Since the last journal, a lot school wise has happened. I discovered a likeness for family interviewing, conducted my standardized client interview, and learned a lot in different areas in this class. Family interviewing wasn’t an aspect of social work I put much thought in to. I have always focused on the child aspect of foster care, never the whole family. Now, I realize that that is in the job description but before it just never crossed my mind. I definitely never thought about couple’s therapy. After sitting with my sister and her fiancé, I realized how neat it actually was. Granted they are a part of a healthy relationship, but it was nice to see them bounce ideas off of one another and observing the love that they have for one another. …show more content…
It is one thing to talk or hear about abuse, and another to actually see it. My dad, when we were younger, didn’t have the slowest of tempers, still doesn’t, but back then he didn’t quite know how to control it. It was never that physical for me, mostly emotional with a side of physical, and it was never ever that extreme. So watching that brought back the fear and anger I experienced in those situations. I had to take myself out of the moment for a second whenever an abusive scene would come on. This taught me something about myself though. Not only am great at removing myself from a situation but I am really good at hiding my emotions when I feel they are inappropriate for the time. As I thought more and more about it I realized how I negative it is to not allow myself to feel. Somewhere along the line, someone said that it was not okay for me to show and express my feelings of sadness and anger, 2 sides of the same coin. A characteristic of mine that truly makes up who I am, is that of my emotions. My family always says that I have 3 hearts; they say that I feel things three times as much as an average person; they say that that is what makes me beautiful. But when I was younger, I expressed my temper much like my father did. I would hit my sisters and scream. In order to help with my temper, my mom would send me away and make me listen to music and I think that is where it started,
The second family that I interviewed was the Lyles family. Both Bro. Scotty, the father, and Mrs. Yolanda, the mother, participated in the interview and three of their children were in the room. Bro. Scotty was born and raised in Alba, Texas on the very same tree farm that he owns and operates today; he is also a deacon at our church. However, Mrs. Yolanda was born and raised in Guatemala. As a child she was raised Catholic, and is part of a large and growing family. She is one of eight children. Their family as well as anybody else in that culture celebrated their daughter’s 15th birthday with a Quinceañera which marked the transition from childhood to young womanhood. This was traditionally the first time the girls would wear make-up, nice
The effects of abuse tend to vary with different children but any type of abuse can cause serious damage. Not all children display the same responses to physical and emotional abuse. A few of the typical emotional responses include; showing excessive fear, extreme anger, low self-esteem, and an inability to trust adult figures. In contrast a few physical responses are difficulties developing speech patters, difficulties getting involved with other ch...
“Verbally abusive parents convey that the child is bad, stupid, and worse. Looking the child in the eyes and explaining that you see the child as a good child who is actually smart etc can make a huge difference to that child's self-image” (“Verbal Abuse of” par. 15). This means the most simple action and conversation can really change the outcome of their future and can help lean them to live a better life. According to an article, “verbal abuse causes people to feel fear. However, victims may deny or not recognize their anxiety and feelings of wanting to get away as fear of the abuser” (“Effects of Verbal” par. 1).
I tend to be quite critical of other speakers. Much of what I write is about what he or she
The person I interviewed for the Diversity Interview is named Lexi. She is a twenty-year old, Caucasian female. She is a junior environmental science major at Lewis University. She is the oldest child of two who lives at home with her biological mother and father. Lexi is a second generation Polish immigrant who is deeply connected with her culture. Her family is of middle-class socioeconomic status.
Skipping years ahead, I remember the first occurrence of emotional abuse coming from my mother, when I was in middle school and I had started changing my look and gaining some weight, my mother began humiliating me through name calling, and excessively criticizing me, in addition to swearing and yelling which she engaged in more frequently. The effects that this particular pattern of
A family assessment is a process for gathering and organizing information in ways that can help a family prevent and or solve problems. The goal is to obtain a full understanding and unbiased view of the strengths and problems. A good assessment is about relationship building, engaging families in an exploration of their strengths, values and goals to build mutual trust and respect. Then when problems do arise, this relationship can be the foundation of open communication allowing the doors to open for identification of additional supports needed to reduce or eliminate the factors causing harm.
