Jennifer Duchoff Case – Family Context
Mother
- Can we talk about your mother?
- What your mother is like?
- What do you like best about your mother?
- What does she like to be called?
- How old is she?
- How would you describe her appearance?
- How often do you see your mother?
- Is she in good health?
- Is your mother religious?
- How far did she go in school?
- How did she end up in literature?
- Did your mother work?
- What was your mother interested in?
- Did she spend much time with friends?
- How did your mother discipline you?
- How did she show affection?
- What was your mother’s family like?
- How did your parents meet?
- Were your parents happily married?
- Were your parents ever separated?
- Was there conflict between your parents?
- Did you love your mother?
- Were you and your mother friends?
Father
- Can we talk about your father?
- What is your father like?
- How would you describe him?
- What is his name?
- How old is your father?
- How often do you see your father?
- How did your father come to be a physician?
- Where did he get his medical training?
- Did he also go to college and med school locally?
- Is he in private practice now?
- What is your father interested in?
- Does he spend much time with friends?
- Was he strict?
- How did he show affection?
- Did he get along with his teachers?
- How did he decide to open up a practice of his own?
- Was the tenure decision a big issue?
- Was your father athletic as a child?
- Do you care a lot about your father?
- Do you ever get angry with him?
- How did he get along with his parents?
- Did he get along with his in-laws?
- Did you father ever leave your mother?
- Do you think they had some problems?
- Why do you think your mother married your father against her parents’ wishes?
- Is your father in good health?
- Did your father ever drink a lot or use drugs?
Siblings
- Do you have any siblings?
- How old is your brother?
- How would you describe your brother?
- Would you say you two were close?
- How much did you two fight?
- How are things with Woody now?
- Did he get along with your parents?
- Did he like to play sports?
- Was Woody religious?
- Did Woody date girls a lot?
- Tell me about Woody as a student.
- Woody had horrible grades?
- How did he get along with friends?
- Can you say more about him being teased?
- What kind of trouble did he get in?
Relatives
- Can we talk about your relatives?
- What were your grandparents like?
- What were your grandfathers like?
- What kind of business was your mother’s father in?
- How would you describe your other grandfather?
- What were your grandmothers like?
- How did she become interested in young artists?
- What was your father’s mother like?
- Are your grandparents still living?
- Do you have any cousins?
- Did you see them often?
- Do you have much in common with your cousins?
- Do you have contact with your aunts and uncles?
- You don’t talk much with your Aunt Edith?
- Have you ever had children?
- Do you have a mother or father in law?
Spouse
- Can we talk about non-family relationships?
- Are you married now?
- Are you planning to ever get married?
- What’s your Mr. Right going to be like?
- What would be an ideal relationship be like?
- Are you happy being single?
- Would you like to have children, some day?
- Have you thought much about your wedding?