Tenea Lewis
SOCW 6060
Application of System Theory to a Case Study
June 14,2021
Social Work Case Studies
Social work theories are very pertinent in the practice because they elaborate the situations of the clients as well as foretell their behaviors, control social workers in the course of dealing with clients, as well as provide social workers with a perspective for interpreting problems of the clients as well as application of proper interventions. Social work theories find out gaps in practice knowledge. For that matter, this work is after applying systems theory to the case of Jake Levy.
Jake Levy is a Caucasian male aged 31 years old married to a 28-year-old female by the name Sheri. The couple has two sons namely, Myles and Levi aged 10 and 8 years respectively. Levy is concerned that his wife is bound to leave him owing to his mean behavior, drinking as well as lack of involvement within the two sons’ lives. From the time he came back from Iraq, he has found it tough trying to enter again into the family as well as the community. He was found to be suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder although does not fully comprehend what PTSD is.
He reports time to time arguments with the wife and takes alcohol to sleep as well as take the edge off. It is reported that Mr. Levi did not find a chance to grow up close to the father since the father was in the military then. Courtesy of his upbringing, Jake has it that real men ought not to show their weaknesses as well as must at all times take up the responsibility of the family’s head. He doubts these negative behaviors are going to negatively impact on his role as a provider, a father as well as a husband.