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decisions. The agenda may include any concerns of the family. Attacking others during this time is not
acceptable. Family council meetings help provide structure for the family, encourage full family participation,
and facilitate communication.

 FAMILY FLOOR PLAN
The family floor plan technique has several variations. Parents might be asked to draw the family floor plan for
the family of origin. Information across generations is therefore gathered in a nonthreatening manner. Points of
discussion bring out meaningful issues related to one's past.
Another adaptation of this technique is to have members draw the floor plan fo