...Severe Domestic Squalor & Hoarding Pilot Project Institute of Child Protection Studies Australian Catholic University October 2011 October 1, 2011 [HEALTHY HOME: HEALTHY ME] Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge and thank the clients of Healthy Home Healthy Me who made themselves available to talk about their experiences of the program. Thanks also to the range of stakeholders who participated in the review. Report by: Megan Layton Morag McArthur This project was commissioned by Northside Community Service. Thanks to Justin Barker and Tim Moore for their comments on the draft. Institute of Child Protection Studies Canberra Campus Australian Catholic University PO Box 256 DICKSON ACT 2602 icps@signadou.acu.edu.au Phone: 02 6209 1225 Fax: 02 6209 1216 http://www.acu.edu.au/icps/ Institute of Child Protection Studies, p2 October 1, 2011 [HEALTHY HOME: HEALTHY ME] Foreword by Northside Community Service ‘Healthy Home Healthy Me’ was an 18 week pilot program that supported nine clients to reduce severe domestic squalor and chronic hoarding within Canberra’s Inner North. During 2009/10, the Aged and Disability Home and Community Care (HACC) program at Northside Community Service (NCS) had received a high number of referrals for people presenting with issues related to hoarding and/or squalor. Prior to the pilot program, all nine of the program participants initially received HACC case management as well as a range of other HACC services, such as...
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...Promiscuity- A Self-Destructive Behavior in Correlation with a Lack of Paternal Authority: A Single Case Study Rebecca M Bauman 2015 MAR LIB-495-GS001 Abstract Paternal authority, according to the existing literature, is of upmost importance to the healthy psychosexual development of a child. Women who were raised with a lack of paternal authority can often face significant setbacks when dealing with everyday life issues. Promiscuity as a self-destructive behavior has substantial consequences often resulting in mental and physical suffering. This qualitative single case study was designed to explore the correlation of promiscuity- as a self-destructive behavior with women who were raised in single-mother households where there was a lack of paternal authority. A single intrinsic case study was used to explore one woman’s battle with promiscuity. The data obtained formed a narrative generated by the triangulation of psychoanalytical therapy sessions, a client intake form and the woman’s journal. A case analysis was performed and later reviewed by an attending mental health clinician. The results indicated the woman manifests the self-destructive behavior of promiscuity at the expense of poor self-esteem which directly correlates with a lack of paternal authority. The disruption of the woman’s psychosexual development in childhood negatively altered her self-image. The woman uses transference in her intimate relationships as a desperate attempt to gain control of her...
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...strongly believe that there are multiple perspectives to be uncovered. Qualitative researchers focus on the study of social phenomena and on giving voice to the feelings and perceptions of the participants under study. This is based on the belief that knowledge is derived from the social setting and that understanding social knowledge is a legitimate scientific process. The following are the key characteristics of qualitative research: • Studies are carried out in a naturalistic setting. • Researchers ask broad research questions designed to explore, interpret, or understand the social context. • Participants are selected through nonrandom methods based on whether the individuals have information vital to the questions being asked. • Data collection techniques involve observation and interviewing that bring the researcher in close contact with the participants. • The researcher is likely to take an interactive role where she or he gets to know the participants and the social context in which they live. • Hypotheses are formed afterthe researcher begins data collection and are modified throughout the study as new data are collected and analyzed. • The study reports data in narrative form. How does Rayna’s study fit into the description provided for qualitative research? At this point, you might want to reflect on why Rayna would want to choose a qualitative study to examine her questions. Steps in Conducting Qualitative Research Qualitative researchers use scientific...
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... I chose case study 14. Tavion was brought to the Methodist Hospital by his father for a broken arm. Taviaons father was reluctant to leave his side. When asked what happened to his son the father replied that he had fallen from the jungle gym at the playground. When the nurses took Tavion to do his x-rays they did not allow his father to come. They then questioned the boy about his injury and his response matched his fathers. However the boys injuries were clean and the story seemed false. When asked if he was scared of getting hurt at home his answer was no. Before leaving the hospital Tavions father requested that the medical records are released to no one, unless he was contacted. The following weekend Tavions mother, who is divorced, requested a copy of the hospital records because she suspected abuse. I do believe that Tavions mother has a right to the hospital records of her son, especially if she believes her son is being abused by his father. This does give the hospital the right to investigate further. Tavions mother knows the father of her son more than the hospital staff and if she has concerns it should be looked into. There are other departments that Tavions mother can go to for help if she suspects that her son is being physically abused. Such as the hospital, department of children and families and the police. They can further investigate the situation. The police could even talk to the child alone to get further answers. Internal...
