Case Study Plano Texas

Bio-psycho Social Spiritual Case Assessment

The”K”Family

PART 1

Identifying Information

Hometown: Plano, Texas

Parents: Kathy and Sam Krasniqi

Children: 10-year-old daughter, Lima, and 14-year-old son, Tim.

Referral Information

Information for the assessment was obtained when Mary Lou Taylor, a mother from Coppell, who was in the stands that day to watch her two children and husband compete in the tournament, made a report to the Plano, Texas police that she had observed Sam Krasniqi what appeared to be fondling his 4 1/2 year old daughter in front of hundreds of spectators during a karate tournament in a Plano high school gym in which his 9 years son was competing. This was also reported by the plain clothes police that responded

to the call from Mary Lou Taylor.

Reason for Referral/ Presenting Problem

This case began on Saturday morning, August 12, 1989, when Mary Lou Taylor of Coppel, Texas, made a report to the Plano, Texas police that she had observed Sam Krasniqi what appeared to be fondling his 4 1/2 year old daughter in front of hundreds of spectators during a karate tournament in a Plano high school gym in which his 9 years son was competing.

This was also reported by the plain clothes police that responded to the call from Mary Lou Taylor. Sam Krasniqi was Charged with sexual abuse of a child and arrested at the school and his bond was set at $25,000.

Tim and Lima have lived together in a series of foster care placements around the state of Texas, after the children were removed from the custody of their parents Sam and Kathy.

Family Relationship

Status

The members of this family consist of a married couple with two small children.
Parents: Kathy and Sam Krasniqi
Children: 10-year-old daughter, Lima, and 14-year-old son, Tim.

Current Family Social Status

Information regarding housing and financial status should be included in this section.

The client’s socioeconomic status is considered middle class; The Krasniqis once owned a Mercedes Benz and a four-bedroom house on Keller Springs Road. At the time he is currently unemployed. Sam Krasniqi is from a region in Kosovo where good jobs were scarce, where industrial development came slowly. Krasniqi left his native region to come to America in an effort to support a family.

Background

Sam and Kathy are Immigrants from an Albanian a region of what was once Yugoslavia.

Sam Krasniqi lived his childhood in a village near Pec, venturing out only after high school to attend his country's equivalent of a trade school. Sam Krasniqi arrived in Chicago when he was 30 years old. Friends described him as hard working and trustworthy as he worked 18 hours a day at two jobs. He was a punch press operator at Zenith radio and was chief superintendent of a high-rise condominium. After leaving Zenith, he worked for a janitorial firm. In 1979, when he saved enough money to start his own business, he returned to Yugoslavia, where his parents had chosen a bride for him.

Kathy was in her mid-20 and was 15 years younger than Sam. She was from a different village in Yugoslavia. When Sam met Kathy she was still living at home as this was the Albanian custom. Her mother had died when she was eight and she looked after her father. Sam and Kathy only knew each other a few months before they married and returned to Chicago.

The Krasniqi's first child was named Urtim and in a concession to their new culture, called him Tim. Shortly after the birth of Tim, the Krasniqis moved to Dallas and Krasniqi started a pizza business. Two years later Lima was born and as their family grew, so did their prosperity. In several years, Krasniqi would own as many as five Brother's Pizza

restaurants.

Family History

The Krasniqi clan originated from an Albanian region within the Serbian republic, called Kosovo. Ethnic and religious ties run deep in this part of the world, and so do centuries-old. The Krasniqi’s cling to their Balkan culture which is demonstrated by the strong practices of not eating pork and removing their shoes before entering the home.

Social History and Connections

Krasniqi's friends and business associates describe him as a devoted father and a hardworking businessman, at times stubborn and headstrong, but trustworthy.

Information regarding the client and family community support should be included in this section. Formal and information social groups and organizations that are relevant to the family should be discussed in this section.

Spiritual / Cultural History and Connections- Discuss the client’s past and present spiritual and/or cultural connections.

The Krasniqis come from an affectionate expressive culture. Children are universally adored. Until they attain school age and venture beyond the household gates, they are the constant subjects of hugs, caresses and overt displays of affection. They speak Albanian in their home and with their children and socialized only with other Yugoslavs. Their comprehension of the English language is limited to what they needed to run their pizza parlors. Their lives revolved around the children, which was very much in keeping with their village backgrounds. Kathy remained at home with Tim and Lima until they were ready for kindergarten.

Education History
Sam Krasniqi completed high school and attended his country's equivalent of a trade school.

Give highest level of education obtained and any significant educational milestones or issues.

Employment/Vocational History (includes Military History)

Kathy’s employment history consists of her working in the family Pizza restaurant on Saturdays.
For years Sam was a bureaucrat in the communist government, where he investigated worker's compensation claims. He spent ten years as a police officer in his village, where his brother served as chief of police.

Physical / Medical History

This section should include both a physical developmental history and current health status. Also, include medications, especially medications currently being taken.

Psychiatric and/or Psychological History

There is no history of mental health issues mentioned. There is no history of drug or alcohol use or abuse.

Previous Services received for related issues

No previous Services reported for physical, social, spiritual, psychological/psychiatric concerns, particularly previous services for the presenting issues in this section.