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As my cultural other, I interviewed EMG, she is 26 years old and the au pair for my nephew and niece. She lives in their home since she moved from her hometown Cartagena in southeast Spain. She will be leaving this May to return to Spain, for her sister’s high school graduation, after about 18 months with the family. In the time she has been here, I have seen and interacted with her at family gatherings, usually holidays and birthdays. I have not personally created a bond or relationship with EMG, but I think she is a sweet girl. EMG has become friends with my daughter; they have gone to New York City for New Year’s Eve and Pennsylvania for a Taylor Swift concert.

Then two hours later she comes running home crying. My mother tries to comfort her, but gets no clear answer.

Maria is seventeen and starting her senior year in high school. She lives with her parents, ten-year-old brother, and nine-month-old sister. They live in a mobile home and work blue collar jobs. The family is very close and sometimes find it difficult to let others in, especially if they are not part of the extended family. Mom and dad both work full time and rely on Maria to watch her brother in the

Until recently, her dad past away and her mom has cancer. The last 20 years her dad has been her biggest fan and has given he the courage to leave the only place she knew to explore and be a butterfly. She has done amazing for her self and is one of the strongest women I have ever known. She has raised her self above all circumstances and became a better person for the socially and for her kids. Being she was raised by her grandma, and her mom has cancer they are making her feel guilty for leaving. Trina has decided to go back home after the kids get out of school to take care of her mom and grandma. I find this unfair and wrong, for her and the kids. The kids are very upset, her daughter got a scholarship to ASU next year being a resident, and her son that had ADHD has finally opened and has friends and in sports. It’s a shame, I am worried for her family that she is not making the best choice, but I am her friend not her boss, so I feel I should keep my mouth closed and be a friend and wait for her to

Sarah is a Hispanic female born in Sacramento, CA. Sarah is fluent in both Spanish and English and speaks primarily Spanish at home. Sarah’s parents were born and raised in Sacramento and have lived in the same neighborhood their whole lives. Sarah’s parents have been married for twenty years and have had a committed loving relationship. They live in the home with Sarah’s three younger sisters ages ten, twelve, and fourteen. Prior to leaving the home Sarah enjoyed a close and loving relationship with her with her sisters but has always had a somewhat strained relationship with her parent due to their strict views and stringent rules. According to Sarah, she has a difficult time communicating with her parents.

The individual I choose for my interview is an eighty-five year old, Hispanic female and goes by the initials of E.C. I arrived at my client’s residence, which was an apartment building, and the first thing I noticed was that there is no wheelchair access available. I was let in the building and I went up three flights of stairs to get up to the apartment because there was no elevator available. My client’s daughter, V.C, greeted me at the door and she was very warm hearted and welcoming. Once I stepped inside the apartment I noticed the hot temperature, the cluster of furniture and the loving family that had visited for the day. This two bedroom, one bathroom apartment had a family of five, E.C included, living here. Two out of the three were

Her mood this morning has been very upbeat and remorseful. Being as she has only been here for six days, and she constantly asks the

Madison Knight read the dismal bank balance before placing the laptop on the coffee table. Pity tears threatened to fall, but she blinked them back and held tight to the blanket draped over her shoulders. Sinking to the couch, she dreaded the Oregon winter, the challenging snowstorms, and now the holidays.

D.J. is a Haitian and Hispanic female born on November 7, 1995. She is Jewish and believes in reading her Bible to get better. Her highest education so far is 12th grade high school, but she speaks with great intelligence and a high vocabulary. She lives by herself and was working at Walmart in Orlando to help support herself. She worked there from Oct. 10 2017 to March 3, 2017. She was let go from her job after deciding to go back to her job after hours and lay down somewhere drinking her troubles away. She later decided to pull the fire alarm when the cops found her which caused her to first be admitted into Lakeside. During the interview, the more she explained her situation and how she ended up here the more I saw her demeanor changed.

I give Chloe a lot of independence and responsibilities. She travels to and from alone. She also assists me with my banking. I feel the aforementioned qualities will keep her independent once she goes to college. Only children are perceived to be spoiled but Chloe is able to adopt when she needs. In 2012 we went from financially comfortable to having to seek assistance from the government overnight. Chloe kept me encouraged and helped this dark period in my life. Chloe applied for a science program in 2014 and made it all to the third interview but wasn’t chosen. Although she was disappointed she was not discourage. She practiced her interviewing skills and eventually secured a summer job the following

See how she acts today. She heard Charles and I arguing last night and she came in my room crying.

A woman named Jen is having relational problems with her family and the church where she volunteers, both stemming from her new relationship with Ben. Her family has made it clear that Ben is not welcome at gatherings, and there is heavy tension when she spends time with them alone. Her church has advised that she needs to end the relationship if she is to continue volunteering as it is against the lifestyle agreement that she has signed. Jen is excited about finding new love and genuinely wants the support of her friends and family, and wants them to feel happy for her. The stress is causing her deep anxiety, she has stopped going to church, seeing her friends, and is starting to isolate herself. She feels lonely, conflicted and

She was just sitting in her bed looking at T.V with an upset face. I didn’t ask whys he was making that face instead I just keep screaming Happy Birthday and sang her a song. I did think of many possible reason to whys he would have that look on the face but I didn’t decide on one. I just noticed her upset face. Later not that day come to find out she wasn’t even upset but she was extremely bored. I felt good that I noticed the look other face but I didn’t assume what was wrong with her and that is my biggest issue.

For this case study, I will be following my roommate and partner, Melody B. Melody and I have lived together for seven months, and we have been together for over a year. Melody B. is a young, hard-working African American woman. She spent her early childhood years in Florida, and then moved to the Cleveland area when her grandfather was in poor health. Melody comes from a working class family. Melody’s father has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, but he is currently a nurse. Melody’s mother on the other hand, stays at home. Most of her immediate family still resides in the Cleveland area. Melody is twenty-three years old, and has a younger sister and brother, ages 20 and 15 respectively. Melody’s family is

problem in the Livingston Apartments. Students have been found smoking on fire stairs of the building where there are no smoke detectors present. These areas are usually fire proof so that is why they do not require the presence of any detection systems. Often you will find these areas smelling like cigarettes and Resident Assistants sending out scare emails about the fines if caught smoking. The problem with that is that there is no one to enforce these rules and fine students for such behavior. They are not scared of the Resident Assistants, because their power is in words rather than tickets.