Social Support Case Study

She is employed as a Personal Support Worker at a retirement residence in Gatineau. She is not currently working because of health concerns, she has been asked by her doctor to stop work. She reported that she has been with her husband for over 17 years. She reported that her husband is supportive, that he is kind to their children and very supportive of people in their Congolese community. She stated that Peter is quite stressed by his physical health challenges. That he is the main bread winner of their family and they have an autistic child who needs a great deal of attention, therefore, he worries that he may be unable to be there for her and the children. She stated that her husband’s main problem is the asthma and sinus problems, that

The family lives in the Prentice Park section of the city in a three bedroom ranch style home. The home consists of a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a fenced in backyard. The home did not appear to be in need of any repair. Jaikayliah’s room was not neat and her bed is a mattress on the floor. The family has access to services such as the health department, public transportation and hospitals. Jaikayliah has been living in this home since November of 2016.

The members of Brandon’s current family system include his mother as no further family systems are available. According to Brandon’s mother, Brandon disclosed to his mother that his natural father had repeatedly

The family resides in a townhome home in the Brandon Squares section of the city of Portsmouth. The home is located in Chruchland in a low to moderate income neighborhood. A home visit was conducted on September 12, 2016. The home was well

Joan’s family was selected for this because she has experienced parenting, marriage, and divorced at the tender age of twenty-five. She has also taken on other significant responsibilities such as purchasing a home and a vehicle in addition to raising two children solely on her income. Joan is driven and motivated to pursue and finish her education; rear her children in a stable home environment, despite facing the challenges of single parenting. She does not receive any type of financial spousal or child support from her ex-husband. Joan’s ex-husband is currently employed as a police officer and lives with another woman. The ex-husband rarely interacts with the children; he sees them only when his mother keeps them for Joan. Joan heavily relies on her parents and other family members to assist her with finances and childcare.

Donavan has received five out-of-school suspensions and has received four in-school suspensions. Donavan is interested, but not involved in any school activities. There are no staff members at the school Donavan feels close to. Donavan has no special education status. Both Donavan and Ms. Sneed feel education is very important to being

Sarah’s family home where her parents and sibling reside is a four-bedroom house in a pleasant neighborhood. Sarah’s mother was a stay at home mom for a number of years but has worked as traveling nurse for the last five years while her father has worked as a correctional

J.T. lives in a single story house with her two children and boyfriend. The home has two bedrooms. J.T’s family is able to complete their activities of daily living in the house.

The youngers are a kind, hard working family. The family lives in a

participant stated, “…So if someone’s not quite got the understanding, don’t understand his needs it frustrates him and he may not show that again to that teacher or in that class he’ll bring it home with him and obviously we’ll get the backlash of it. That’s how it’s always been… You can tell as soon as he walks through the door, if he’s had a good day or a bad day” (p. 78). Five out of the nine parents reported that homework was a big issue; the child could either not understand why they should do work at home, or did not understand what they were assigned to do (p. 78). As with the other study conducted in Taiwan, parents faced multiple daily struggles associated with their child. Mount and Gayle stated, “To support the best outcomes for young people with ASD, collaborative working and clear communication between families, EPs, schools and other support services is imperative” (p. 78).

As a generalist telephone adviser within the organisation I was called upon to provide advice to customers on a wide variety of general issues using information provided in the knowledge base system set up by Citizens Advice Direct in a timely and professional manner. This role allows me to provide firsthand support and advice to citizens, which includes providing customers with information on their legal rights, duties and options which they may want to consider in order to seek to resolve their justiciable problems.

Derek can sometimes identify problem behaviors or situations, but cannot think of or apply solutions. He believes that most of his problem behavior is beyond his control. Derek’s probation history indicates he acts impulsively and without thought for consequences. He usually fails to identify triggers in his environment that cause his problems. Regarding his social skills, Derek can reason there is two sides to a situation, but can have trouble accepting other points of view. He has some difficulty in expressing his needs and feelings effectively. Derek lacks skills and motivation for developing realistic goals and plans. At present, Derek has no identifiable

- (2:10) Andrew does a good job of stopping to talk when the client begins again.

Social work plays an important role since it consists of the professional application of social work principles, techniques, and values in meeting various end: that is offering psychotherapy and counseling to individuals; helping groups, families and individuals to improve health and social services; additionally it is also significant in participating in the legislative process. From a broader perspective, the practice of a social worker when dealing with Hispanic elders requires knowledge of human behavior and human development, of cultural institution, social economic and interaction of all the factors. The principle of social work intervention is to offer good practice, and it is supposed to be based on the framework of decision making

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, between 40 to 60 percent of patients relapse. However, substance abuse addiction is a lifelong condition that can be successfully managed through treatment providers. One of the keys to success with addiction recovery is a social support system.