Category: Social Work

USE THE TEEN PARENTS TOPICS Marriage and Family Mini-Project

We are living in chaotic times, and family has not been exempted from the stress of these times. Very few people live in perfect families. While you might be tempted to discuss only your personal experiences, do not do that! The purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to select, research, and present a 6-10 slide presentation on an issue related to marriage and family.

Note: Although you cannot base your presentation on your personal experience, your personal experience or the experience of a family member or friend can be a springboard for your project.

Your research should answer the following questions:

1. Why is the topic you have chosen an issue for families? Be specific!
2. How many families are affected by this issue?
3. Explain two theories used to explain this issue.
4. What has been done to resolve the issue?
5. What possible solutions do you suggest for helping to resolve this issue in families.

Suggested Topics:

• Divorce and its Consequences
• Toxic and Self-centered Parents
• Substance Abuse in Families
• Dealing with the Loss of a Family Member
• Accepting or Being a LGBTQ+ in a Family
• Single Parenting
• Stepfamilies / Stepparents
• Teen parents
• Same-sex Parenting
• Parenting styles
• Parenting stress
• Aging and the Elderly
• Multigenerational families
• Family Members with Disabilities

Format:

1. Six to ten slides
2. One introduction slide with your topic and your name.
3. Document sources on each slide or on one slide at the end.
4. Use correct grammar
5. Keep slides clear and concise.

Remember to respond to two classmates.

Assignment Description

In this assignment, you will present a case from your field experience. In this case study, you will discuss the diverse background of the client or client system (for example, age, ethnicity, gender, problems, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, class, strengths, and challenges) as well as social, economic, and environmental justice issues impacting the client or client system. Additionally, you will identify micro practice, mezzo practice, and macro practice skills used in working with the client or client system.

Assignment Instructions

Discuss the assignment with your site supervisor and choose a client or client system for this assignment based on the supervisor’s recommendation. Assign a pseudonym for the client or client system to protect client confidentiality.

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

1. Analyze the client or client system and assign a name (pseudonym) to the client or client system (do not use the legal name of clients), including the client’s background (age, ethnicity, gender, problems, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, and class) and strengths.
2. Analyze the problems and issues faced by the client or client system, including relevant social, economic, and environmental justice issues.
3. Identify a related social, racial, economic, or environmental justice issue that is impacting the client and provide clear examples of advocacy to address this issue and advocate for human rights.
4. Apply micro, mezzo, and macro practice skills to generalist social work practice with the client or client system, including diversity and difference in practice.
5. Develop mutually agreed-upon SMART goals.
6. Assess the impact of a specific social welfare policy on social service delivery and access for a specific client with examples.
7. Identify ethical considerations based on the NASW Code of Ethics relevant to this case.

PowerPoint Play Therapy Chapter Presentation Rubric Articulates chapters major objectives. Demonstrates understanding of key concepts. Provides examples and can make connection to real life. Shows effective use of Power Point (slide presentations) Uses professional voice tone, volume and control. Conveys enthusiasm for the topic. Provides two test questions, answers and page numbers where questions were derived. Adherence to the APA rules

Read the Case Example below (also attached as a PDF) and write a 1-2 page case reflection (not including the cover page and reference page), completing each step of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) process. The case reflection should be written in APA Format and include a cover and reference page with in-text citations as needed. Refer to Lesson 1 for additional discussion of the Problem-Based Learning process, and utilize the textbook as necessary to justify your answers (citing the textbook as a source). Remember, the goal is not to know precisely what you should do next or all the “ins and outs” of the child welfare system. The goal is to think critically about the details and use what you’ve learned thus far. YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN EXPERT.

