I would like to obtain supplemental information from Brenda in hopes to construct a more thorough genogram as well as ecomap. I desire to ask Brenda for additional information about her family dynamic , such as unknown siblings and how their relationships have impacted the family structure. Do the unknown siblings live within the home? Is Brenda close with these unknown siblings? I know Brenda is quite close with Mimi, due to the fact that Mimi has been categorized as Brenda;s caretaker. Brenda is also close with Jeanette, Mimi, Jeanette and Brenda are a subsystem of the family as a whole. Part 1 didn't touch on Brenda’s relationships with her siblings other than Mimi and Jeanette a whole lot. It was difficult to predict whether or not Brenda …show more content…
had affirmative relationships with her other siblings, and whether or not Brenda even interacted with them much. I would also like to converse with Brenda about how she feels about her exterior relationships that were illustrated within the ecomap. Is there any individual who is not mentioned in part 1, that is a significantt part of Brenda’s life? I wasn't able to get sufficient information within Part 1 on whether or not Brenda felt religion was playing a major factor in influencing her personal growth. Part 1 discussed a great deal about religion in general. yet didn't go in depth about the results of these beliefs within the confines of Brenda’s life. I would like to be knowledgeable of whether or not Brenda has any additional relationships to her extended family that attach any positive or negative elements to her life. I assume I am wondering about Brenda’s relationships with any alternative older role models, because I realize Brenda’s relationship with her Mother is not secure. I would like to talk more in depth with Brenda about her feelings encircling her relationship with her Mother. For example, when Brenda’s Mother locks Brenda into the closet and chokes her out within Part 1. These actions makes it seem as if there is abuse and neglect occurring within the home. I would like to learn whether or not this abusive conduct is a continuous occurrence that Brenda has been facing. Does Brenda think that any additional services would be accommodating to her? I classed Brenda’s school as a stressor within the ecomap, since Part 1 speaks about how Brenda doesn't enjoy attending the St. Margarets private school. I also viewed Brenda’s school as a stressor because the school is causing financial stressors for the family. School is also causing Brenda tension because Brenda does not feel as if she fits in with her peers. Brenda’s peers come from money and Brenda does not, which proceeds to cause Brenda to feel out of place. I would find it of use to ask Brenda if she gets any satisfaction out of going to school, in the sense that school gets her our of her home situation and for the fact that she is capable of becoming educated at school. Brenda doesn't admire any of the students she goes to school with, but I would be intrigued to grasp more information on how Brenda connects with her peers. Is there any peers that Brenda sometimes talks with at school? I believe there are theories that I became knowledgeable of within the Roger’s book, that I could use to assist Brenda in comprehending and approaching some of the problems identified within Part 1. I feel as a social worker I could use the biopsychosocial approach to help Brenda grasp a better idea of some of the complications within her life. The biopsychosocial approach would assist in looking closer at Brenda and what exactly is affecting her. Looking at the biological, psychological and social functioning within Brenda’s life will help to break down some of the problems Brenda is experiencing and why. Therefore, I trust that considering biology is vital to this case. If I were to break down the problems within Part 1 into the three categories of biological, psychological and social factors it will allow for me to make clear interventions. With that being said, identifying the biological factors will allow for me as a social worker to take a closer look at the health of the family, as well as the functioning of the family. Additionally, examining biological factors will break down the reality ,that Mother may require to seek medical attention due to some of the episodes she is experiencing. The biopsychosocial approach would allow for me to examine emotional and cognitive development when taking into consideration psychological factors , such as thoughts, emotions and behaviors (Rogers,2010) . Lastly, the biopsychosocial approach would help to address social level factors, such as the dynamics within Brenda’s family and others who are outside of the family. I feel the ecological theory would also be useful to intervene on some problems the Medina’s face within part 1.
The ecological theory would allow for a more in depth look at the individual as well as the environment and the discrepancy between the two (Rogers, 2010) . The difficulties that arise within part 1, will permit myself as a social worker to look closely at how these environmental problems effect the outcome of the individual and family as a whole. It is apparent that there are a lot of arguments among the family within part 1, therefore through the ecological theory we can look at how these arguments factor into how Brenda may be behaving within her everyday life. If Brenda is living within a fraught environment, it may be affecting her development in a negative way As a result, it would serve for Brenda to also look at how she may perceive the family matters that have happened within the bounds of her environment. For example, Brenda witnesses her Mother struggle with problems that seem to be mental health related issues, but these matters may be directly affecting Brenda’s development even if she it isn't obvious at the moment. If the family sincerely believes it is the devil coming in and affecting their Mother’s behavior, rather than mental illness, their perception may be contradicting. This would be contradicting because it allow for the family to defend their mothers actions in comparison to recognizing their Mother is struggling with possible mental
problems. If I was able to attain further information from Brenda and gain further knowledge about the family dynamic, I trust that I would be able to make a more advantageous ecomap and genogram. I do feel confident that studying several theories exhaustively has allowed for me to successfully imagine suitable ways to intervene with the family to improve their overall well-being within Part 1.
