Find an article in your local newspaper about a local policy issue that affects you. For example, an article concerning your county's decision to privatize your trash collection service. Summarize the article and explain how this issue affects you. Is the article neutral? Why or why not? How might you influence this policy in the future?  

Characters in the Case Study Video Family Case Outline The family sought therapy due to parental disagreements over their daughter, Anna’s, behaviors. Lately, it was discovered that Anna is drinking alcohol with friends. Daughter: Anna, 16, is a Freshman cheerleader and gets decent grades. Mother: Tracy, age 36, has not been employed outside the home during her and Charles’ 20 years of marriage. Father: Charles, age 36, is employed full-time outside the home. He was raised in a strict and ridged family. Instructions Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. In your textbook, Collaborative Therapy with Multi-Stressed Families, review Chapter 1, Working with Multi-Stressed Families: Recognizing the Importance of Relational Stance(new tab). Watch the video case demonstrations of the assessment and engagement of a family:  Family Counseling Role-Play - Relational Problems with Couple and Daughter - Part 1(new tab) Family Counseling Role-Play - Relational Problems with Couple and Daughter - Part 2(new tab) Family Counseling Role-Play - Relational Problems with Couple and Daughter - Part 3(new tab) Family Counseling Role-Play - Relational Problems with Couple and Daughter - Part 4(new tab) Using concepts from Chapter 1 reading, write an APA-formatted(new tab) paper responding to the following questions: How did the social worker use empathy and interpersonal skills to effectively engage this diverse family? Please include and cite information from your readings. What social work theories did the social worker use during the engagement process? How does applying these theories address the complexities and most important aspects of the problem? Please include and cite information from your readings. How did the social worker include all family members? How was the respect and dignity of each family member demonstrated? What would you do to increase engagement? Please include and cite information from your readings including NASW Code of Ethics.