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The hospital social worker used empowerment with her client Paula. The social worker educated Paula on resources that she and the baby both would benefit from. The social worker also used strength based models for Paula to help Paula build on her strengths. Paula had strengths in her personality and education. Paula was able to make her own decisions and get important things legally done like her advanced directives and legal guardian to her son over her baby. I would use these strengths to continue to help Paula with empowerment over her life. 

( Plummer, Makris, Brocksen. (2014)).

I would use a goal orientated practice on Paula to help her set goals and work to accomplish them. I feel like if goals are set out first to be small this would help in accomplishing them and building self-esteem I also would use the strengths perspective to concentrate on Paula's strengths and we would build on those strengths to help accomplish any goals set forth. I think the social worker did a good job in helping empower Paula and get her benefits started and I also appreciated the social worker supporting Paula's decision to keep her baby this was an ethical issue and it was Paula's to make. 

I would have to say the doctors that wanted Paula to abort her baby would be stifling Paula's empowerment over her ethical and personal life choices. Paula's religion was against abortion and she wished to keep her baby and do the best she could to raise it. This is Paula's ethical right and her own choice and decision to do this. I think Paula's hospital social worker helped empower Paula by helping her reach goals like benefits and resources for the baby and Paula. Helping Paula with education on a restraining order for the babies father, getting her back on track with her medication via admit to the state hospital. Helping her with her advanced directives and naming a guardian for the baby in case something happened to Paula(Plummer, Makris, Brocksen. (2014)). 

References

 Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

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A brief description of the approach each of the professionals involved are using that may support or limit Paula’s personal empowerment.

In the case of Paula, each of the professionals involved the empowerment approach. “Empowerment refers to the process by which individuals and groups gain the power to access resources and to control the circumstances of their lives” (Adams, 2008 as cited in Robbins, Chatterjee, and Canda, 2012, P. 87). In the case of Paula despite Paula’s mental health and medical conditions and at times procrastination each of the professionals involved aimed to support and encourage Paula’s personal empowerment. And ultimately Paula was able to “secure a crib and other baby essentials. WIC, apply for and receive 24/7 in-home child care assistance” (Plummer, Makris, Brocksen, 2014).

Choose two professionals and explain how their approach either may or may not reflect social work values.

I believe that that the nursing and medical profession reflect social work values. The Social work profession states to “enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty” NASW, 2008).

The nursing profession code of ethics states “the protection, promotion, and restoration of health and wellbeing; the prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. All of this is reflected, in nursing persisting commitment to the welfare of the sick, injured, and vulnerable in society and social justice. Nurses act to change those aspects of social structures that detract from health and wellbeing” (ANA, 2015, P. 10).

The medical profession “has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize a responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to society, to other health professionals, and to self” (AMA, 2017).

Each of these professions has the client/patients best interest in mind.

Describe two social work skills you might use with Paula Cortez to overcome the presenting concerns she is facing in light of her current hospitalization and the professionals involved.

One social work skills I would utilize with Paula is empathy and active listening. By utilizing empathy and active listening, I am not only meeting Paula where she is, but I understand Paula on a deeper level than just putting myself in her shoes. Another social work skill I would utilize is to focus on her strengths. Robbins, Chatterjee, and Canda (2012) stated: “this strategy firmly rejects the notion that problems develop because of personal deficiencies and conveys to the client a sense of respect for having the strength and resiliency to withstand oppression” (P. 100).

Finally, identify the social work skills you would use with the rest of the treatment team.

Social work skills I would utilize with the rest of Paula’s treatment team would be to “focus assessment on the personal, interpersonal, and political power blocks that restrict people from achieving their aspirations. By identifying personal goals, strengths, and talents of clients as well as the resources and support systems available in their communities” (Robbins, Chatterjee, and Canda, 2012, P. 98).

Reference:

American Medical Association. (2017).  AMA CODE OF MEDICAL ETHICS. Retrieved from https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/default/files/media-browser/principles-of-medical-ethics.pdf

American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing Code of Ethics with Imperative Statements. ANA Publishing: Silver Spring, MD. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/DocumentVault/Ethics-1/Code-of-Ethics-for-Nurses.html

National Association of Social Worker. (2008). Code of Ethics National Association of Social Worker. Retrieved from http://www.naswdc.org/pubs/code/code.asp

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., & Canda, E. R. (2012). Contemporary human behavior theory: A critical perspective for social work (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon.

SOCW 61 week 4 discussion 1

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Answer the Assignment in a separate file with separate title, Answer each discussion in a one hole page of written work and a separate page for reference that's APA format with a least 2 paragraphs with 2 citations per paragraph and use the given resource in the work for the citations and the references.

