They provide a useful tool for assessment of family, social and community relationships and the quality of these connections. areas of deprivation where resources may need to be mobilized or strengthened.the whole family unit's level of connectedness to the external world.For example: significant friends, neighbours, sports clubs, spiritual influences - and the quality of these connections each individual family members connections to their community.For example: housing support, income support, counselling, justice programs etc and the quality of these connections

each individual family members connections to social support systems.

the family dynamics - relationships that are nurturing or conflictual.

They give workers a comprehensive picture of: They provide a visual map of the family's connections to the external world. Whilst genograms provide an historical picture of the family and the links across and between generations, eco-maps locate the family in their current social context.

Eco-maps can be particularly useful in working with migrant and refugee families to get a detailed picture of their social and family relationships and/or to map areas of isolation or disconnection that may need to be addressed.They provide a useful tool for assessment of family, social and community relationships and highlight the quality of these connections.Eco-maps are a visual map of a family's connections to the external world.Eco-maps, like genograms are a visual tool that can provide very useful information for workers and clients in the process of developing case plans.

Genogram child social work case