Personal Case Study: Maria's Strengths

Mary is a 37 year old female with various learning disabilities. Mary still lives at home with her sister as she fears to be independent. Mary attends a day centre 5 days a week where she can socialise with other people and gain more independence as an individual. Mary has a brother who regularly visit, her mother sadly died two years ago and her father left when Mary was a teenager. Mary’s father sexually and physically abused her when she was a child, this abuse was on-going for about 8 years. When her mother found out about this through Marys sister, she confronted her husband, he swiftly denied it and left the soon after. Marys never heard from her father again after he left. Mary has been attending the day centre since she left school when she was 18, she has made significant progress throughout according to her key

The first guest speaker to present was Doreen Lesane, an Advocate against Domestic Violence. She gave a general power point presentation on what domestic violence is and how to properly assist a client in that predicament. She goes on to explain that domestic abuse and domestic violence are consider two different forms under the law. The law does not recognize domestic abuse as a criminal act and is categorize as nonphysical form of abuse. As a social worker our goals is not to get the client to flea an abuse relationship but to provided serveries to better Accommodate client by helping them create safety nets. Prof. Elaine Reid makes a startling claim, woman are more likely to be murder when they are trying to leave an abuse spouse, and this is also refer as separation violence. Nevertheless it is important not to judge these individual and to handle the case in a professional matter. As social workers it is essential that we safety guide our client with their approval, out of domestic situation by providing resource, support, understanding and professional services.

Susan is an 11 year old Latina/ Caucasian female who currently has been referred due many issues inside and outside the home. Susan is a victim of sexual abuse by her father. Susan is being put in adult situations of caring extensively for younger siblings, caring for the mother, and being a partner for the alcoholic father. Susan witnesses a great deal of violent behavior between her parents. The violence leads to the father becoming sexual with Susan. He looks to her for consoling and support. As a result, Susan is experiencing feelings of depression to the extent where she has attempted suicide and she reports that she cuts herself with safety pins when she witnesses her parents fighting. Susan has not learned appropriate interaction cues and due to the violent nature in the household,

As of today October 11, 2015 Maria H Morales has permission to park her car in the backyard of 2735 S. Spaulding Chicago IL, 60623. Maria has exactly one (1) month of permission, until November 11, 2015, to park unless it is changed by the building Manager or she is given an extension for a longer period of time.

An individual may stay in a violent relationship for a variety of factors, making it difficult to remain safe. For example, love, fear, pride, loyalty, embarrassment, children, lack of knowledge about options, low self-esteem, or a combination of these factors. Thus, safety is the first priority for any victim of domestic violence (California Attorney General's Office, 2002). As such, a critical first step for Dr. Breyker is to identify, validate, and address the heightened dangers Anita could face. Effectively blocking Ab’s ability to continue his control over Anita should also be uppermost in determining the referrals Dr. Breyker will give to Anita. Naturally, referrals to law enforcement are primary. But the individual circumstances of Anita’s

In the memoir “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx”, Sonia Manzano tells her story of a poor Puerto Rican family living in the Bronx in the 1950s. Manzano tells her story of her alcoholic and abusive father, her loving yet exhausted mother, and all her outlandish family members and people she meets as a child. As Manzano’s story unfolds, we see her transform from an innocent child to a somewhat independent young woman who still has a lot to learn. The book ends with Manzano saying, “Then I go home, because there is nothing else to do but wait for the next thing to happen” (Manzano 262) as she leaves her audition for Sesame Street, which she will later become very successful in.

Maria Garcia is a 19 year-old female. She is a white, American citizen of Hispanic descendent; she is single and has no children. She is in the first year of her college education, and she does not work. Maria is currently living in an apartment in Miami with her mother and a younger brother. She was referred by her primary care physician due to obsessive preoccupations with food and calorie intake.