Make sure you follow all instructions. Make sure you treat each discussion as a separate File and each work needs separate references and Title:

a file with a title for discussion #1 references, a different file and title for discussion #2 references, a different file and title for discussion # 3 references, a different file and title discussion # 4 references treat each discussion as a separate work each work needs separate references.

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Learning Resources are to use as references for this work

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Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Gutiérrez, L., Oh, H. J., & Gillmore, M. R. (2000). Toward an understanding of (em)power(ment) for HIV/AIDS prevention with adolescent women. Sex Roles, 42(7–8), 581–611.

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 71–95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

· The Bradley Family (pp. 17–19)

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year . Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

· Working With Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26–28)

Note : Depending on your concentration, you may not receive a case study book until a later term. Therefore, if you did not receive a copy of Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year in your previous course, use the linked PDF provided here. If you did receive the book referenced above, you may find the cases there or use the PDF.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Respond in one page of written answer and a 2nd page for references That’s APA format 2 paragraphs with 2 citations per paragraph to at least two colleagues who identified a different case and provide feedback on client attachment style and exhibiting behavior. Treat each discussion as separate work in a separate file with a separate title that’s APA format. Support your responses with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

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I selected Brady, the 15-year-old male.  As is often the case, this adolescent male presented with multiple needs, Springer, Powell, Holosko, Dulmus & Sowers (2013).  Resulting from the death of this mother, Brady was in need of grief treatment.  Along with grief, he presented with developmental delays, and also reported being physically assaulted by his father.

Due to many interconnected factors, Brady lacked strong familial support.  This coupled with developmental challenges, left him with feelings of being inadequate.  As the theory of attachment points out, the word attachment could best be replaced by “relationship”, Shemmings (2016).  Brady in fact, was experiencing relationship disconnect with both his father and also with academics.

References

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Shemmings, D. (2016).  A quick guide to attachment theory. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2016/feb/15/attachment-theory-social-work-child-protection

Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 71–95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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4. Debra Hilson

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Adolescents are creative, energetic, and challenging. The adolescent years can be very challenging for some teenagers and their families. Adolescents present with multiple needs and these needs must be adequately captured in the assessment process so that interventions are practical and relevant (Springer, & Powell, 2013). Just as adults sometimes make poor decisions, so do adolescents. This can especially be a problem when poor decisions lead adolescents to engage in risky behaviors. Adolescents may struggle with issues related to mental health, family relationships, friends, school performance, substance abuse, sexuality, and other high-risk behaviors. Some warning signs are:

· Low self-esteem

· School failure and truancy

· Defiance towards authority (such as parents, teachers, police)

· Depression

· Abuse of alcohol or drugs

· Social Isolation

· Peer Pressure

· Eating disorders

· Self-injurious behaviors (such as cutting)

During adolescence, parent–adolescent conflict tends to increase. This conflict appears to be a necessary part of gaining independence from parents while learning new ways of staying connected to them (Steinberg, 2001). Risk taking in adolescence is an important way that adolescents shape their identities, try out their new decision-making skills, and develop realistic assessments of themselves, other people, and the world (Ponton, 1997). Such exploratory behaviors are natural in adolescence (Hamburg, 1997), and teens need room to experiment and to experience the results of their own decision making in many different situations (Dryfoos, 1998). Also adolescence is a time of great change for young people when physical changes are happening at an accelerated rate. But adolescence is not just marked by physical changes, young people are also experiencing cognitive, social/emotional and interpersonal changes as well. As they grow and develop, young people are influenced by outside factors, such as their environment, culture, religion, school, and the media.

In the case of Brady, who is a 15 year old male who resides with his father. Brady has been brought in for counseling due to being irritable, impulsive, and often in trouble at school; has difficulty concentrating on work (both at home and in school); and uses foul language (Plummer, Markis,  & Brockensen, 2014b). Brady loss his mother three years and has issues with grief and loss. His father states that he is exhausted with his behaviors.

Attachment security refers to the individual’s capacity to seek comfort from a meaningful figure when in distress. Attachment in a relationships provides the individual with emotional support and a feeling of continuity and comfort, especially during stressful periods and moments of important change, such as the transition into adolescence or adulthood. According to Dubois-Comtois, Pascuzzo, & Lessard, (2013), attachment theory suggests that daily interactions between young children and their parents are internalized into internal working models, including representation of self, others, and relationships, which influence the child’s anticipation of parental behaviors as well as the child’s behavior towards the latter and eventually towards others. Attachment disorder is caused by the child not having a loving responsive parent or caregiver. Parents may need help in learning how to respond to the needs of their children. In some cases, a child may be removed from an uncaring environment and provided with a caring foster parent. A child with attachment disorder needs to feel loved by their parent or main caregiver, and to know that relationship is secure. A child needs to feel safe and cared for. Brady does not feel this from his father therefore he is exhibiting the behavioral issues. His father feels that “there is nothing wrong with him. He just doesn’t listen, and he is disrespectful” (Plummer, Markis, & Brockensen, 2014b).

