Case Conceptualization of Ian Gallagher from Shameless (US) Noopur Shah The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Presenting Problem Shameless is a show that represents a dysfunctional family of six children with a drunk for a father. Ian Gallagher was born in 1996 as the middle child and second boy of the family. His parents are Frank, who is an alcoholic, and Monica, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He dropped out of high school and illegally enlisted in the army by using his brother Lip’s name. During his time in the army, he tried to steal a helicopter, and he is now wanted for criminal charges: impersonating another person and attempted theft of government property. He was raised in the back of the yards in Chicago. Fiona, his oldest sister, takes care of all of the children while Frank, his father, only shows up at home for the insurance money. Psychoanalytic theory will be the most effective to explain Ian’s current behaviors and psychodynamic therapy would be the most effective form of treatment. Evaluative Picture Strengths Ian is a goal-oriented teenager regardless of the absence of his parents throughout his life. He has trouble in high school and eventually drops out due to his dream of being in the army. Even though Ian’s parents were absent for most of his life, Fiona has attempted to take the mother role. Lip has been the big brother attempting to positively influence him. Ian compares himself to Lip quite often especially
Case: Rick Sanchez is an older white male, who carries a flask on him and can frequently be seen drinking out of it, this is concerning because of his pension of flying his hovercraft after having a few pulls and possibly endangering his life as well as his grandsons who is often with him. Rick Sanchez has complete disregard for the law, and lives on his own terms. He is wanted by the Galactic Federation for numerous crimes. He often acts with disregard for the lives of others. He has an extreme intellect which he uses by inventing things, though he does not try to sell these inventions to the benefit of his family. Sanchez does not hold a steady job and relies on his daughter Beth for housing and financial
The phases of life and social context is predicated through the sum of personal feats and experiences as crises and adversity are the greatest motivator which propel individuals to become better than they were before. J.C. Burke’s ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ is an example of the transitional process through entering a new, unknown area which acts as a catalyst for beneficial change. Hindered by emotional and physical turmoil, the protagonist Tom Brennan alleviates his devastated life in the new town of Coghill forming relationships along the way and achieving new goals. Lisa Forrest’s article ‘Testing new waters after leaving the swimming pool’ (TNWALTS) is another type towards transitional change that explores the personal crisis and career
Frank, a neglectful parent, is not in good terms with his son Gil. The neglectful nature of his father makes Gil to become an authoritative parent for the good of his children. Nathan also displays the authoritative parenting strategy. He is self-devoted to ensure that their children grow up well, and do not face the challenges he faced while growing up. Nathan is also concerned about the
This paper provides a case study analysis and case solution to an organizational behavior and leadership Harvard Business School case study by Michel Anteby and Erin McFee concerning the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Boston’s Logan Airport (Anteby & McFee, 2009). The case focuses on supervisor and managerial responses to a Transportation Security Officer’s (TSO) role in enabling a security breach at the airport. The time setting for the case study is a Monday morning in 2009, the day after the security breach. The principal decision maker is Mina O’Reilly, one of about 100 Supervisor Transportation Security
With each thing her father does including punishing her for her owl, and losing his temper frequently, she finds her self more independent because she has her own thoughts and beliefs that are different from her father.
There are multiple problems that are currently affecting the Gallagher family system. Frank has been an unreliable parent to the children since Fiona’s birth. Frank is currently trying to insert himself back into the family’s life; yet, the children are not fond of this change. Fiona recently became her sibling’s legal guardian. Fiona’s guardianship has lead to a change in roles within the family that her siblings are struggling to adjust to. Fiona is struggling with her role and when she should act as if a parent and when to act as a sister.
Ian’s overwhelming heart to these people makes a great impact on their decisions towards him. Accordingly, after years of serving as Ian’s house maid, Berta is remorseful about leaving her citizenry back at Guatemala and feels dishonored. One day, as Ian has a nightmare he heads downstairs to the kitchen, he sees Berta thoughtfully thinking. However, Ian without realizing incites a breakdown of Berta stating that she is worried about the safety and quality of life her people have back in Guatemala. For example, she said “Sometimes I think the only way to free myself from the thoughts is to go back home” (Walters 164) Berta is apprehensive that her homeland would be affected greatly by the genocide and thinks that moving back there would help solve come problems. However, Ian is in a dilemma, choosing to let her go or keep her. Berta has been taking care of him for his whole life and really loves Ian, on the other hand, she had a valid reason to leave and therefore showing empathy, he didn’t hesitate to deny her choice. Giving support to Berta, Ian is left by himself, with his parents busy with work he must now continue on life faithfully.