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...Case Study Carrol Godwin Southern New Hampshire University HCM 500 1. What if the study had shown the emergency department (ED) was implementing a lab information system rather than an EMR, How would that impact patient flow? Explain. 2. What would have changed if the implementation was planned for the early summer or late spring? 3. What elements are needed in order to ensure patient safety? 4. Depending on your discipline, address one of the following questions (you may respond to both, if desired): As a nurse manager, what would you like to have seen done differently with the implementation? As the office manager, you oversee the staffs who admit patients to both the ED and overflow clinic. What could you have done differently to make the implementation go more smoothly? 5. The next phase of the EMR implementation plan involves the ICU and NICU. What recommendations would you make to modify the implementation plan based on the ED experience? Explain. 6. After reading this case, how will you use the lessons learned to implement your group project? In my case study I will discuss the impact on the workflow in the Emergency Room (ER) when lab information system is implemented. I will discuss any impact on the patient flow thru the ER and the turnaround time (TAT) for lab results and any effects on the patient’s length of stay (LOS). I will discuss patient safety issues and what is needed to insure the institutions goals are met. I will look at the implementation...
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...The subleject of Tomasito is Too Big to Hold Hands , depicts a perspective of a child that is in the second grade that is of a Latino back ground and the challenges that his family faces with overall communication and motivation. Family support as well as teacher / parent communication are the bases of the case study, being that with this paper those are the two factors that should be focused on, the paper will sugest way of improvement. .A child that has minimal support and overall negative emotions towards family members can face stugglles in development. In the case of Tomasito he is developeing into more of a self reliance when it comes to out side and inside a scholld setting. Tomisitos mother and brother in the case seem to be the leading charaters in tomisitos development. The mother Ria seems to be the main henderance in Tomasitos development as she states that she is “not much good at helping” (Weiss, Kreider, Lopez, & Chatman, 2005, p.17). Statements such as this not only define the mentality of the support areond the child but the language barrier that the child has to deal with being that Tomasito speaks fluent English and the mother has no motivation to learn the second language to help keep all lines of communication open with her child and teachers. However in this case the teacher Linda is not as helpful as Tomasito may need due to her and her lack of participation in asking questions to help improvement but she takes the route of making assumptions of how...
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...Abstract Child development is an ongoing progressive process. The child development process is stages which every child must go through in their growth. It encompasses learning and mastering of abilities like walking, talking, sitting, standing, etc. Children acquire these developmental milestones during periods in their lives as they grow. A child must develop in one area before progressing to another. In development stages, children experience, cognitive development, social and emotional development, language development, and gross motor skills development. Developmental milestones are talents or skills that children obtain through particular moments in time. Children develop these milestones in a chronological order. One skill must be developed before another skill can be learned or mastered. In normal circumstances, a child normally successfully achieves milestones at certain ages and stages in their lives. We all have our milestones past and future, personal and professional, individual and in common. (French 2012) Childhood Development Case Study Babies develop skills such as bonding mechanisms. They begin to recognize voices, imitate sounds. At about 6 months, they sit up alone, babble and begin making sounds. By toddler ages they walk, climb, and begin to repeat words. They begin to interact with other toddlers. As they grow they begin to develop other skills. By the time they are 4 years old, they develop...
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...Socialization After reading the case study given to us in class, reading chapter 3 on Socialization and watching ‘The Secret of the Wild Child,’ I believe it is possible to socialize a child after isolation and maltreatment, but only to a certain extent and never to the equivalent state of a ‘normal’ upbringing. The extent is dependent on many variables. The first being how long the child was neglected or isolated. I believe the younger a child is when the isolation ends, the easier or further socialized the child can become. I do not believe a child isolated for any lengthy period of time is ever going to be considered ‘normal.’ According to our textbook and the documentary children who have been isolated have smaller, more underdeveloped brains than those who have been loved, stimulated, taught and spoken to. These children with underdeveloped brains are much farther behind in all cognitive abilities, and parts of their brains may never develop fully. The brain is a muscle like any other part of the body, and if it is not ‘fed’ or exercised, or used, then it atrophies. Atrophy can happen to the point of no longer being able to use that portion of your body and I feel this may be the case with these studies. A malnourished brain therefore, may never fully recover from the neglect which has occurred. As was stated in the case of Genie and the ‘wild child’ of France, these children, while understanding of vocabulary, could not form a complete sentence in the language...
