WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
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Overview
Case Background
Root Cause of Problem
Plan – Intensive care for Amy
Focus on education and peer-learning
References
Case Background
One of the primary concerns that is plaguing in this case is consistent use of drugs, indulgence in marijuana and getting involved with older males
Demographics of Family
Client – Amy: She is 14 year old who is found bringing marijuana to school
Amy is born and brought-up in Australia however, family migrated from China
Parents - Both are Chinese
Amy's Father - expired when Amy was 3 year old
Amy's Mother - Stay at home mother who suffers from mental illness
History - For past one year, Amy is smoking marijuana
Current Situation - Since Amy was caught getting marijuana in School she is bee isolated
Behavioral Traits - Amy has very low self-esteem, poor hygiene and poor social skills
Change in Dynamics - Amy now has a new boyfriend who is much older than her and regularly ask her to sleep at his house where there are presence of 4 other males
Amy is your 14 year old client. She was born in Australia, and she is the daughter of Chinese parents. Amy’s father died when she was three years old and she lives at home with her mother who suffers from a mental illness. Amy has been smoking marijuana every day for at least the past year. Her Student Welfare Coordinator referred her to YSAS for counselling because Amy was coming to school marijuana affected most days. Amy is also very isolated at school. She has low self-esteem, poor social skills and poor hygiene. Amy meets with you for her regular Wednesday counselling session. You have encouraged Amy to work toward reducing her marijuana use and she has agreed to do this. You talk to Amy about how she is going. During the discussion Amy tells you that she has a new boyfriend, she seems happy about the new relationship, her presentation is brighter and more positive than it usually is. You ask some questions about the boyfriend and find...