critically examine how Anti-Oppressive Practice and Strengths Based Practice could inform your understanding of Erica's situation and your approach to working with this client and her family

Erica (age 30 years) has contacted a local community centre. Erica says she lives with her partner James (Jim) and two children Jemima (13) and Isaac (4). Jim works full time in the building industry and the family relocated from interstate 8 months ago so he could take up a better paid job on the recommendation of a friend who was already living here. All of their extended family are back in their home town.

A couple of months ago, Jim was charged by the police for driving under the influence of alcohol and now his driver's licence has been suspended for 12 months following a court appearance. Erica said she has found out Jim has been having problems at work. They can't afford for him to lose his job and he has been spending a lot of the family budget going out and drinking with friends on the weekends. Erica has a background working in retail and administration but hasn't been working for some time as she wanted to settle the kids in after the move and now Jemima has just changed schools again and Isaac has started pre-school.

She has noticed Jim is often frustrated with the kids and things are tense at home. Erica said she didn't really want to tell anyone about their problems, but she spoke to her neighbour about what has been happening when they noticed she looked down and said they had heard her arguing again with Jim last night. They gave her the name of the Centre and said they had used this service when they needed help and found it useful.

Question:

Module 3 (500 words) DUE: Saturday 11th April 2020

Listen to the recording of Erica's reflections on the first meeting with the worker at the community centre (Attached seperatly).

Drawing on the information provided in the recording, critically examine how Anti-Oppressive Practice and Strengths Based Practice could inform your understanding of Erica's situation and your approach to working with this client and her family. 

References: APA style reference. (Minimum 3 references)

Suggested references:

Payne, M. (2014). Modern Social Work Theory. (4rd ed.) UK: Palgrave MacMillan

Maidment, J., & Egan, R. (2016). (Eds.) (3rd ed.). Practice skills in social work and  welfare: More than just common sense. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin. (Chapter 2 Page 19-34)