Ecomap
The Lee family
School
Work
Grandparents
Friends
Doctor
Football club
thick: strong · dashed: weak · dotted: stressful
arrows: which way the energy flows
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What an ecomap is
“An eco-map (or ecomap) is a graphical representation that shows all of the systems at play in an individual's life.”
Maps like an ecomap
When to use an ecomap
Social work
From Wikipedia — Eco-map — CC BY-SA 4.0Eco-maps are used in individual and family counseling within the social work and nursing profession.
Family
Put the family in the middle and their world around them: school, work, grandparents.
Who helps
Show which links are strong, weak or stressful, so you can see where help is needed.
How to make an ecomap
- 1The familyThe Lee family
- 2Their worldThe Lee familySchoolWorkGrandparents
- 3Kinds of linkThe Lee familySchoolWorkGrandparentsFriendsDoctorFootball clubthick: strong · dashed: weak · dotted: stressfularrows: which way the energy flows
Helpful resources
Questions
- Who came up with it?
These ecological maps, or ecomaps, were developed by Hartman in 1975 as a means of depicting the ecological system that encompasses a family or individual.
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- Yes. Print it from the board's settings, or pick “Save as PDF” in the print window to keep a file.