Project Assignment: Family Systems
For your Project, you will write a 9 to 10 pages theory paper that articulates your theoretical orientation toward working with couples and families.
Your paper must include the following elements that evolve from your personal theoretical orientation:
i. The basic view of human nature as seen through your theoretical lens
ii. Key factors that account for changes in behavior
iii. An explanation of how intervention strategies are designed within this theoretical orientation
iv. An explanation of how your theory conceptualizes mental health
v. Key factors that contribute to healthy family/couple relationships
vi. A description of the skills necessary within this theoretical orientation to meet the agreed upon goals and outcomes for couples and families
vii. The nature of the practitioner-client relationship and its relative importance
viii. An explanation of the evidence to support your theoretical orientation as an appropriate intervention for couples and families in need.
Information on scholarly writing may be found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.), and at the Walden Writing Center website.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.