Kaakinen, Gedaly-Duff, Coehlo & Hanson, (2010) report family is the biggest resource for managing care of individuals with chronic illness; family members are the main caregivers and provide necessary continuity of care. Therefore, it is important for health care providers to develop models of care based on an understanding what families are going through (Eggenberger, Meiers, Krumwiede, Bliesmer, & Earle, 2011). The family I chose to interview is in the middle of a transition in family dynamics. I used the family as a system approach as well as a structure-function theoretical framework to the effects of the changes in dynamic function. Additionally, the combinations of genogram, ecomap, adaptations of the Friedman Family Assessment model as well as Wright & Leahey’s 15 minute family interview were utilized.
” It can be highly overwhelming. Most who live with this cannot control what they do at times. Young also quotes Goodwin as saying, “As babies, you get born and you have a timeline that goes through your whole being. If you get fragmented, you do not get that timeline. ” The lack of emotion does not end when the abuse ends.
With that said, long and short-term effects are combining factors as a result of children’s responding reaction to the severity of the displayed domestic violence or child abuse; abused parent (caregiver) disposition or reaction; the perpetrator’s rage / outburst and the juxtaposition of people involved. In addition to developmental delays, children five years and younger may experience the following anguish retorts: sleep and eating disorders or disruptions; lack volunteer responsiveness; intense separation anxiety and /or emotional outburst (inconsolable crying); regression or loss of acquired skills; intense aggression and impulsive behavior (temper tantrum). Moreover, research have shown that children ages six through eleven experience
There is the stereotype that physical abuse and trauma is far worse than emotional abuse but, it can be just as traumatic and detrimental to someone’s life. Emotional abuse does have a serious effect on people. Sadly, not much people pay attention it because either the person doesn’t think it’s that serious or there is no proof. After all, it doesn’t leave any physical scar.
Abuse can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time. This is repetitive acts of behavior of wanting to maintain power and have control over someone whether it be through childhood, adolescents, or adulthood. This subject is sensitive as it impacts so many different people around the world. The topic of abuse is not just a family matter, it comes in all forms, such as sexual, emotional, and physical. Abuse is accompanied by the long term emotional tolls, especially on children because their brains are still developing and can take abuse harder than others. One question to ask, is how does one overcome abuse? As children and adolescents develop, how do they function emotionally and physically? These traumatic experiences that happen through
A persons emotions influence every aspect of ones lives. Especially when you’re a child, your emotions are vulnerable to every interaction they receive. When these emotions are beaten down and destroyed continuously, a common name for this is abuse. For example, Dee, a young married women, was emotionally abused everyday by her husband. He treated her as more of a servant than a wife and she eventually hated her life. She became depressed and eventually contemplated suicide. It wasn’t until then that she considered getting help (YWCA Mohawk Valley, 2014). Approximately one third of Canadians have experienced child abuse (CBC Radio, 2014) and approximately 8% of Canadians experience depression (Mood Disorders Society of Canada, 2009)? This is normally an uncommon conversation topic in today’s society because most people do not like to talk about it. The statistics above are connected; many people who experience abuse are prone to mental illness. When a child has been physically abused, there are noticeable bruises, or other effects on the person. On the other hand, most people do not recognize or even know the effects of emotional abuse. Emotional abuse can deeply wound a child, and as the child grows, the scars will remain; the scars that people do not see that can cause a lifetime of suffering. These invisible scars can affect a person’s development as they struggle to accept themselves from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. Emotional abuse negatively impacts an individual’s self-esteem, which can in turn, cause depression and substance abuse later in adulthood.
There are so many different types of family relationships. Whatever form a family takes; it is an important part of everyone’s life. My family has played an important role in my life. Good family relationships serve as a foundation to interactions with others. Supportive families will help children to thrive. The quality of the family relationship is more important than the size of the family. Making the relationships priority, communication, and providing support for one another is key to developing relationships. Family relationships are what make up our world today; they shape the ways that we see things and the ways that we do things.
In this discussion, I will be explaining how I define family. I will also include my immediate and extended family. I will also describe what family means to me, how mine differs from other families in my neighborhood, and also how they are similar. I will also describe my family’s ethnicity and how it may affect any of my family’s health.