This assignment should include the following section headings as you work through the PBL:

• Facts
• In narrative form (not a list), provide the facts of the case based on what you learned from the Case Example. What do you know to be facts? This will include demographics of the family, information about employment and living arrangements, and any other information that is known to be a fact of the case.
• Hunches/ Hypotheses
• Again, in narrative form, discuss any hunches or hypotheses you can make about the case based on what youve learned in thus far in the course. Do you have any thoughts on what might happen in this family? Provide counter-hunches/hypotheses to examine the case from alternative angles. What indicators do you see that are of concern in this case?
• Next Steps
• In narrative form, discuss what you believe would be the next steps that youd take if you were tasked with responding to this case as a child welfare professional. What might you do next based on what youve learned in the course thus far?
• Learning Issues
• As with any case history, there may be details that you need more information about or more practice processes to educate yourself about to determine a plan of action. What are you missing here? What more information do you need to make better-informed decisions about the case?

Case Example Lesson 5:

Lukas is a 7-year-old boy who attends 2nd grade at Town Elementary School. He lives with his bio-mother, Erica (age 25), his younger brother, Tyree (4 years old), and his younger sister, Mya (2 years old). Lukas father lives outside the home but does see Lukas and Tyree every other weekend. Myas father is Ericas current partner. but does not live in the home at this time but previously lived with the family. Erica works as a manager at a local restaurant but usually works the day shift and is home in the evenings with her children. Tyree and Mya stay with Ericas mother (the children’s grandmother) during the day when she is at work.

Lukas does well at school, for the most part. His teachers have noted that he is rambunctious and impulsive in class. His current teacher, Mrs. Smith, describes him as a “typical boy” who tends to be off task in class and a little hard to settle down. The school also notes that his mother sometimes struggles financially as she has needed assistance with school supplies during the three years he has attended Town Elementary. However, she is a single mother who participates in school events when she can and has been engaged in Lukas education. She attends his parent-teacher conferences, and Lukas has good school attendance.

On Monday morning, Lukas came to school with a bruise on his left cheek. The bruise is blue and purple and appears in a thick line on his upper cheekbone up to his eye. Upon noticing the bruise, Mrs. Smith asked Lukas what happened to his face to cause the bruise and if it currently hurts. Lukas stated, It doesnt hurt anymore, and then said he doesnt remember how it happened. His teacher noted that he would not make eye contact and was quiet when he replied. She then asked if his mother knew about the bruise, to which Lukas said, I dont know, maybe. Mrs. Smith asked Lukas if he had fallen or hit his face somehow. He stated again that he doesnt remember but then added I dont want to talk about it. Lukas then ran off quickly to his table group and appeared to interact normally with his peers.

Mrs. Smith felt concerned about the bruise because Lukas is typically excited to share about his weekend and usually shares many details about his home life and siblings. Additionally, Mrs. Smith noted that Lukas mother has appeared stressed and overwhelmed during pick-up/drop-off and other interactions. She has also noted bruises on other parts of Lukas body, such as his legs and arms, at different times throughout the last month.

Due to her concerns, Mrs. Smith reported the incident to the Child Abuse Hotline. As a family service worker, you are responding to this case.

Please follow the attached documents. please include Hawaiian culture in my personal worldwide view.

Case Study Report Assignment Instructions

Overview

The Case Study Report Assignment presents you with an opportunity to gather information about clients, assess psychosocial and psychiatric history, provide a diagnostic assumption based on the information from the case, and provide a foundational framework for a further treatment plan using diverse treatment modalities based on the clients psychopathology, risk level, and goals.

Instructions

1) Review the cases below (Case 1: Carrie Fisher, Case 2: Joe, Case 3: Luke, Case 4: Mary J. Blige) and choose 1 upon which to base your case study.

2) Write a 34-page (not including title and reference) case study report based on 1 of the cases below (Carrie Fisher, Joe, Luke, or Mary J. Blige).

3) Use the Case Report format provided in Whitbourne (2025) on page 2: Case Report: Rebecca Hasbrouck.

4) Mirror the template format that is provided in the Case Study Report Template (accompanied by additional instructions and tips) to help you write a solid academic report, making little room for errors.

5) Please be sure to use the same headers for the accuracy of the format.

6) Proper APA style is expected throughout the paper, including 3 minimum scholarly sources and 1 Bible source, with APA citations and complete sentences.

