When it comes to keeping a marriage and family together should one ignore the repetitive issue with their significant other ? My aunt Christina, who is now at the age of forty has been with her husband, Thomas who is also forty for 25 years .Together they had two baby boys named Thomas Jr and Isaiah. Christina had Thomas Jr at the young age of seventeen then Isaiah at twenty five.My aunt has been with Thomas since they were both the age of fifteenth. My grandmother (her mother) took Thomas in just a little while after they had gotten together due to abuse him and received in his household .Thomas lost both of his parents at the ages of ten and twelve .First it was his mother that died from lung cancer and then his father from cervical cancer. …show more content…
She just began her healing process and started making progress for herself because while he was in jail she had the time to rebuild her self.She is no longer valuable as she once was and has a stable income job as a patient advocate in a hospital which she can provide for her self and her kids on her own now but feels she has an obligation to keep her family together .Should my aunt Christina ignore issue she's been going through with him her whole life to maintain their family together in one household or decide to leave and live with her sons on their own and just learn how to .co-parent.When analyzing the situation through a utilitarian perspective we would have to sort out the choices that can be made for the greater good of everyone who is involved and being affected which are Christina Thomas and their two kids Isaiah and Thomas Jr …show more content…
We can also view this problem from a deontological point of view but the outcome would remain the same . When looking through a Deontological perspective you have to observe the duties and obligations of those involved.if there were no children involved the outcome would be different because Christina would then have an obligation to stay with Thomas as she said in her vows "for better or for worst".But when you give birth and bring a new person in this world you now have a mandatory duty of keeping them safe and giving them the best life you possibly can
Alameda has had a hard life as a young girl growing up, both of her parents were alcoholics. Alameda was a 16 year old minor who had a baby and dropped out of school, and then was unable to care for the infant. A case manager by the name of Barbara LaRosa was assigned to Alameda case. Barbara took on Alameda as her client and made a visit to her parents’ home, while making the visit she found Alameda dad incompetent, and could not get any information from him to help with his daughter well-being.
and cannot have is a child of her own. When she hears of the mother’s
Sandra has a life-long list of accomplishments however; her regrets greatly outweigh her past achievements. Sandra has been in a long-term abusive relationship, she has lost a connection with her children and she is unable to enjoy her retirement; she cannot travel or volunteer, which is all credited to her marriage to Benedito. Sandra has been abused both physically and emotionally and continues to accept abuse because she feels that it is the ethical thing to do. This transition crisis may be resolved by a HSP conducting a life review of Sandra by counseling her and going over different options that are available to her, supplying her with resources that are tailored to her situation and possibly assist her in finding a good lawyer so that she doesn’t have to relinquish some of her hard-earned money to Benedito. They can help her to build up the courage, strength and willpower to leave her abuser, one and for
As a practicing social worker, I at times have found it difficult not be wrapped up in my personal thoughts and beliefs and transfer them to my clients. This is what happened with Mindy during her relationship with Mr. Marshall. Spirituality and faith often times are the guiding forces for many people including myself and although it sees easy to separate my beliefs from the task as a social worker, it is very difficult. There is policy, that guides my practice with my agency and there are core values that guide my interactions with clients and these are not congruent. For Mindy the medical center/clinic’s policies related to her job performance were to assist Mr. Marshall in planning for his treatment and end of life care. This took time as Mindy’s role as a social worker entailed her to synthesis all information provided to her by Mr. Marshall about his childhood, family situation, marital experience and his faith and to assist him in taking all of this information and preparing a care plan that was client directed. While in the midst of Mr. Marshall’s illness her social work core values created dysfunction within herself and she stepped out of the worker/client role into one of friend/client role. This is why I feel that Mindy’s competency would be increased if she was able to receive further educational
A foster parent, as defined by the Health reference series second edition, is an individual who is licensed to provide a home for an orphaned, abused, neglected, delinquent or disabled child (Matthews, 2004). A permanent placement is one that is intended, but not guaranteed, to last forever (Barth & Berry 1988). Foster care is not for delinquents but somewhere for children go when their parents can no longer care for them. A form of foster care has always been around in early Christian churches where “worthy widows” would board children in need and were paid by church collections. Foster care started in 1562 during the time of the English poor laws, which stated the poor children were allowed to be placed in legal services until they reached of aged (nfpaonline.org). In the 1970’s, foster care increased in popularity but foster parents were seen as unfit to adopt children permanently (Barth and Berry, 1988). In 1980 the Adoption Assistance of Child Welfare Act (public law 96-272) made it clear that the most desirable permanent placement for children is with their own family. The law...