Have you ever hit someone with a shovel? Well Mariam did, she stepped up and did what had to done to save Laila’s life. Who else could be brave enough to pick up a shovel and hit someone so hard that it killed them? Mariam did this while knowing that it would be a death sentence for her. There are three main reasons why Mariam is the most heroic character: she is brave, she is selfless, and she is kind.

Every choice that an abused woman considers to do with regards in seeking help or ending the relationship involves a variety of risks. Time and time again, the common question arises, “why doesn’t she just leave?” Most often abused women, at great and potentially fatal risk, do leave their abusive relationships. However, there is a multitude of barriers, including increasing abuse and the potential for re-victimization by the system that does not respond accordingly, and most often force many women to return to their abusers. A woman may become vulnerable as she goes through the stages of leaving her abuser. There are many reasons why a woman becomes vulnerable; guilt, denial, and fear may be among a few reasons, though no matter what the

Maria is a young African-American female, who loved to run. She had a passion for running. Maria was so passionate about running, that she ran everywhere she possibly could. Maria was almost the fastest thing around. Well her dad would beat her up the street running blind-folded with his hands in his pockets. Other than that she was the fastest thing around, that’s where she got her nick-name “mercury”. She was so fast that she always won the relay race every year for her age group. Well one day this girl moved to Maria’s school and her name was Gretchen. Well just so happens Gretchen was the fastest girl at her old school. Now Gretchen and Maria are the head line topic, everyone’s talking about who will when the relay race on Saturday. Even

Like mentioned before, Maria is a bright and positive girl. So when she came to the captain’ s house she disliked the tense feeling in the house very much. In that case, Maria tries change the feeling of the house, this is shown in scene three, “Meeting the Von Traps”. When the captain asked Maria to call the seven kids with different signal of a whistle, she said to the captain, “Oh, no, sir. I'm sorry, sir!

After introducing myself to the store manager Linda Panagakis, she assigned me to work with two women in the clothing department of the store. For the sake of the two women’s safety and privacy I will be calling the women Maria and Bethany. After working for some time Bethany decided to give me her testimony. She began to explain to me the type of abuse she faced for ten years by her husband. He was controlling over her life and the decisions she made for herself. At first when they were newlyweds he only had a slight temper and raised his voice but over time his temper progressed. Argument after argument her husband acted out of rage even worse. He went from yelling to punching holes in their walls or breaking furniture when she would tell him things he didn’t want to hear. Eventually, one day he hit her right across the face for disagreeing with him. After that one act of violence he began to beat her. As she dealt with her husband the only comfort she found was in doing drugs to escape the nightmare marriage she married into. Suddenly, she remarked she was stuck in a cycle of domestic violence and substance abuse. After this cycle took a dramatic toll on her, she

The example of one possible ethical dilemma in the movie Enough was how Slim was abused by the husband and she does not want me to report the case. As a social worker, I have to make decisions in the best interests of my clients (Slim and Gracie). In the movie, the main character is played by Jennifer Lopez and in the movie she was called Slim a working class (waitress) woman suckered into a brutally abusive marriage to a very rich man who called himself the master of the universe. The husband, a handsome but controlling man named Mitch (Billy Campbell) and their daughter is named Gracie (Tessa Allen). The abuse started when Slim called a number on his cell phone which reveals that her husband was having an affair.

When it comes to success stories, Maria Rekrut’s is one of the best examples of the North American Dream - the Rags to Riches story. She has reached her success through owning a number of businesses since 1982 and the development of her real estate investments, which include: ownership of vacation rentals and bed and breakfasts’. Maria since has also built a number of businesses from the ground floor up.

Therefore, I was going to have a conversation with P and understand if she was aware of what she was experiencing with her new partner R. In her new relationship, she identified that she was being emotional and socially isolated. She informed me that R forced her to change her number restricting her from communicating with her friend, and retracting her social activities preventing her from going out. Therefore, the next time visit I had I world refer her to a domestic abuse service. Who are more experienced and qualified to provide the level of support that she requires (PCF 7).