Ecological theory focuses on the how the environment effects the issues within a family. The story stated that the reason that Grande and family are in their predicament is because they were in Mexico. In Mexico they have pain of poverty, lack of job opportunities, inaccessible health care and inability to afford the basic needs of survival which pressurize Grande’s parents to cross the border for seeking financial resources. After Their illegal and undocumented entry in the USA, Grande and her siblings were stressed and had the fear of deportation. Reyna’s experience in the book also demonstrated Family system theory. “According to the family system theory, when something occurs to one family member, all members of that family are affected”. It is assumed that family is a system so what occurs to the one family and what actions taken by affects every
According to the Developmental Systems Theory by Virginia Satir, a persons entire family works together as one unit. This family unit can create either positive or negative traits amongst each other. Also, the actions of each single individual within this group affects all the remaining members of the family in a myriad of ways.
The environment of a person can change in size, depending on the considerations and is a main determinant on how a person behaves. The resources in the environment can be used for different ideas causing many roles, activities, and behaviors to occur. In order to use a person’s surroundings in the best way possible with the top behavior, the context needs to be fully understood (Law et al., 1996). The environment that Sam was around encouraged him to receive new jobs and meet new people. Other than Annie, Sam’s old neighborhood did not consist of outgoing people which did not support Sam’s role as a caretaker (DeLuca et al. & Nelson, 2001). When he moved closer to Lucy’s foster family, the neighborhood was very open and friendly. There were people walking constantly and the houses were in a small community, making it easier for Lucy and Sam to see each other (DeLuca et al. & Nelson,
After reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, a novel that exposes the short life of Chris McCandless and the clues to the mystery of his untimely death, we as readers can comprehend and fathom the actions and thoughts of Chris McCandless if we are able to perceive and distinguish the characteristics and results of a family that is dysfunctional. More specifically, a dysfunctional family in which there is an authoritarian parent that greatly impacts the life and actions of the other members in the family. This parent may employ a perfectionist attitude on the children which can be debilitating in the long run. The lack of proper parenting can force children to take up nontraditional roles to facilitate proper family functioning. This unnecessary
First of all, through this assignment, I have learned that a theory is an interrelated set of concepts and propositions, organized into deductive systems that explain relationships among different aspects. It is an overall explanation of the person in environment configuration, and helps explain why a problem is occurring. It will also provide a social worker with a set of ideas that will help the social worker get a better understanding of the problem. In addition, there are many different theories, and perspectives that are used in the social work field to empower people and to promote a positive society for all. This particular case is associated with bio-psychosocial approach
This essay discusses the role of ecological validity in psychological research and pointing out the importance of it. I will also be demonstrating a balanced view on the points in favour and those against the claim that ecological validity is important in psychological research drawing on the material from previous research.
... people of his community the image that he was involved with crime and therefore a bad youth. Even with the support of Father Bobby the boys were given a harsh sentence because of the way they were involved and the theft that took place (Lazarus, 2007). Another connection to the ecological theory is challenge a person receives. Challenge is perceived as an opportunity rather than a threat. There was not much challenge in Lorenzo’s life. The boy lived in a neighborhood where you either worked hard as a laborer or died in the streets protecting the neighborhood. The church and his hope of one day becoming a priest gave the only source of challenge for Shakes. Once that was taken away from the young man, after being sent to Wilkinson, all that remained was the threat of harm which kept Shakes on the defensive and did not allow personal growth (Hutchison, 2013).
On the other hand it studies how a particular environment causes stress, disillusion, and disorders among individuals who live in it, and why substance abuse, deviance, crime, and other social problems tend to increase in a time when or in a place where change occurs abruptly
There are many, different oppressions throughout human society that are intricately woven together and interconnected. Many of these oppressions are formed within a patriarchal, Christian theology and involve the body: the body of Earth, the bodies of women, the body of animals. Sallie McFague sets up a model of bodies to help break these connected oppressions. McFague’s work emphasizes that the body and its oppressions are what connects Christian theology, feminism, and ecology. Her model focuses on the metaphorical idea that the body of the earth is the body of God (McFague, 1993).