When dealing with an ethical dilemma, social workers usually reference back to Reamers 7-step process to help with ethical decision-making. In the given case study, we meet Lori a bright fourteen-year-old who is smart, involved in school activities, and sports. She has had a non-normative impacted life since she was young, such as her mother dying of breast cancer and father dying as well. She has no immediate family and was lucky enough to be placed in a foster home with a family who loves her and wants the best for her.
In the essay "Overcoming Abuse - My Story", Shawna Platt talks about her childhood with her alcoholic parents and her struggles. She has experienced neglect, domestic, emotional and sexual abuse. She also talks about how she overcame all the abuse, the way the abuse effected her mental health, and how she broke the cycle with her children. While reading this essay, the one incident stood out the most was that her parents left Shawna alone with her newborn sister. At the time, Shawna was only ten years old.
Jasmine Beckford’s case is the oldest out of the three; in 1984 Jasmine died as a result of long-term abuse aged 4. In 1981 her and her younger sister suffered serious injuries and were paced with foster carers for six months. After this they were allowed back home with their mother on a trial basis as social services were meant to support them. During the last ten months of Jasmine’s life she was only seen once by social workers (Corby, 2006).
Matronly Love Vs. Parental LoveIn the case of Terri Schiavo, one of many complexities; a very long and exhausting legal battle existed. A battle that lasted for 15 years. Terri Schiavo had a heart attack that caused brain damage, due to a lack of oxygen to the brain. Eventually, she was taken to a hospital and put on a feeding tube to supple her with hydration and nutrition. She later went to rehab centers to try to bring her to some sort of independence and former capabilities; but to no avail. She was later taken home, to be taken care of by her parents and her husband. This task was a bit overwhelming, so she was returned to the college park facility. Her husband grew tired after realizing that there were no improvements
Christina and her family wish to successfully reunite despite the abuse that occurred in the past. The abuse was brought to the attention of Child Welfare by a teacher who noticed bruises on Christina. The fact that Christina was reluctant to discuss the bruises made the situation all the more suspicious and thus resulted in reporting the situation to Child Welfare. At this point, both the parents and Christina have stated they want their family to eventually be reunited. This is the broad goal that will be used as a starting point by the agency. The purpose of this discussion is to develop a goal plan for Christina and her family that emphasizes family reunification. There are four main points that this plan must address: goal objectives, strengths of the family, target dates of goals and interventions that will be used. In order to address these points the discussion will be split into 4 sections and each of the points will be addressed in a separate section.
Where I had once been the only child of my single father, I was now the parent to the debilitated child.
I chose two standards from the National Association of Social Worker’s Code of Ethics (2007) that would be most beneficial to uphold while providing services to this family, self-determination and conflicts of interest. The value of self-determination (1.02) explains that the social worker must assist the client in identifying and clarifying their own goals. The Doe family took the first step in reaching out for assistance because they are aware that they have problems that need to be addressed. And most likely, if supported properly, they have an idea of where they would like to end up. As a social worker, I cannot expect to step into a family situation and be the expert of their current issues. I should, however, have the knowledge and expertise to properly support and empower them towards positive change. The value of conflicts of interest (1.06) states that when providing services to two or more people who share a relationship with each other, the social worker must identify which of the individuals are the clients. Once identified, the social worker must explain this to all of the parties and include information on the specific professional obligations that will be maintained with each of the parties. As the social worker, I would identify and work with Jane as the client...
In this case study, Laura and Danny have had significant changes in their lives. Laura has now left with the children and planning on moving with them to El Paso, Texas in a month. She has also filed for divorce from Danny. While Laura is making positive improvements to her life she is still concerned for Danny. She goes to collect what’s left of her belongings when she finds Danny in a state of panic. Danny has let himself go at this point. He started consuming alcohol, has not found a job, and is living with no electricity. Kid decides to pay Danny and Laura a visit and he quickly realizes Danny is in trouble. Danny begs for Kid’s assistance in order to help him start a new life. Danny is worried that he will end up alone and homeless
At a young age I was put into foster care. This was something that I would have to say has both its ups and downs. I saw good days and there are other times that I would not see the day at all. I was subjected to abuse, neglect, and even love while in foster care. The reason I was but here is because my mother had too many children and was very abusive. My mother, Rose Brown, was hit by a car at a young age causing her to have several different mental health issues. By the time I was seven my mother had nineteen children. Because of her lack of ability to take care of her children my mother had to put us all in foster care.