Continuous Assessment – Family Studies

Family Profile

Continuous Assessment – Family Studies
Read the case study below and design an appropriate care plan.  In your deliberations and writing, refer to the following CORU standards

1.3 Be able to act in the best interest of service users at all times with due regard to their will and preference;

2.3 Recognise service users as active participants in their health and social care and be able to support service users in communicating their health and/or social care needs, choices and concerns;

2.12 Understand the need to work in partnership with service users, their relatives/carers (if appropriate) and other professionals in planning and evaluating goals and interventions, as part of care planning and be aware of the concepts of power and authority in relationships with service users;

5.2 Understand and be able to apply principles of social justice in one’s work including being able to challenge negative discrimination and unjust policies and practices; demonstrate an understanding of cultural competence; and work towards social inclusion; and

5.6 Demonstrate skills in evidence-informed practice, including an understanding of competing theories, concepts and frameworks underpinning social care work and demonstrate an ability to apply the appropriate method in professional practice.

Your care plan should include the following sections

• Introduction
• Family Profile: Consider the family’s circumstance and identify their strengths and challenges 30%
• Possible Interventions: Identify appropriate interventions that could be used and provide reasons for your choice 25%
• Family Support Approach: Apply theory(ies) that will inform your practice and provide details your approach 25%
• Critique: Highlight strengths and limitations of your plan 10%
• Conclusion
• Presentation (layout including introduction and conclusion) and referencing (minimum of 10 academic sources to be used)10%

Case Study - 2 parents and 2 children
Mother:  Bridget (30) is a stay at home parent.  She grew up in the area and many of her family live close by.  She did not complete second level education and has negative experiences with schools.

Father: John left school without any qualifications and has been out of work for several years. He is currently serving a 2-year prison sentence with 6 months left. John had involvement with social services when he was a child himself. John has a history of offending since his teens.

Child 1: Jayden age 13 years in 1st year in school and has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  He is frequently finding himself in trouble with teachers and people in authority.  He does not like school.  He loves football and plays with his local team.  He is very protective of his younger sister. 

Child 2: Erin age 7 years in 1st class in school.  She is looking forward to making her communion next year.  She loves school and dogs.  She is hoping to get a puppy for her birthday.

Social work has been involved with the family for about a year. The children were briefly placed on the ‘at risk register’ as they were considered to be at risk of physical abuse. The family are living in a local authority housing estate in a disadvantaged community. The children are considered to be at risk of offending and anti-social behaviour due to John’s repeat offending and family attitudes to offending.  You are working in a family support service and have been asked by the social worker to design a care plan to promote positive family functioning and to increase the family’s resilience.