SWU 171 Arizona State University Social Work Across the Lifespan Discussion

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This discussion relates to this week's learning objective: Examining Child welfare policies and social worker roles. Identify older adult development in societal context. Discuss skills used in gerontology, school, and child social work.

The required chapters are: Ch7, Ch8, Ch11

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HUMAN STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Social Work Across the Life Span Prenatal (Ages: Conception to Birth) ◻ Development mostly physical ◻ Assessed medically Infancy (Ages: Birth – 3 Years) ◻ Psychosocial Development – Trust vs. Mistrust ◻ Virtue/Characteristic of age – Hope ◻ Life begins with deciding who to trust for your care from ages 0 to 1.5. Life is completely dependent on others and requires constant love and attention. Early Childhood (1.5 – 3 Years) ◻ ◻ ◻ Psychosocial Development – Autonomy vs. Shame Virtue/Characteristic – Will Children here begin to explore their world and learn about basic independence. Children learn about their skills and abilities daily. This is also the age of potty training and an expanse in vocabulary and speech. Preschool (Ages: 3 – 5 Years) ◻ Psychosocial Development – Initiative vs. Guilt ◻ Virtue/Characteristic – Purpose ◻ At this stage, children do most learning and growing through play. Friendship, imagination, and play are vital tools to help a child build interpersonal skills and decision-making skills. Middle Childhood (Ages: 5 –12 Years) ◻ ◻ ◻ Psychosocial Development – Industry (competence) vs. Inferiority Virtue/Characteristic – Competency Children begin the learning years and become trained in schools. Children feel the need to win approval by demonstrating specific competencies that are valued by society. Adolescence (Ages: 13- 18 Years) ◻ ◻ ◻ Psychosocial Development – Identity vs. Role Confusion Virtue/Characteristic – Fidelity Individuals begin to desire finding their “place” in the world that they fit into. Individuals are exposed to, and learn about, different roles that exist in the world. Body image can begin to change here and individuals may feel unhappy about their characteristics, features, and virtues. Young Adult (18 – 40 Years) ◻ ◻ ◻ Psychosocial Development – Intimacy vs. Isolation Virtue/Characteristic – Love Individuals begin to solidify who they are and what they believe their role to be. Individuals also begin to explore, and develop, close and intimate relationships. Commitment and safety with a partner are the goals here. Adulthood (40 – 65 Years) ◻ ◻ ◻ Psychosocial Development – Generativity vs. Stagnation Virtue/Characteristic – Care Individuals in this stage begin to establish careers and settle down with home and family life. Being productive, involved, and giving back to the community become the goals at this stage. Older Adulthood (65+) ◻ Broken into 3 groups: ⬜ Young Old 65 - 74 ⬜ Old Old 75-84 ⬜ Oldest Old 84+ ◻ ◻ ◻ Psychosocial Development – Ego Integrity vs. Despair Virtue/Characteristic – Wisdom At this stage, individuals contemplate what their life has meant and what their accomplishments mean. People develop integrity if they feel they lived a successful life. Mrs. Harjo and Tony: Mrs. Harjo is 65 year old female who identifies as Latina. She lives in Globe, Arizona, and subsists on Supplemental Security Income, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps), and her garden. Mrs. Harjo has been living alone since the death of her husband five years ago. She is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, and visits her hometown in Mexico for Semana Santa every other year. Mrs. Harjo identifies as Catholic by has not participated in organized religion since the age of 14, when she relocated to Globe, AZ. A paternal grandson, Tony (age 13), recently moved in with Mrs. Harjo following his mother's death from cirrhosis of the liver due to alcoholism. Tony's biological father is serving five years in prison on a second conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia, a class six felony in Arizona (https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/03415.htm) . Tony's biological parents were never married, and his mother did not obtain a legal divorce from her first husband. When Tony was born, the hospital registrar accidentally listed the first husband as the legal father on his birth certificate. Mrs. Harjo went to Tony's school to give notice of a change of address and to put her name on file as guardian and emergency contact. School officials pointed out that Tony was not legally related to Mrs. Harjo, and that therefore she had no authority to authorize medical care, or to enroll Tony in school. The principal referred Mrs. Harjo to an attorney, where she appealed for help in getting Tony's paternity corrected. The attorney advised that the biological father adopt Tony in order to change the legal parent, but refused to take the case because Tony's father was incarcerated, and the likelihood of an adoption by an incarcerated parent was too low (Garcia, Bain, Avera, Armenta, 2005). Tony’s grades have dipped to a C average (he typically earns A’s and B’s) since the death of his mother. He is on the freshman baseball team, and cites this as one of his favorite activities, but will be barred from playing should his grades continue