Case Study Journal Thirteen
Lupe is 45 year old Mexican Americans woman, and she has two adult children, which are both adults. Lupe has a mother in her late 60s, and the mother expects Lupe to visit her. Lupe has started attending numerous church social function in hopes she might meet someone; furthermore, she does not want to end up like her mother, alone. Her husband left and never helped support his children 16 years ago, and they were never married. Lupe’s daughter, Lucia, moved in with her own daughter named Eva, and Lucia left her boyfriend due to the same financial problems. It appears history is repeating itself again with her daughter; consequently, Lupe was injured on the job, and she needs physical therapy. Lupe appeared depressed refers, and her doctor referred her to a counselor. Lupe has an enormous amount of problems, and it is no wonder she is suffering from depression.
Lupe is going through nonnormative changes; furthermore, these are curves life throws at individuals. First of all, her daughter has come back with a granddaughter, and this will be a source of further needed resources, and Lupe will probably have the additional burden of taking on the primary care of her mother. The latest setback for Lupe is she has an accident at work, and she will need therapy. Lupe’s cheerful demeanor is gone, and it replaced by depression. According to Broderick and Blewitt, (2014), just as history-graded fluctuations can suggestively affect the progress of a whole
The group that “La Llorona” represents and Cleofilas are both in a similar situation, they are all abused immigrant women who have children.
Since the death of his wife, Jorge has become isolated and alienated from his community. He has lost interest in religious and cultural activities and stopped participating in activities of daily living (ADL’S). He feels
Enrique, a seventeen-year-old boy, was on a nearly infeasible mission. Lourdes, Enrique’s mother, had left eleven years prior for the United States to work. Lourdes, Enrique’s mother, had left eleven years prior for the United States to work. However, she failed to realize that this decision would cause deep distress and resentment in the hearts of her two young children. Month after month, year after year, Enrique heard his mother’s empty promises to return home soon without any fulfillment of these promises. Unfortunately, similar to many young boys who grow up without a present mother, Enrique turned to the
It is unfortunate of the current events in Mexico. The number of deaths is increasing which is striking fear in the citizens. Due to all the violence, this has caused many schools and public transportation to close down. In addition, many morgues are overcrowded with dead bodies. In his article, Agren (2017) state that morgue workers walk out because of nausea from the decomposing bodies. The increasing deaths are unbearable to the country and the many families losing their loved ones. Since Gabriella has family and friends back in Mexico she may be worried about the violence that is taking place. Citizens of Mexico are in danger because of hate crimes. Gabriella may constantly be worried about her family and friends safety. She and her family may also be worried to visit Mexico. If I were counseling Gabriella I would listen to her fears about the violence in Mexico. I would also make a suggestion for her to talk to her parents about having her family members move closer to them so they are
Chris Brown is a 23yo male who has recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with a Bachelor’s of Science. Mr. Brown is very driven and determined; he held a part time job at a local pizzeria while he was enrolled at VCU. During the course of his academic career, Mr. Brown has managed to save up enough money to purchase a car that he is interested in. Mr. Brown has decided to relocate back to Florida with family so he can begin to search for job opportunities closer to his loved ones. Chris states that is goal is to “buy a car next month.” Although this goal is obtainable, for Mr. Brown however, this goal is currently unrealistic. Mr. Brown does have a learner’s permit, but the law requires drivers
Children like Enrique dream of finding their mothers and living happily ever after. For weeks, perhaps months, these children and their mothers cling to romanticized notions of how they should feel toward each other. Then reality intrudes. The children show resentment because they were left behind. They remember broken promises to return and accuse their mothers of lying. They complain that their mothers work too hard to give them the attention they have been missing. In extreme cases, they find love and esteem elsewhere, by getting pregnant, marrying early or joining
Abandonment is hard for any individual family to cope with, whether it’s one family member, or several. However, for Enrique and his sister Belky, abandonment had ridiculed their family. When they were both of very young ages, their mother, Lourdes, had decided to emigrate to the land of the free because of the opportunity to give her children a better life. Although initially her intentions were all good, she had then left her two children there with their irresponsible father.
