These relational patterns, though initially intending to support or protect, can become repetitive and even antipathetic to positive changes. Systemically informed practice, with its focus on problems in their social and relational context, also takes account of the efforts made by professionals to help families and individuals achieve change. All this means that blame is usually an unhelpful notion, especially in the search for solutions in the face of life’s challenges. Sometimes an effective solution from the past can itself become a problem as circumstances change. They can also be a source of strength and resilience. These patterns are strongly influential, the more so if they are unrecognised. Patterns of belief and behaviour which may give rise to problems in daily life, here and now, may also be tracked back through the generations. Change in one part of a relational pattern, or system, can be expected to create adjustments throughout the family and immediate context. This implies that individuals cannot act entirely on their own, either for good or bad. In practice, this means that problems in families are always part of larger processes. Over time, relationship patterns both enable and limit processes of development and change. This is a way of acting, thinking and viewing the world, which focuses on relationships and recognises that individuals are always embedded in their social context. Subscribers can read the guide on Inform Children. The full guide covers using genograms and ecomaps to explore family relationships in more detail, and includes practical case studies that show how social workers can take a systemic approach to their practice. This article comprises of excerpts taken from a guide on Community Care Inform Children about systemic practice, written by Liz Burns, family and systemic psychotherapist.
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