FAMILY STORY
James (32 years old) and Eleanor (33 years old) have
one daughter, Hanna (8 years old), and one son, Dustin
(3.5 years old). James is a full-time worker in a sales business.
(See the Budd family genogram in Figure 9-3.)Currently, he is a full-time employee but under temporary
status; he is expected to have a permanent position
soon (date is not sure) that provides benefits and covers
health insurance. Eleanor has a full-time position as an
elementary-school teacher. She wants to be a stay-athome
mother but is afraid of losing health insurance and
family income if she quits now, so she wants to wait until
James gets a permanent full-time position with benefits.