In Alabama, Liles C. Burke has been selected for the government region court in the Northern District of Alabama. As of now, he fills in as a judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. He is additionally an officer in the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps of the Alabama Army National Guard. In two striking cases, Burke protested overbroad use of weapon laws. In the two cases, he was a nonconformist in the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. The two cases later went to the Alabama Supreme Court, which toppled the feelings and vindicated Burke's disputes. 2015's Tulley v. City of Jacksonville, Ala., was the primary case. Jason Dean Tulley straightforwardly conveyed a gun into a credit union. He was spotted by an on-holiday officer and
The parties in this case study were the family of Jeremy Knoke and South Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation. July 5, 1991, 12 year old Jeremy Knoke died while sleeping in a cabin at Cherew State Park. He was staying at the park’s group camp facility as a guest of Berea First Baptist Church which had leased the facility from the park and recreation department. There were five boys asleep in the cabin when a fire broke out due to an electrical fan Jeremy brought with him from home. The other boy’s were able to escape the cabin quickly but Jeremy did not. His body was found on the bed next to his own as if he tried to escape but was unable to do so. The cause of death in this case was asphyxiation from smoke inhalation. The estate of
JonBenét Ramsey was murdered in October of 1996. For the last fifteen years police have tried to solve the case, but have had little success. As such, the suspect remains at-large. Due to the high profile of the case it has received national attention. Many people kept track of findings through the news, social media, and with the publishing of books and film. Speculation about the case still remains a popular topic in various genres for the public and other interested parties. The way the case was handled by authorities, the high profile of the Ramsey family, and the lack of cooperation in the form of initial formal interviews by the Ramsey family, all contributed to the lack of progress and the unsuccessful solving of the case.
On 05/17/2016 at 1619 hours Patrick DAY was contacted in reference to a welfare check. DAY was titled 36 by his Community Health and Associates case manager. I provided transport to Horizon Health and Wellness.
The patient is Holden Caulfield, a sixteen-year-old teenage boy. Caulfield's appearance is tall for his age and surprisingly has quite a few gray hairs at the age of sixteen. Holden comes from an upper-middle class family. His family has enough money to support Holden with many luxuries including skates and expensive suitcases. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield aren?t there to talk, care, and be there for Holden, which seems to drive Holden away from his family. However, he has an intimate bond with his younger siblings, who embody innocence and youth. The death of his brother Allie has left a large scar on Holden. He has a cherished and intimate relationship with his young
In Chapter Five as it begins, we see Ian and his mother on their way to “The Club – The Soup Kitchen. As his mom argues about his involvement in the area and Ian explains that his mom is a “organized, precise, and proper” woman. She criticizes his choice of clothing, his placement in his volunteer hours/civics class, giving money to the homeless and many other topics before Ian climbs out of the car mid - argument leaving him and driving away leaving a “small squeal of rubber on the pavement”(Chapter 5, Page
Other characters affect Sheila and Sheila’s ideas. Gerald affects Sheila’s character and makes her less naïve and makes her realise that their relationship isn’t perfect. He also makes Sheila become more serious. The break down in Sheila and Gerald’s relationship and when she finds out about Gerald’s affair, shows her maturity as she doesn’t get upset about it and respects Gerald more. The inspector influences Sheila and breaks down her traditional ideas and situates Eva in relation to Sheila. The inspector influences Sheila and encourages her to change and think about other people rather than herself. The Inspector teaches Sheila about social morals and how discriminative the class system is. Because of this, Sheila changes her morals and views on society.
Gilbert and Ellen are always at odds about family matters. She resents Arnie at times due to his mental disability. Gilbert is kind to his oldest sister Amy, who has given up her life to take care of her family. Amy is the mom figure of the family since Bonnie is physically disabled (morbidly obese). Gilbert’s relationship with his younger, mentally challenged brother Arnie is very protective and he feels responsible because he is the only father figure he will ever have. He and Amy are like equals in the family, but Amy does more of the cooking, cleaning, and taking care of their mother. Ellen’s role in the household is to help Amy take care of the mother. In the movie, Ellen worked at the ice cream shop and was seen helping Amy prep the food for dinner and clean the house. Arnie is the big responsibility of the family. Gilbert is the only one that can truly handle him. Arnie doesn’t comprehend what society expects of him and sees nothing wrong with his actions (climbing water towers and running off on his own). Finally, Bonnie, the mother, has no role in the household since she is unable to leave home or work.