Daniela is a 9 year old Hispanic female who is currently in the third grade. She is in her third school as she has moved a great deal in her childhood. Her mother Maria is a 29 year old woman who was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. This diagnosis is impacting her ability to work consistently and money has become an issue. Maria was married at 19 to Manuel. Both Maria and Manuel came to the United States when they were young adolescents, but still maintain strong cultural traditions. Shortly after Daniela’s birth, Manuel abandoned the family and Maria met James. Daniela was 2 years old when Maria married James. Maria has tried to continue her cultural traditions, but sometimes James is not supportive of this. Maria has brought up Daniela telling her that James is her biological father. Maria’s marriage to James recently ended, and in a heated family argument, he told Daniela he wasn’t her biological father. Maria continued to tell Daniela he was, and that he was just upset when he said this. In school, Daniela is having a difficult time keeping up with her peers and is a grade level behind academically. She has an immature way of behaving with peers and adults, and does not have any true friends. Maria describes her as being an introverted child who from a young age has always been sensitive, moody, and not able to adjust easily to new circumstances.
1. What role do you see culture playing with regards to Daniela’s development?
2. Discuss Daniela’s development with regards to: contributions of nature, contributions of nurture, and the interaction of nature and nurture.
3. As a human service professional, what are some specific environmental concerns, both related to her family and her school environment that you would have with this case, and how would you address them?
Unit
2
Discussion
: HN501
-
1
Discussion Topic
:
Your
original
response
to
the
Discussion
topic
should
be
at
least
350
words
and
should
reflect
the
fact
that
you
have
completed
the
assigned
readings
and
activities
for
the
week.
Use
your
words
wisely
so
that
the
posting
has
substance
and
includes
examples
and
explanations.
Best
practice
is
to
include
citations
and
a
reference
list.
Take
time
to
review
the
responses
of
your
classmates
and
respond
specifically
and
substantially
to
at
least
two
other
students’
postings.
Scenario:
Daniela
Daniela
is
a
9
year
old
Hispanic
female
who
is
currently
in
the
third
grade.
She
is
in
her
third
school
as
she
has
moved
a
great
deal
in
her
childhood.
Her
mother
Maria
is
a
29
year
old
woman
who
was
recently
diagnosed
with
rheumatoid
arthritis.
This
diagnosis
is
impacting
her
ability
to
work
consistently
and
money
has
become
an
issue.
Maria
was
married
at
19
to
Manuel.
Both
Maria
and
M
anuel
came
to
the
United
States
when
they
were
young
adolescents,
but
still
maintain
strong
cultural
traditions.
Shortly
after
Daniela’s
birth,
Manuel
abandoned
the
family
and
Maria
met
James.
Daniela
was
2
years
old
when
Maria
married
James.
Maria
has
tri
ed
to
continue
her
cultural
traditions,
but
sometimes
James
is
not
supportive
of
this.
Maria
has
brought
up
Daniela
telling
her
that
James
is
her
biological
father.
Maria’s
marriage
to
James
recently
ended,
and
in
a
heated
family
argument,
he
told
Daniela
he
wasn’t
her
biological
father.
Maria
continued
to
tell
Daniela
he
was,
and
that
he
was
just
upset
when
he
said
this.
In
school,
Daniela
is
having
a
difficult
time
keeping
up
with
her
peers
and
is
a
grade
level
behind
academically.
She
has
an
immature
way
of
behaving
with
peers
and
adults,
and
does
not
have
any
true
friends.
Maria
describes
her
as
being
an
introverted
child
who
from
a
young
age
has
always
been
sensitive,
moody,
and
not
able
to
adjust
easily
to
new
circumstances.
1.
What
role
do
you
see
culture
playing
with
regard
s
to
Daniela’s
development?
Unit 2 Discussion: HN501-1
Discussion Topic: Your original response to the Discussion topic should be
at least 350 words and should reflect the fact that you have completed the
assigned readings and activities for the week. Use your words wisely so that
the posting has substance and includes examples and explanations. Best
practice is to include citations and a reference list.
Take time to review the responses of your classmates and respond
specifically and substantially to at least two other students’ postings.
Scenario: Daniela
Daniela is a 9 year old Hispanic female who is currently in the third grade.
She is in her third school as she has moved a great deal in her childhood. Her
mother Maria is a 29 year old woman who was recently diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis. This diagnosis is impacting her ability to work
consistently and money has become an issue. Maria was married at 19 to
Manuel. Both Maria and Manuel came to the United States when they were
young adolescents, but still maintain strong cultural traditions. Shortly after
Daniela’s birth, Manuel abandoned the family and Maria met James. Daniela
was 2 years old when Maria married James. Maria has tried to continue her
cultural traditions, but sometimes James is not supportive of this. Maria has
brought up Daniela telling her that James is her biological father. Maria’s
marriage to James recently ended, and in a heated family argument, he told
Daniela he wasn’t her biological father. Maria continued to tell Daniela he
was, and that he was just upset when he said this. In school, Daniela is having
a difficult time keeping up with her peers and is a grade level behind
academically. She has an immature way of behaving with peers and adults,
and does not have any true friends. Maria describes her as being an
introverted child who from a young age has always been sensitive, moody,
and not able to adjust easily to new circumstances.
1. What role do you see culture playing with regards to Daniela’s development?
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