                                                            References

Dryfoos, J. G. (1998). Safe passage: Making it through adolescence in a risky society. New York: Oxford University Press.

Dubois-Comtois, K., Pascuzzo, K., & Lessard, M., (2013). Attachment Theory in Clinical Work with Adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior 1 (111).

Hamburg, D. A. (1997). Toward a strategy for healthy adolescent development. American Journal of Psychiatry, 154, 7-12

Plummer, S. B., Markis, S., & Brockensen, S. M. (Eds). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

Working with Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26-28).

Ponton, L. E. (1997). The romance of risk: Why teenagers do the things they do. New York: Basic Books.

Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of Adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sower (Eds.). Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp.1-39). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Steinberg, L. (2001). We know some things: Parent-adolescent relations in retrospect and prospect. Journal

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SOCW 61 week 4 discussion 2

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Answer the Assignment in a separate file with separate title, Answer each discussion in a one hole page of written work and a separate page for reference that's APA format with a least 2 paragraphs with 2 citations per paragraph and use the given resource in the work for the citations and the references.

Make sure you follow all instructions. Make sure you treat each discussion as a separate File and each work needs separate references and Title:

a file with a title for discussion #1 references, a different file and title for discussion #2 references, a different file and title for discussion # 3 references, a different file and title discussion # 4 references treat each discussion as a separate work each work needs separate references.

Also make sure you followed this instruction. Support your posts with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references. this is for all the work you do for me the professors are requiring. Please treat each discussion as a separate work or file and each discussion needs separate references.

Learning Resources are to use as references for this work

Learning Resources are to use as references for this work

Learning Resources

Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Required Readings

Gutiérrez, L., Oh, H. J., & Gillmore, M. R. (2000). Toward an understanding of (em)power(ment) for HIV/AIDS prevention with adolescent women. Sex Roles, 42(7–8), 581–611.

Note: Retrieved from Walden Library databases.

Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 71–95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

· The Bradley Family (pp. 17–19)

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year . Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

· Working With Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26–28)

Note : Depending on your concentration, you may not receive a case study book until a later term. Therefore, if you did not receive a copy of Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year in your previous course, use the linked PDF provided here. If you did receive the book referenced above, you may find the cases there or use the PDF.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Treat each discussion as separate work in a separate file with a separate titlethats APA format. Respond in a one page written answer and the 2nd page for References that’s APA format2 with paragraph with 2 citations per paragraph to at least two colleagues who identified a different case and provide feedback on the client’s stage of development. Identify another area that should be addressed, based on developmental stage.

Support your responses with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

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Tiffani was selected for this discussion.  As the video opens, we are able to see Tiffani working as a prostitute, Laureate (2013a). Using Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, Tiffani’s stage can be identified as identity versus role confusion.  At this stage, there is an important transitioning from child to adulthood, McLeod (2008, 2017).

Adolescence may be a time of discovering who you are, yet this would be doubly hard in Tiffani’s case, due to living in a place where she was not safe or valued.   Added to this the fact that the one person she believes loves her, is acting in unloving ways by selling her to other men.  On some level Tiffani realizes this is wrong, but does not know what to believe.  At this point, she is unsure what she wants or needs from life or relationships.

Clearly Tiffani has not been taught the tools needed in order to master this stage.  According to Erikson, people progressively move from one stage to another.  To go forward, Tiffani will need to learn her inherent value and worth.  In a caring therapeutic relationship, Tiffani will be in a safe place to refute her misbeliefs.

References

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

McLeod, S. (2008,2017). Erik Erikson.  Simply Psychology.  Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html

6. Shanita Jackson

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    According to the video, Tiffani works as a prostitute, Laureate (2013a). Using Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, Tiffani’s stage can be identified as identity versus role confusion.  At this stage, there is an important transitioning from child to adulthood, McLeod (2008, 2017). Making the transition from childhood to adulthood, the adolescent is growing up. Growing to learning likes, dislikes, their body and much more; all while discovering who they are.  

In Tiffani's case, she has not mastered identity. Because of the abuse from her mother, she becomes immune to it with Mr. Robert. What helps her think the abuse from Mr. Robert is okay, is the fat that he appears to be her "saver". He removed her from what was bad, did nice things to wheel in. Then when he did abuse her, she would confuse the abuse with him loving her.   

Tiffani has not been taught the tools needed in order to master identify.  According to Erikson, people progressively move from one stage to another.  To master identity, Tiffani will need to learn value and self-worth.  

References

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

McLeod, S. (2008,2017). Erik Erikson.  Simply Psychology.  Retrieved from  https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html

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