Unit Title Foundation working with families at risk 2019Code CSSAP 201ABased on case study of a family at risk provided below .a) Discuss the possible impact of complex and multiples needs on parenting and family functioning and
b) Provide an analysis of the interaction of the risk and protective factors in the case study in relation to the impact on the development of resilience , both of individual Family members and the family unit.
Due date : 30/9/2019
U need to:- Identify and explain the significance of the range of complex and multiple needs as they impact on the family- Describe the risk and protective factors in the scenario- Supported by research, discuss how the risk factors could impact on parenting capacity and increase the vulnerability of children to risk of harm- Outlines the concept of resilience , and how this could be supported for each family member and how it would enhance family functioning
Please note: a reference list and in text citation must be provided.
Case Study:Can Paul-and Jeanies have been together for 5 years. Paul is 35,Jeanie 30. Jeanie is divorce d, and has two children from that relationship : Jack age 12 and Jill age 10. Paul and Jeanie have on child, Andrew age 3 who has physical and intellectual disability requiring a good deal of care by Jeanie.Andrew is unable to work or talk, and has regular seizures. He has respite care with a disability service two days a forthright.
Pau has assessed as having a mild intellectual disability at age of 10, and left school at age 15. He worked at laboring jobs for a few years, but he has not worked for the past 10 years due to the back injury. He was diagnosed with clinical depression 8 years ago.Jeanie also left school at 15, and has never worked . She married at age 18: her partner was violent and she left him 6 years ago. Both jack and Jill witnessed a good deal of violence as very young children.Jeanie experienced post natal depression after Andrew’s birth, and was diagnosed with an. anxiety disorder and clinical depression 2 years ago. Both Paul Andy Jeanie were prescribed medication, but rarely take it, preferring to self medicate with alcohol and cannabis ( Paul) and Valium and over the counters painkillers (Jeanie). Neither is in contact with the mental health team, but Jeanie has started to see a GP who has offered referral to support services.
Paul and Jeanie argue almost constantly, and Paul has threatened to hit Jeanie on a number of occasions. Paul holds traditional values around gender roles and how children should behaves . He is an authoritarian parent with jack and Jill, and uses a belt on jack when jack misbehaves, saying that it is for jack ‘s own good.He feels that house work is a woman’s job, and and complains that the house is a mess and and Jeanie isn’t doing her job”. Paul has become friendly with a couple of men in the street , and goes to the pub with them several nights a week. Recently, One of the men’s suggested Paul join him at the local men’s shed during the day.
Jeanie is a permissive parent, and feels Paul is too harsh towards jack and Jill. She receives very little help with the care of Andrew from Paul , who feels the childcare is her responsibility . Jeanie does get some help from her neighbors with whom she has become friendly: She has no contact with others families on the estate. Jeanie has no contact with her family due to the abuse as a child.Paul has regular contact with his mother, who occasionally helps out financially .However, often the money does not last the forthright ( the family is on the social security benefits) and the family is in arrears with rent. Paul’s night at the pub are adding to family’s financial stress, and increasing the verbal fights between Paul and Jeanie.
Jack is in first year of high school .The school has contacted Paul and Jeanie with concerns about his behavior : he is aggressive, performing poorly academically ,and has few friends. Recently jack has started going to the local youth drop in centre after school, and is starting to develop a positive relationship with a couple of youth workers. Jill is in year 5 at school, and doing well academically. However, socially she is withdrawing and does not mix with other children. Her teacher is concerned has has referred Jill to the school counsellor. At home she says very lily and keeps out of Paul’s way. She remains in contact with her paternal grandmother, and spends part of school holidays with the grandmother.
The family live in the large housing estate, which has a high level of unemployment,crime and vandalism. The re minimal interaction between the various cultures groups who live on the estate, and no recreational facilities for young people. The local high school runs after school activities, and the primary school has set up a breakfast club for its student s ,these do not run at weekends and there is no bus service.
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