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...LEVI STRAUSS & COMPANY CASE STUDY Cevdet KIZIL Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Program 1- Knowing that its managers are willing to trade off some economic efficiency in order to operate according to their collective view of what is “ethical”, would you buy shares of stock in this company? Why or why not? First of all, I think we are experiencing a paradox in this situation. Because, the company is trading off economic efficiency in order to operate, but it’s a well known fact that economic efficiency is one of the factors which affects the price of stocks. On the other hand, let’s say the company did set economic efficiency as a priority and decided to close some of its plants. This will mean laying off several employees. Thus, the current condition really makes is tough to judge. However, I would still buy shares of stock in this company. Because, company reputation, image and responsibility are also effective factors. Furthermore, I believe that Levi Strauss & Company’s ethical view will help them to win in the long-run. They may experience losses and they may not make profits in a short period, but I think that company’s ethical view will also affect their stock price, profitability and brand in the long run. For example, Margery Kraus, President and CEO of APCO Worldwide also justify my opinions with her words “Play by your own rules and ethics. In the long run it will pay off”. As a result, because of all these reasons, I would buy shares...
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...Lecture #2 Three Strategies to Test Theories: -Descriptive -Correlational -Experimental Descriptive (systematic observation) Three Types: 1) Case Study (oldest descriptive method) -Study one or more individuals in great depth -e.g.Sigmond Freud -studied people with psychological disorders in Vienna -extrapolated on personality in general using info. from these people -Problem: the person or people you select may be so abnormal that data based on them is misleading -Today: case studies are used with brain damage patients -e.g. how strake victims speak provides information on the role of the brain in language - from this we learned that language is mostly in the left hemisphere and there are two separate areas involved, one for speaking and one for understanding 2) The Survey -Asks many people to report their behavior or opinions -e.g. election surveys, sex on campus by the “Times” -can be used to compare cultures -Trying to make a statement about a large group of people -You can’t usually ask all of the people you are interested in (called the target population), so you get a subset of the population -this subset is called a sample -For the results to be reasonable, the sample must be random, meaning that every individual in the population has an equal chance of being picked for the sample -If the sample is not random, you can get erroneous conclusions -e.g. book Women in Love only used the data from...
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...Case Study #1 CASE #6: ERIC Eric is an eight-year old only child who was brought to the clinic by his parents, who were very concerned about his behavior of defecating his pants at home and at school. When they first came to the clinic the parents were insistent on speaking with the clinician first, with Eric not in the room. Obviously embarrassed by her blushing, Eric’s mother confessed that over the past six months he has soiled his pants approximately once a week. In the past week, it has increased to once a day. She described him as a normal baby and was potty-trained by twenty-eight months. Until the past six months, no toileting accidents have taken place. A second grader earning all As, Eric has never been the most popular kid. He does have two good friends who have continued to play with him despite his “accidents.” Eric’s father is concerned if his behavior does not stop, the other children will tease him. With his parents insisted on not being in the room, Eric entered alone carrying a book. When questioned, Eric said he was very happy but never had time to read. His parents always wanted him to play outside, but two best friends also enjoyed reading and playing “pirates.” He described how he used reading to ignore the kids who teased him on the bus. Eric began to squirm when asked about the “accidents.” He stated he really didn’t mind except his parents were really upset and he didn’t want to lose his friends. He explained that when it did...
