Fall 2025 SOWK 530 Week 07 - Understanding Family Roles and Potential Problematic Roles

A presentation at Heritage University in October 2025 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with Heritage University, MSW Program, SOWK 530

A cartoon-style living room features an orange couch with a framed picture above it, and a lamp beside it. Text includes: 'Understanding Family Roles and Potential Problematic Roles,' 'Fall 2025 SOWK 530 Week 07,' 'Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW at Heritage University.'

**Slide Content****Object:** Presentation slide **Action:** Displaying **Context:** Educational plan for Week Seven **Text:**- **Week Seven Plan** - Agenda: - Content for week seven - Family roles - Dysfunctional family roles - Learning Objectives: - Describe and differentiate types of family roles - Critically evaluate the concept of dysfunctional family roles and identify the associated roles

Slide displays a weekly content overview for a course. It lists tasks: writing five replies on family topics, submitting evaluations, and reading a specific chapter. Features text in sections and blue book icons.

The image features a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles labeled 'Enacted,' 'Perceived,' and 'Prescribed.' It's in the context of 'Family Roles,' explaining role dynamics. (Hepworth et al., 2023)

Slide displaying bold text 'Dysfunctional Family Roles.' Additional text discusses family dynamics, substance use counseling, and self-help groups for those with alcohol-dependent parents, referencing Vervig, 2011, p. 535.

A cartoon character sits on a chair, surrounded by bottles. Large text reads 'Dysfunctional Family Roles' on the right side, indicating a presentation topic.

A cartoon man sits slumped in a chair, surrounded by empty cans titled 'The Addict 'The Victim'.' Other faded characters around him have labels like 'The Mascot,' 'The Caretaker 'The Enabler',' 'The Lost Child 'Space Cadet',' 'The Hero 'The Good Child',' and 'The Scapegoat 'The Screw Up' 'The Problem Child'.'

The image centers on a cartoon girl in a red dress labeled 'The Hero 'The Good Child'.' She is surrounded by faded characters representing different roles like 'The Addict' and 'The Scapegoat.'

The image features cartoon characters assigned roles: 'The Addict,' 'The Mascot,' 'The Caretaker,' 'The Lost Child,' 'The Hero,' and prominently 'The Scapegoat,' 'The Screw Up,' 'The Problem Child.' The context is familial dynamics.

A cartoon character stands confidently in the center, labeled 'The Mascot.' Surrounding are faded characters assigned roles: 'The Addict,' 'The Caretaker,' 'The Scapegoat,' 'The Hero,' 'The Lost Child.'

Characters are positioned around the image, each labeled with roles like 'The Addict,' 'The Mascot,' 'The Caretaker,' 'The Lost Child,' 'The Hero,' and 'The Scapegoat.' Central character holds a purple bear.

A cartoon woman, labeled 'The Caretaker 'The Enabler',' mops the floor. Surrounding her are faded characters representing different roles: 'The Addict,' 'The Lost Child,' 'The Hero,' 'The Mascot,' and 'The Scapegoat.'

Cartoon characters each labeled with roles: 'The Addict,' 'The Mascot,' 'The Caretaker,' 'The Lost Child,' 'The Hero,' and 'The Scapegoat.' One character mops the floor, revealing diverse family dynamics.

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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Description

Week seven is asynchronous, and continues our focus on assessment, but moves the class away from individual work into families and groups. Students will read chapter ten of Hepworth et al. (2023), where family functioning is the focus. Their are forums for students to reflection on their own family rules, discuss elements of family systems framework assessment, families communication patterns, and the family connection to the environment along with other content related to the readings. Students also have a lecture video discussing family roles and the topic of dysfunctional family roles.

The agenda for the lecture video includes

Content for week seven
Family roles
Dysfunctional family roles

The learning objectives for this week include:

Describe and differentiate types of family roles.
Critically evaluate the concept of dysfunctional family roles and identify the associated roles.
Explain key concepts of the family systems framework.
Identify and assess family rules, communication styles, and relational patterns.
Reflect on verbal and nonverbal communication within families.

Fall 2025 SOWK 530 Week 07 - Understanding Family Roles and Potential Problematic Roles

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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