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– ## Socialworkassessmentoffamiliesmusttakeintoaccountnotonlytheindividualmembersbutthefunctioningofthefamilyasawhole.docx
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**## Socialworkassessmentoffamiliesmusttakeintoaccountnotonlytheindividualmembersbutthefunctioningofthefamilyasawhole.docx**
Social work assessment of families must take into account not only the individual members but the functioning of the family as a whole. For example: How is an adolescent’s mental health issue affecting their siblings and the power dynamic within the household? How has a parent’s sudden unemployment influenced the socioemotional health of the children? What kind of impact is an ongoing community crisis having on individual family members and the family unit?
Family assessment includes the application of theory and often the use of validated instruments such as the Self-Report Family Inventory or the Family Crisis Orientation Scale. Whereas instruments provide valuable information, often from family members’ own perspectives, theories can help the social worker understand behaviors, developmental issues, relationships, and intergenerational patterns.
In this Assignment, you apply theory to your work with the fictional Hernandez family. You also consider how a validated family assessment tool could deepen your understanding and inform treatment.
· Review the Learning Resources on theories and assessment of families. Based on the Van Hook “Assessment of Families” chapter, explore validated assessment tools for use with families.
· Access the
_Social Work Case Studies_ media and navigate to the Hernandez Family case.
**Submit** a 2-page paper in which you:
· Explain why it is important to use theory in family therapy. How does theory help social workers understand and assess a family?
· Apply systems theory and a developmental perspective to the Hernandez family. How would this perspective inform your assessment?
· Select a validated assessment tool from the Van Hook chapter that you would use to assist with your assessment of the Hernandez family. How would this assessment, including results from your chosen assessment tool, inform the treatment plan?
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
**## VIDEOTRANSCRIPT-Hernandez.pdf**
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 1
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Program Transcript
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we didn't do anything wrong. That woman, that social
worker, who came to our house, I told her, me and Elena, we decide what's best
for our boys, not her. Telling us we punish to hard. She doesn't know anything
about us.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: We give our sons a good life. We love them very much.
It's not fair what she said about Juan and me. We're good parents.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Mrs. Hernandez, I understand how difficult this is for you–
JUAN HERNANDEZ: I don't think you do. Everything that we do, we do for them,
everything. We work hard. We take care of them. And when they don't follow the
rules, they get punished, strictly. The old fashioned way.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: Shh. Quiet. I told you.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Sometimes I'm not strict enough with them. Look, I punish
my sons the way I see fit. That's the only way they are going to learn. That's how
we learned from our parents, right? Nobody took parenting classes. That's
ridiculous.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I understand you're angry. And you're raising your children
the way you were brought up to do. But ACS has required that you do this.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: What if I don't want to be required?
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I have a question.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Of course.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we go through with this, the things we talk about with
you, will it be private?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we have not agreed to do this.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I don't want to be here either. But I don't want to loose our
children. Would it be private, what we talk about?
FEMALE SPEAKER: The information we share is between us. The only
exception to that is if one of you says you're going to hurt yourself or hurt
someone else. In that case, I have to report it to the ACS worker. But everything
else is strictly confidential.
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 2
So how do you think we can work together to make this a positive experience for
both of you?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Parenting classes, really? What about the bills? I'm not
going to be able to work overtime.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we do what we're supposed to do, would it be OK with
our family?
FEMALE SPEAKER: There are no guarantees. But here's what I can say. We'll
all work together to create a plan based on what the ACS worker has required
and recommended. Then it will be up to her what the outcome will be.
So shall we make a plan?
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Additional Content Attribution
MUSIC:
Music by Clean Cuts
Original Art and Photography Provided By:
Brian Kline and Nico Danks
**## VIDEOTRANSCRIPT-Hernandez.pdf**
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 1
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Program Transcript
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we didn't do anything wrong. That woman, that social
worker, who came to our house, I told her, me and Elena, we decide what's best
for our boys, not her. Telling us we punish to hard. She doesn't know anything
about us.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: We give our sons a good life. We love them very much.
