Protective factors given in your text for a resilient family
1)List four of the of the nine protective factors given in your text for a resilient family.(4 marks)
2) Describe what must be done when teaching resilience(8marks)
3)Describe family systems theory. 1 mark
Explain why it is important for an SSW to know and understand this theory. 2 marks
Using the example of a family who has a parent with an addiction, describe how the systems theory can be used to explain the changes that occur within the family. 5 marks
4) Explain how and why triangulation occurs. (not the Karpman Triangle)(3 marks)
(from text – Working with Families: A Guide for Health and Human Services Professionals (2nd Edition), Particia Spindel. Toronto. Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc).