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory will be applied throughout this essay to delve into the reasoning behind particular behavioural issues. According to Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, an individual has multiple environments known as their ecological systems (Bronfenbrenner, 1994). Bronfenbrenner (1994) suggests that a developing child is influenced by the relationships surrounding them and the best way to understand a child’s behaviour is to look at the numerous aspects of the child’s environment and how they interact with each other. The relationships and environments that the child interacts with have been separated into layers known as the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and the overarching chronosystem (Bronfenbrenner, 1994). The microsystem is the environment where the child has direct face-to-face relationships such as at home, day care and school (Bronfenbrenner, 1994). The relationships formed within the microsystem directly impact the development of a child (Bronfenbrenner, 1994). It is through the processes of repeated interactions with people, objects and symbols that the human develops (Bronfenbrenner, 1994). The second layer in the ecological model is the mesosystem, which is the interaction between two of the microsystems such as the relationship between a parent and a teacher (Bronfenbrenner, 1994). The exosystem is an external environment, with which the
Within this particular counseling setting, the focus is on the interaction of the family members, and involves interventions that affect the entire family system (Henderson, 2016). The goal of this theory is to change the dysfunctional family patterns through a variety of arrangements, from individuals to group interaction. The Systems theory is organized in units made up of different parts, which is a circular, pattern which A causes B and B causes A (Henderson, 2016). Systems Family Theory viewed human nature in a positive perspective, which people are rational and have the ability to make choices (Henderson, 2016). Furthermore, the Family Systems Theory perceives behavior as directly relating to the individual position within the family. There are eight concepts that Bowen believed centered around the Family Systems Theory, many which reflect family boundaries and interactions. These concepts include, relationships between spouses, differentiation of self, triangles, nuclear family emotional system, family projection process, multigenerational transmission process, sibling position, emotional cutoffs, and emotional process in society (Henderson, 2016). Other core concept, determined by other theorist, revolves around centripetal and centrifugal which further describe the relationship styles within the families by looking inward, centripetal, as source of satisfaction; along with, centrifugal, looking outside for satisfaction (Henderson, 2016). In addition, another core concept is family projection process that refers to the transmission that causes symptoms in the child (Henderson, 2016). Many of the concepts described in the Family Systems Theory, are based on the connection, the togetherness, and the conflict that leads to a person holding responsibility within their role within the family.
There are many types of development theories, Psychoanalytic theories, Cognitive theories, Behavioral and social cognitive theories, ethological theories and ecological theories. Development is how a person changes throughout their life, from the time they are conceived to the time they die. Everyone processes and interprets things and information differently. After researching these various developmental theories ecological theories best describe development. Urie Bronfenbrenner is the researcher that created the ecological theory. Psychoanalytic theories least describe development. Both Ecological and Psychoanalytic theories have certain aspects that I personally believe to make a valid point and certain aspects that do not make a valid point when it comes to development. Eclectic theoretical orientation takes pieces of each theory that makes the most sense when it comes to lifespan development and follows that system. Ecological theories are everyone and everything having an impact on a child’s development, even if those people and events have no direct contact with the child.
In Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, there are five systems that ultimately influence an individual. The first system is the microsystem, which consists of the people who have direct contact to an individual. In my own life, my immediate family consists of my mother and I. I am an only child to my mother and since my mother and my father have been separated since I was a baby, he has not been part of my microsystem. In addition, I am also a student at CCP. I have a network of friends whom I keep in close contact with. The people that I encounter at home, school, and work have direct contact with me and thus, they are part of my microsystem.
Social ecological perspectives are often described as a web of relationships (k218, Learning guide 3, 3.1). They make us aware that each individual has many defining factors making up who they are. Social ecological perspectives have the child/young person at the centre and show how they are connected to the family, community and society as a whole. They demonstrate the layers that go into making the individual and show that everybody has a unique set of circumstances that affect the person they are, their achievements, social standing and even their health. Social ecological perspectives give us the opportunity to quantify these factors and offer a tool to collate the data, giving us the chance to see how factors such as employment, housing or demographic area can affect life chances in both the short and long term. Social economic perspectives tell us that to fully understand the individual we must also understand their environment and how they are connected to it. Rather than just looking at the child or young person on a standalone basis we must look at what factors affect their behaviour, where they are living, what the home or community environment is like and try to respond appropriately to this.
Andy is an only child aged 12 studying at the ‘foundation’ level of a neighbourhood school. He comes from a single parent family where his father is an odd job worker. The father does not have a stable income and is rarely home. He frequently drinks and constantly scolds Andy. Andy’s mother had left the home when he was young due to his father’s constant abuse.