A proper academic scholarly source is a credible, reputable publication that has undergone rigorous peer review or editorial oversight. These sources are typically authored by experts or scholars in the relevant field and provide evidence-based, well-researched information. Examples include peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books or book chapters, and publications from reputable academic institutions. Information on websites like the American Addictions Centers should not be considered scholarly, as this is a privately owned business seeking referrals and employing marketing services and is therefore biased. When citing scholarly sources, its important that the information is current (within the past 10 years, preferably the last 5 years), accurate, and comes from a recognized authority within the discipline, ensuring the reliability and validity of your research.

Case 1: Carrie Fisher

Obtain her case information using AI Overviews in Google, using the search term Carrie Fisher Case Study. Google might generate the AI information as the first option. If not, set your Google in AI mode to access the search result. Google uses Gemini 2.5, its most intelligent model. Visit the Google AI link under Case Study Report Resources on the Canvas assignment page.

Each AI-generated section about Carrie Fisher should have a link icon. Be sure to get the actual information from the linked sources, so you can use these as your source of gaining knowledge and for citation/references. You are only using AI generation as part of the research process, not as the actual source itself.

If by any chance you are getting information directly from AI, be sure to cite it properly in APA format, both within the text of your work and in a reference list:

APA Guidelines for Citing Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence

Author: Use the creator of the AI as the author (e.g., OpenAI, Google, etc.)

Date: Include the date the content was generated.

Title: Use the name of the AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.)

Version: Name the version of the AI tool as best you can (3.5, etc.)

Description: In brackets, state that it is a large language model, or another type of generative AI.

Location: Give the URL for the specific content if possible. Many tools now allow you to create a URL to your AI-generated conversation, so use this URL in this field.

Example:

GoogleAI. (2025, July 28). Gemini (2.5 version). Carrie Fisher Case Study [Large language model].

For more information and support for Google AI, visit the Google AI Information and Support link under Case Study Report Resources.

You can also review case information about Carrie Fisher in the Whitbourne (2025) textbook in the Real Stories section in Chapter 7.

Case 2: Joe

The case can be found by visiting the Case 2: Joe link under Case Study Report Resources. Below is the citation information:

The University of Edinburgh. (2024, July 22). Case study (Joe): Supporting a student with a mental health problem.

Case 3: Luke

The case can be found by visiting the Case 3: Luke link under Case Study Report Resources. Below is the citation information:

Sipe, W. E.B., & Eisendrath, S. J. (2014). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for treatment-resistant depression. In R. A. Baer (Ed.), Mindfulness-based treatment approaches: Clinicians guide to evidence base and applications

Case 4: Mary J. Blige (Substance Use Disorder)

Review case information about Mary J. Blige in the Whitbourne (2025) textbook in the Real Stories section in Chapter 12. For this case analysis, you must include 1 other source to base your report on in addition to the case report found in Whitbourne (2025).

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Everything is in the files. I need it to sound more like a person and not chat gpt. also to check over and make sure everything is correct. and in APA 7 format reference page

The assignment is in the file ( Social Work Social Justice and Self- Pre.)Please make sure it is in APA 7 format. I’m adding to more files with PowerPoints from the book chapter 1 and 2. The name of the book we use is: Hutchison, E.D., Charlesworth, L.W. (2025). Dimensions of human behavior: The changing life course (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage for references. Please only use the references provided in the paperwork and book.

The assignment is in the file ( Social Work Social Justice and Self- Pre.)Please make sure it is in APA 7 format. I’m adding to more files with PowerPoints from the book chapter 1 and 2. The name of the book we use is: Hutchison, E.D., Charlesworth, L.W. (2025). Dimensions of human behavior: The changing life course (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage for references. Please only use the references provided in the paperwork and book.

Instructions

• Read the resources below:

https://neurodivergentinsights.com/rise-in-autism-diagnoses/

https://www.nnlm.gov/reading-club/topic/259

• Answer the prompt below in 200 words or less.
• Your audience is parents of a newly diagnosed autistic child or adolescent. Use clear and plain language.

Prompt

Parent: Do you think that my child has autism because I took Tylenol when I was pregnant? It was the only thing that the doctors would let me use for my back pain. I took it every day! Everyone is talking about it in the news, and I dont know what to think. Im freaking out.

What is your response?