Risk Factors And Weaknesses - Past And Present

7)As a child, Sam was curious and was always willing to learn. However, he discovers his mother's secret was that she could not read.

The atmosphere he grew up seldom showed any anger / aggression management. His father used to physically abuse him and his mother for very little mistakes. As a child, he learnt the only way to get rid of

Throughout, I am Sam it proposes the question, whether or not a person with mental disabilities was capable of raising a child and I

At a first glance, Sam Monroe is a character who one could easily assume is a very angst-filled, lonely, and misunderstood teenager. This being said, it is no secret that Sam is quite troubled, in fact his appearance and moodiness are a clear cry for help and attention and could be signs of severe depression. His cry goes unanswered as his family is too busy and selfish to be bothered with his needs, turning him into an equally selfish person. Sam takes out his frustration by doing drugs, as seen in his first scene in Life as a House. He dresses in very attention grabbing ways, with very dark clothing, eye makeup, and facial piercings, yet still goes ignored. He spends most days alone in his room blaring his music and hiding away,

In "Identifying Students at Risk for Drug Use" the web site's author lists factors in a teen's life that can make him or her more susceptible to drug use and its immediate problems, such as low academic achievement, poor class attendance, and dropping out of school. Students coming from a family history of alcoholism, criminal, or antisocial behavior, are at a higher risk for drug use than students who do not have family structure and management problems. Students who have long periods of time without adult supervision and those who have bad school attendance also tend to have a lack of motivation to do school work. This means that they have alternate things to do with their time, so they are not performing as well as they could be as students.

To understand Nigel’s behavioral challenges, it is imperative to collect information about his behavior before the interview (Crone and Horner, 2013). Information and questions to be asked during the interviews must be those who seek to understand the cause, consequences associated with the behavior, frequency of the problems, timing and the some of the intervention strategies that have been explored. It is with the hope that Nigel opens up to during the interview to provide much information that may help find a solution to the challenges faced and further understanding the problem.

Sam was a responsible kid that helped his mom in ways she really can not do for herself.

Mark’s past made it a possible risk that he could potential go down the path for using illicit substances. For starters his mother had a history of depression, which is not to say that this inherited gene predisposes him to develop the illness but it does increase his chances. Depression has been linked to an increase risk for substance abuse. Secondly, Mark’s mother lost her job when he was sixteen, leading to economical hardship for the family. Lower socioeconomic status is often an open door for increase risk for engaging in substance abuse. Then as a young adult he frequently drank

Finally, when in battle Sam never shows of defeat or fear as it would worry the children and allow for them to lose hope in the situation. When Caine had taken over the power plant, the book stated, “ ‘I have the power plant, that’s obvious,’ Caine said. ‘Stupid of you to lose it, Sam.’ Sam had no answer to that” (Grant 322). This shows that even though Sam had lost control of the vital power plant that they had been fighting for, he did not respond with helplessness. He held his ground by not giving into the fear that Caine had wished to be spelled upon him and his army of children. The children were not able to feel this fear because they felt if Sam stayed strong the rest would follow. Not only is Sam courageous, he is also a leader. First, when electing a person to be in charge of Perdido Beach kids generally looked to Sam to be the mayor. This is because before the FAYZ, Sam was known as School Bus Sam since he saved peoples lives when a school bus that he was on crashed. His ability to act quickly and make decisions that other people would find to be too difficult makes him a good leader. Also, Sam acts like a leader in that he wants to be a good role model to the kids of the town. He believes that if he wants people to follow his order he must first do what he orders of other people. When Astrid delivered news that kids were killing animals, the book states, “If he started blowing off his duties,

When his troops set up camp in his hometown of Redding, Sam sneaks home multiple times to be with and help his family. It is a very hard time for the Meekers, they had recently found out that Life had died on a prison ship after being captured by cowboys, and Sam had been away at war; therefore, Sams visits home were very important to Tim and his Mother. Along with his visits home, Sam would help out at the tavern or work in the barn. Even though Sam had pushed his family away, he is able to help them when they need it most. This shows extreme maturity. “He was staying in the army because he wanted to stay in the army, not because it was his duty or anything else. He liked the excitement of it...It felt good to be a part of it, I knew that was the real reason why he didn’t want to come home” (162-163). At this point in the story, Tim realizes that Sam was not being stubborn, instead, he wanted to show his family that he could be responsible. Going into war made Sam feel as if he were a part of something big, but in the end, when things certainly do not go as planned,he realized that family was the most important

According to Dr. Christine A. Christle “Risk factors are disabling, cultural, economic, or medical conditions that deny or minimize opportunities and resources for a child and place him or her in jeopardy of failing to become a meaningful member of the home, school, and community.” There are two types of risk factors; internal and external risk factors. Internal risk factors would be risk factors that are within the own individual; such as having concentration problems, anger problem or having a disability. Internal risk factors only involve the one child and they are built from within the child. Now, external risk factors are those that involve the child’s “environment conditions such as family, school, and community”; an example of that is the family living in poverty, living in a bad neighborhood with crime and drugs, attending a bad school or not having any friends.

Sam does well when it comes to the art and English, but has trouble with social and emotional skills. He also has shown some behavior due to his disability and for help how he acts some of the time. My goal is that by the summer of 2017 Sam is a respectable young man who loves going to school and learning.

Sam may only be eleven but he always ends up in a hot messy situation. The police never even try to arrest him because the were good friends of his fading high school. Sam started doing these offenses when his mom left to travel the U.S. To get a career as a singer while she was traveling she got remarried. He does these things under the influence of Jaxon and Ivy,his wild 8th grade

I Am Sam is a powerful, emotional film about love, parenthood and the bonds of family. "I'm fascinated by what makes a family and how people create that in untraditional ways," says director and co-screenwriter Jessie Nelson. "I think all parents at times feel confused and overwhelmed. It is a common bond between every parent on the planet, whether you're disabled or not. Parents who are disabled provide a unique metaphor for how we're all trying to get through an incredibly challenging world and how we all ultimately need some type of support system."

Sihle is a 14 year-old boy who is currently in Grade 6. He was referred to the Institute of Psychology and Wellbeing at the North West University, Potchefstroom Campus, by one of his overseeing social workers. The social worker described Sihle as having problem with his behaviour in that he bullies staff members, teachers and younger children and reportedly likes to fight. The social worker also described episodes of extreme rage outbursts in which he acted with aggression towards others and on one occasion hit a teacher. He was described as displaying extreme mood swings and problems in relationships with peers and teachers. Sihle indicated that he has difficulty concentration and controlling his emotions. As a result of above mentioned the social worker is concerned for Sihle’s wellbeing and progress in the years to come and particularly with his impending transition into high school.