It's not fair what she said about Juan and me. We're good parents.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Mrs. Hernandez, I understand how difficult this is for you–
JUAN HERNANDEZ: I don't think you do. Everything that we do, we do for them,
everything. We work hard. We take care of them. And when they don't follow the
rules, they get punished, strictly. The old fashioned way.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: Shh. Quiet. I told you.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Sometimes I'm not strict enough with them. Look, I punish
my sons the way I see fit. That's the only way they are going to learn. That's how
we learned from our parents, right? Nobody took parenting classes. That's
ridiculous.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I understand you're angry. And you're raising your children
the way you were brought up to do. But ACS has required that you do this.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: What if I don't want to be required?
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I have a question.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Of course.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we go through with this, the things we talk about with
you, will it be private?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we have not agreed to do this.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I don't want to be here either. But I don't want to loose our
children. Would it be private, what we talk about?
FEMALE SPEAKER: The information we share is between us. The only
exception to that is if one of you says you're going to hurt yourself or hurt
someone else. In that case, I have to report it to the ACS worker. But everything
else is strictly confidential.
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 2
So how do you think we can work together to make this a positive experience for
both of you?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Parenting classes, really? What about the bills? I'm not
going to be able to work overtime.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we do what we're supposed to do, would it be OK with
our family?
FEMALE SPEAKER: There are no guarantees. But here's what I can say. We'll
all work together to create a plan based on what the ACS worker has required
and recommended. Then it will be up to her what the outcome will be.
So shall we make a plan?
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Additional Content Attribution
MUSIC:
Music by Clean Cuts
Original Art and Photography Provided By:
Brian Kline and Nico Danks
**## Socialworkassessmentoffamiliesmusttakeintoaccountnotonlytheindividualmembersbutthefunctioningofthefamilyasawhole.docx**
Social work assessment of families must take into account not only the individual members but the functioning of the family as a whole. For example: How is an adolescent’s mental health issue affecting their siblings and the power dynamic within the household? How has a parent’s sudden unemployment influenced the socioemotional health of the children? What kind of impact is an ongoing community crisis having on individual family members and the family unit?
Family assessment includes the application of theory and often the use of validated instruments such as the Self-Report Family Inventory or the Family Crisis Orientation Scale. Whereas instruments provide valuable information, often from family members’ own perspectives, theories can help the social worker understand behaviors, developmental issues, relationships, and intergenerational patterns.
In this Assignment, you apply theory to your work with the fictional Hernandez family. You also consider how a validated family assessment tool could deepen your understanding and inform treatment.
· Review the Learning Resources on theories and assessment of families. Based on the Van Hook “Assessment of Families” chapter, explore validated assessment tools for use with families.
· Access the
_Social Work Case Studies_ media and navigate to the Hernandez Family case.
**Submit** a 2-page paper in which you:
· Explain why it is important to use theory in family therapy. How does theory help social workers understand and assess a family?
· Apply systems theory and a developmental perspective to the Hernandez family. How would this perspective inform your assessment?
· Select a validated assessment tool from the Van Hook chapter that you would use to assist with your assessment of the Hernandez family. How would this assessment, including results from your chosen assessment tool, inform the treatment plan?
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
**## VIDEOTRANSCRIPT-Hernandez.pdf**
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 1
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Program Transcript
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we didn't do anything wrong. That woman, that social
worker, who came to our house, I told her, me and Elena, we decide what's best
for our boys, not her. Telling us we punish to hard. She doesn't know anything
about us.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: We give our sons a good life. We love them very much.
It's not fair what she said about Juan and me. We're good parents.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Mrs. Hernandez, I understand how difficult this is for you–
JUAN HERNANDEZ: I don't think you do. Everything that we do, we do for them,
everything. We work hard. We take care of them. And when they don't follow the
rules, they get punished, strictly. The old fashioned way.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: Shh. Quiet. I told you.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Sometimes I'm not strict enough with them. Look, I punish
my sons the way I see fit. That's the only way they are going to learn. That's how
we learned from our parents, right? Nobody took parenting classes. That's
ridiculous.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I understand you're angry. And you're raising your children
the way you were brought up to do. But ACS has required that you do this.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: What if I don't want to be required?
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I have a question.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Of course.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we go through with this, the things we talk about with
you, will it be private?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we have not agreed to do this.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I don't want to be here either. But I don't want to loose our
children. Would it be private, what we talk about?
FEMALE SPEAKER: The information we share is between us. The only
exception to that is if one of you says you're going to hurt yourself or hurt
someone else. In that case, I have to report it to the ACS worker. But everything
else is strictly confidential.