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...A Case Study on an interpersonal issue in a family situation from a psychological perspective. By Andrew S. Heldt An Assignment for the Master of Theology on Personal and Social Psychology Year 2: Semester 2 Outline 1. Assignment Question…………………………………….…………………..1 2. Introduction………………………………………………….……………….1 3. Case study – Description…………..……………..………………………….1 a) Early Childhood…………...………………………………...………..1 b) Adolescence……………….………………………………..………….2 c) Church and family relationships…………………………………….3 4. Case study – Analysis ……………………………………………………….5 5. Ongoing Development…………….………………………………...…….....8 6. Further action………………………………………………………………..8 7. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………11 8. Bibliography……………………………………………………………..…..12 Assignment Question Describe a case in your ministerial context related to the following: b) Interpersonal issues in a family situation Try to identify the various components that are important to understand this situation from a psychological perspective, making sure that you refer to the relevant psychological theory. Analyse this case in the light of what you have studied in this course. Finally, explain what action you plan to take in this situation, giving your reasons. How might what you have studied help you intervene effectively in this situation. Introduction The area of psychology being vary vast, the scope of this paper is limited to the case study of an individual and the strained relationship within a family situation as occasioned...
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...Case Study Review BSHS/335 The case study number I have chosen is 14. Tavion’s father brought him to the Methodist Hospital for a broken arm and he was reluctant to leave son’s side. Tavion’s father said that Tavion has fallen from the jungle gym in the playground and broken his arm. During X-ray, nurses didn’t allow his father inside and asked him about the fall and his statement matched his father’s but the injuries were clean and proved the statement wrong. He was asked if he is scared of getting beaten at home, his answer was negative. Before leaving the hospital Tavion’s father requested to not release the medical reports to anyone, and just the next week his mother who is divorced asked for the report. To my belief, she deserves to get the report especially if she thinks that Tavion’s father abuses him and this gives the hospital authority right to investigate further. Tavion’s mother knows the father of her son better than the hospital authority and the reports should be looked into if she has concerns. If she believes that Tavion’s father abuses him, she can go to certain departments to ask for help; such as the hospital, department of children and families and the police for further investigation. Police even has the legal right to talk to the child alone for clarifications. Some internal and external impacts are here, which are – father doesn’t want the reports to be released while the mother wants them, and the story doesn’t seem...
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...Introduction Each family is unique and unrepeatable and hence the impossibility of creating family types to accommodate certain patterns. Thus, this case study research will research on the issue that how the diversity in different aspects of family affects the day – to-day life of the family and family dynamics. The basic task is to gather information about the family members and then discuss how the how the family dynamics is affected due to diversity. The changes in modes of family life arouse intense debate in as to the permanence and balance guaranteed by traditional models. Reconstituted families, single parents, arising from divorce, unwed motherhood or other factors, or complex families, among others, represents an innovation compared to traditional modes of nuclear family, consisting of a man and a woman with dependent children or families with one parent as a result of widowhood. In this family the person learns how to be and what to do once adult, who must assume the role of head of household, husband or wife, father or mother. This learning will be influenced by the models of relatives of his clan and its environment and cultural models of their studies of literature, film, television, etc. But it is essential the individual's experience in his own family. Although family diversity is not new, the extent of this phenomenon was only noticeable during recent years, in both past generations and we believe that this time is not sufficient for "Roles" have been codified...
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...Aim The aim of the study was to report the findings of the treatment of a five-year-old boy for his phobia of horses. Procedure/Method Freud used a case study method to investigate Little Hans? Phobia. However the case study was actually carried out by the boy?s father who was a friend and supporter of Freud. Freud probably only met the boy once. The father reported to Freud via correspondence and Freud gave directions as how to deal with the situation based on his interpretations of the father?s reports. Freud noted that it was the special relationship between Hans and his father that allowed the analysis to progress and for the discussions with the boy to be so detailed and so intimate. The first reports of Hans are when he was 3 years old. Findings/Results The first reports of Hans are when he was 3 years old when he developed an active interest in his ?widdler? (penis), and also those of other people. For example on one occasion he asked ? Mummy, have you got a widdler too?? When he was about three years and six months old his mother told him not to touch his widdler or else she would call the doctor to come and cut it off. Around the same time, Hans? mother gave birth to his sister Hanna, and Hans expressed jealousy towards her though this disappeared after a few months. When Hans was almost 5, Hans? father wrote to Freud explaining his concerns about Hans. He described the main problem as follows: ?He is afraid a horse will bite him in the street, and this fear seems...
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