Cleófilas is a Mexican woman who immigrated to the Texas to live with her husband Juan Pedro. Cleófilas’ journey was to have to peace of leaving her abusive relationship with her husband Juan Pedro. Cleófilas “had always said [that] she would strike back if a man, any man, were to strike her” (47). Because she never had a motherly figure in her life to advise her of what to do in an abusive relationship or any family nearby to shield her, she stays on the wayside and allows Juan to physically torment and bruise her at his whim. Cleófilas similar to Rosa was alone with her tormentor. She was trapped in an ill-fated relationship and was far away from home. In order for Cleófilas to reach the goal of being at peace with herself, she must end her abusive marriage. The only way for Cleófilas to reach her destination is to leave her husband, but like Rosa, she too needs help. Such as Simon provides the emotional escape for Rosa, Felice provides a physical escape for Cleófilas. Felice may only be Cleófilas’ gynecologist’s friend, but she gives Cleófilas the hope to persevere toward the destination od
Mrs. Sofia is a 46-year-old Hispanic female. Mrs. Sofia moved to the United States six months ago from the Dominican Republic. She moved with her family to Connecticut to better their lives and for greater job opportunities. Mrs. Sofia works at the local high school as a housekeeper. Mrs. Sofia is happily married with two daughters, one son, and she lives with her parents. Mrs. Sofia is very close with her family. Mrs. Sofia stated, “My family is the biggest part of my life and support system”. Mrs. Sofia’s primary language is Spanish, but can speak some English. Mrs. Sofia and her family believe in folk remedies in times of illness. In time of sickness, she uses herbs to help cure the illness. Since Mrs. Sofia is a immigrant from the Dominican Republic she was not able to receive the same type of health care that a typical American would have.
Carmen was raised in a two parent household in New Jersey. The family was Catholic and of Mexican descent. Carmen’s father was an alcoholic who recently passed away due to kidney failure stemming from cirrhosis of the liver due to a long history of alcohol abuse. Carmen’s father was verbally abusive. The family was working class. Her father was a plumber and part-time handy man, while Carmen’s mother stayed home raising the children. Carmen maintain regular contact with her mother, brother and sister. Carmen is single and currently lives in a small one bedroom apartment with her 3 year-old son, Justin.
With work and drug challenge, as well traditional culture versus street culture it causes to have different relationships, within residents in El Barrio. The resigned form relationships with their parent, partners, and their children. Street culture has influenced them by changing the way they are formed and help, which is unlike the poetical culture. The resident relationship with their parents are different than most. The tradition ay is they are close to both and when time goes on they take care of them. But due to the street culture their relationship is different; they are close to their mothers and distant with their fathers. The mothers supports/provides for them; the fathers are absent most of their lives. They have no father as a role
Professional/Vocational reflection. When providing pastoral care to Jose, first of all, I felt like her sister, feeling empathy for his anxiety, and worries. Second, I admired this teenager, who was worry, and maybe too much worry about good things in life, like studying, get money and sustain the family. Latinos’ societies are patriarchal. I never asked him
Tania H. is a white 38 years old stay at home mother of two boys 13, &, 11. The client’s chief complain is feeling hopeless for about three months. The client recently divorced after 15 years of marriage life. Her children are the only reason for her to be alive. The aspects of her life that may make her feels her life is not worth living is when she found out about her husband’s long time affair with her close friend. The client feels unwanted, and, threaten which makes her wishing for a permanent escape from life.
No one in this house understands me including Gonzalo, his padre, and their Hermanos. Even if they could all hear me, it wouldn’t help. I am just an old man, I can’t do much to help around here and I am shocked that I haven’t been killed off like a runt in a big family of pigs. I am lucky that my Hermana, Camila, who is also Gonzalo’s Madre, is here to listen to me. She may be busy most of the time, but she is all I have. That is how it has always been. She loved me, and I used to just get along with her now here I am, and she is my only friend. Waking up in this household every morning takes one day off of my life. Not that most of this house’s residents see or care for that, even though it is happening to them as well.
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