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The Patel Family Eco Map: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Type EcomapStandard Hartman (1978) + NSGCEngine schematex-ecomapUpdated 8/2/2026
The Patel Family Eco Map: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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The request

“Create an eco map for the Patel family, grandparents raising grandchildren, with biological parents, school, pediatrician, senior clinic, support group, family court, temple, neighbors and a child welfare worker.”

Then tryAdd a tutoring program.Change the neighbors to a strong connection.
What is in this drawing

Read the decisions behind it.

01

Choosing biological parents as a broken tie (-/-) to indicate absence and lack of custody.

02

Using strong ties (===) for school, pediatrician, support group, temple, and social worker to highlight key supports.

03

Including geriatric care for grandparents' health needs.

04

Directional arrow from legal to family to show custody order origin.

This ecomap model suits kinship care situations, grandfamilies, or any household where non-parental relatives are primary caretakers, helping to map formal and informal supports.

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