About This Tool

Give children a traditional yet creative way to represent their family tree. Family mapping is use to help children identify and discuss family dynamics with visual representation of a family and of its members’ relationships with each other and with the outside world. This resource is an easy way to implement this common therapeutic technique with children in multiple settings. 

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Why It Works

Colapinto J. (2019) Mapping in Structural Family Therapy. In: Lebow J.L., Chambers A.L., Breunlin D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_972

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