals of
work with
families
Family Life
Education’s
Responses
To increase
knowledge and
develop skills so
families may build on
their strengths to
function at their
optimal levels
Domains of Family Practice
Family Therapy’s
Responses
To ameliorate
relationship problems
and mental or
emotional disorders
to achieve stable,
long-term,
emotionally enriching
family relationships
What?
Content
base &
foundation
Family and life-span
theory and research
in the 10 FLE content
areas; learning,
pedagogical or
andragogical and
educational
philosophies and
methodologies
Family and
relationship theory
and research;
therapy-focused
philosophies and
methodologies
When?
The timing
of work with
families
Deal with current
family needs and
challenges to prepare
for and improve
current and future
family functioning
For Whom?
Target
population
for services
Any individual or
family willing and
able to function in an
educational
environment and
committed to
learning
How?
Techniques
& methods
used
Assess family-related
educational needs;
set goals based on
family needs and
strengths; can occur
in a variety of
settings; teach about
knowledge, attitudes
and skills; families-individually or in
groups -- are active
in the learning
process
Cope with past and
current family
problems focusing on
past causes and
patterns to improve
current and future
family functioning
Individuals, couples
and families who
have been diagnosed
with functional
difficulties who are
willing to participate
in a therapeutic
environment
Diagnose family
problems; identify a
treatment plan
guided by particular
theories or
philosophies; occurs
in private settings;
establish a
therapeutic alliance
with one family at a
time; families have
input but little or no
interaction with other
families
Family Case
Management’s
Reponses
To help families
negotiate systems,
understand and
comply with legal and
regulatory
requirements to
increase family safety,
permanence and wellbeing
Case management
theories and
methodologies;
research and
information about
social systems,
resources, and
policies; information
about family
dysfunction
Deal with current
problems and
immediate crises
Families identified as
being at risk or who
demonstrate a need for
assistance in meeting
legal and societal
regulations
Assess family
functioning; set goals
to fill gaps in family
functioning; occurs in
the field; coordinate
community services
while monitoring
compliance,
difficulties, and
successes; families
(may include extended
family) participate in
services but rarely
interact with other
families
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The answers to the questions Why, What,
When, and For Whom lead to the methods
and techniques listed under How in the DFP
table.
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What will you do with the information and
experiences from this workshop?
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Review and refine your mission statement(s)?
Rewrite job announcements and descriptions?
Share the information with others at work?
Expand your referral and collaboration network?
Change the way you work with others?
Be specific in your goals. Include HOW you
will accomplish them.