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 2
So how do you think we can work together to make this a positive experience for
both of you?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Parenting classes, really? What about the bills? I'm not
going to be able to work overtime.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we do what we're supposed to do, would it be OK with
our family?
FEMALE SPEAKER: There are no guarantees. But here's what I can say. We'll
all work together to create a plan based on what the ACS worker has required
and recommended. Then it will be up to her what the outcome will be.
So shall we make a plan?
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Additional Content Attribution
MUSIC:
Music by Clean Cuts
Original Art and Photography Provided By:
Brian Kline and Nico Danks
**## Socialworkassessmentoffamiliesmusttakeintoaccountnotonlytheindividualmembersbutthefunctioningofthefamilyasawhole.docx**
Social work assessment of families must take into account not only the individual members but the functioning of the family as a whole. For example: How is an adolescent’s mental health issue affecting their siblings and the power dynamic within the household? How has a parent’s sudden unemployment influenced the socioemotional health of the children? What kind of impact is an ongoing community crisis having on individual family members and the family unit?
Family assessment includes the application of theory and often the use of validated instruments such as the Self-Report Family Inventory or the Family Crisis Orientation Scale. Whereas instruments provide valuable information, often from family members’ own perspectives, theories can help the social worker understand behaviors, developmental issues, relationships, and intergenerational patterns.
In this Assignment, you apply theory to your work with the fictional Hernandez family. You also consider how a validated family assessment tool could deepen your understanding and inform treatment.
· Review the Learning Resources on theories and assessment of families. Based on the Van Hook “Assessment of Families” chapter, explore validated assessment tools for use with families.
· Access the
_Social Work Case Studies_ media and navigate to the Hernandez Family case.
**Submit** a 2-page paper in which you:
· Explain why it is important to use theory in family therapy. How does theory help social workers understand and assess a family?
· Apply systems theory and a developmental perspective to the Hernandez family. How would this perspective inform your assessment?
· Select a validated assessment tool from the Van Hook chapter that you would use to assist with your assessment of the Hernandez family. How would this assessment, including results from your chosen assessment tool, inform the treatment plan?
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.
**## VIDEOTRANSCRIPT-Hernandez.pdf**
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 1
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Program Transcript
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we didn't do anything wrong. That woman, that social
worker, who came to our house, I told her, me and Elena, we decide what's best
for our boys, not her. Telling us we punish to hard. She doesn't know anything
about us.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: We give our sons a good life. We love them very much.
It's not fair what she said about Juan and me. We're good parents.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Mrs. Hernandez, I understand how difficult this is for you–
JUAN HERNANDEZ: I don't think you do. Everything that we do, we do for them,
everything. We work hard. We take care of them. And when they don't follow the
rules, they get punished, strictly. The old fashioned way.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: Shh. Quiet. I told you.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Sometimes I'm not strict enough with them. Look, I punish
my sons the way I see fit. That's the only way they are going to learn. That's how
we learned from our parents, right? Nobody took parenting classes. That's
ridiculous.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I understand you're angry. And you're raising your children
the way you were brought up to do. But ACS has required that you do this.
JUAN HERNANDEZ: What if I don't want to be required?
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I have a question.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Of course.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we go through with this, the things we talk about with
you, will it be private?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: But we have not agreed to do this.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: I don't want to be here either. But I don't want to loose our
children. Would it be private, what we talk about?
FEMALE SPEAKER: The information we share is between us. The only
exception to that is if one of you says you're going to hurt yourself or hurt
someone else. In that case, I have to report it to the ACS worker. But everything
else is strictly confidential.
Hernandez Family Episode 1
© 2013-2021 Walden University, LLC 2
So how do you think we can work together to make this a positive experience for
both of you?
JUAN HERNANDEZ: Parenting classes, really? What about the bills? I'm not
going to be able to work overtime.
ELENA HERNANDEZ: If we do what we're supposed to do, would it be OK with
our family?
FEMALE SPEAKER: There are no guarantees. But here's what I can say. We'll
all work together to create a plan based on what the ACS worker has required
and recommended. Then it will be up to her what the outcome will be.
So shall we make a plan?
Hernandez Family Episode 1
Additional Content Attribution
MUSIC:
Music by Clean Cuts
Original Art and Photography Provided By:
Brian Kline and Nico Danks