to decline. Tony has no specific academic interests but wants to remain eligible to play baseball. Teachers report that Tony has always been quiet, but has had difficulty concentrating in school since his mother' death two months ago. Three months ago, he suffered a knee injury playing baseball and is slowly returning to practice, and was prescribed Percocet (an opioid) for the severed pain. Tony complains that he still has lingering pain and continues to take the prescribed Purcocet. He also shared a few of his pain killers with a friend. Mrs. Harjo followed up with the principal for a recommendation to get Tony in to see a counselor, but has not received a reply. She is unsure where to go to find something she might be able to afford.Tony has no known medical issues, and has seen a doctor regularly. Tony reports he does not remember the last time he has seen a dentist, and is worried that he may need braces. The Community of Globe, AZ The total population of Globe, AZ, located in Gila County, was 7,532 according to the latest census in 2010. The following tables will give you an idea of the demographics in the community of Globe. Major industries in Globe include mining- specifically copper- which employed 20% of the population. There is one fire department, and one public library. (​http://www.globeaz.gov/visitors/information​) (​http://globemiamichamber.com​) Information ​Retrieved from ​http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ Age AZ - Globe city Male 3,736 Female 3,796 Under 18 1,764 18 and over 5,768 20-24 406 25-34 804 35-49 1,367 50 -64 1,622 65 & over 1,382 Race White 5,993 African American 69 Asian 85 AIAN 430 NHPI 9 Some Other Race 722 Two or more Races 224 Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino 2,775 Not Hispanic or Latino 4,757 Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ Discussion 4: Social Work across the Lifespan This discussion relates to this week's learning objective: Examining Child welfare policies and social worker roles. Identify older adult development in societal context. Discuss skills used in gerontology, school, and child social work. The purpose of this discussion is to help you evaluate how a client's developmental stage impacts their roles, expectations, and attitudes. Additionally, you will become more familiar with how society regards people in certain life stages and places expectations on them. You will also begin to identify skills, values, and roles that social workers play across the life-span. You will be expected to apply course concepts to your client's case. Prompt First read the Harjo Case Study . Also read through the supplemental information on the city of Globe . Address the following questions in your response: 1. Based on Tony’s biological age, in what stage of human development is he? Cite the specific stage in Erikson's Human Development theory. How is Tony’s human developmental stage relevant to the case? What unique ethical concerns arise during your client's stage, and how would you address them? (Hint: Ch7 Talks about birth - 18. See the handout in the module for Erikson's stages of development. ) 2. What are two social welfare programs (Macro Social Work) that your textbook mentioned that you think could help the Harjo family based on their presenting problems and needs? Why did you select these two programs? (Consult and use your course textbook for specific social policies/programs. Hint: Ch 7, 8, and 11 have some specific policies/programs, as does the rest of the textbook.) 3. Based on Ms. Harjo’s biological age, in what stage of human development is she? Cite the specific stage in Erikson's Human Development theory. What kinds of attitudes does the public display toward people who are in the same human developmental stage as your Ms. Harjo? 4. How could you help Ms. Harjo navigate the attitudes and expectations she faces from society? 5. What is one question that you have about your case study/client and its relation to this week’s module material? Posts should be no less than 300 words and no more than 500 words. Peer Reply Please ensure that you respond to at least one peer in addition to your own post! Peer responses are expected to be a minimum of 100 words. Be sure to include critical thinking and thoughtful feedback in your response to ensure you earn the full amount of points in your post.
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1. My client, Tony, is 12 years old, which lies under the adolescence stage of life. According to
Erikson's theory, this stage development primarily relies on what an individual does life (Gerdes
& Elizabeth, 2007). Tony's human development stage impacts the case in that it determines the
appropriate approach to implement regarding the client. Also, the development stage reflects if
the client is mature enough to partake in making any legal decision. At this stage, Tony desires
privacy and independence, which raises several ethical issues, including decision-making
capacity. His capability can either protect or fuel him towards substance abuse, sexual activities,
gang violence, etc. I can offer to assist through arranging counseling sessions for him to help him
successfully go through the stage.
2. Two social welfare programs that can significantly benefit the Harjo family included
Medicare and Medicaid programs that will...


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