Structural Family Therapy aimed to reduce dysfunction and change behaviors by addressing the family system. As Structural Family Therapy gained popularity another model that was simiar was also identified. Both modles became interlocked into one and the name changed to Structual-Strategic Approach. The Structual-Strategic Appraoch continued to reguarded the family sysem and how it influences an individuals'
JF is the husband of SF, having been married for 20 years. JF is the financial supporter of the household at this time. He is slim and watches what he eats due to irritable bowel syndrome. SF is the Hispanic wife and mother of the two children. SF is a homemaker, and has been for 20 years, but enjoys attending a gym for exercise, getting out to the book club, and shopping.
I have wanted to become a Nurse from an early age, and along the way I have experienced working in different fields which has helped me to develop some of the interpersonal skills required for nursing. One of the areas that I am interested in is mental health nursing, a post that require patience and empathy. Family members who have worked as mental health nurse have given me an incite of what work in this area really entails. This was further fostered whilst helping my son’s development. I attended many workshops and sessions that relate to psychology (I did a course in psychology) and speech therapy.
These clinicians began to develop a variety of theories about the nature and functioning of a family. Family therapy began with the concept of treating the entire family unit for psychological problems instead of just the individual. The earliest attempts at modifying basic practices begin with the idea that the best way to treat an individual was through the success of the patient-therapist relationship. Early therapists such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers believed that client’s family life does influence the client’s personality and therefore remains an integral part of the therapeutic process. The beliefs taught within this family unit remain one of the most influential forces that shape and control human behavior.
In order to be an effective helper and human service professional, one must be open to many different schools of thought. The first theory I have included in my personal model of helping is the Adlerian theory. I feel that having an understanding of the world and other people outside oneself is an important aspect of developing insight regarding how to connect with others and within one's own environment. I also believe family patterns need to be considered, because at times, roles are assigned and "reinforced by societal norms" (Cicirelli, 1994). Patterns need to be considered, because the conditions within a family at times affect behavior development and personality.
Models and Methods of Intervention Analyse Major models of social work interventions and methods used when intervening in practice. In this essay I will be looking into the different ways of intervening with a client in the event of a crisis and how a person understands and manages personal change through the transitional cycle of change. Communication is crucial in all social work intervention whether it is with individuals, families groups or communities. Psychosocial casework is one of the oldest methods in social work. This involved social diagnosis prior to deciding whether to give indirect treatment of relieving environment distress or direct treatment that is influencing the thoughts and feelings of individuals.
Family system theory it explains why family act the way that they do in different situations. This theory is typically used in family counseling and therapy; much can be learned from examining it in the context of early childhood settings. Family systems theory has been used in trying to understand problems of students in school settings (Sawatzky, Eckert, & Ryan 1993; Widerman & Widerman 1995; Kraus 1998; Van Velsor & Cox 2000). The need to understand early childhood setting is indicates by professional organization so they can prepare early childhood and elementary professional. The concept of family theory is to help each member of the family by influencing and encouraging each other.
1. Evaluate the development of your communication skills with reference to the literature and peer / tutor feedback. 2. Evaluate how the psycho-social theories informed your understanding of the chosen case scenario A social worker must utilise a variety of communication skills to ensure effective delivery of service levels within the community. This essay will evaluate the development of my communication skills with reference to the literature, peers and tutor’s feedback in the role play I recently undertook as a social worker interviewing Mrs Susan Peters.
The theories that I currently prefer are the family systems approach and solution focused therapy. I want to work with clients in family units from marriage to children so that is why I favor the family systems solutions. I think the family systems approach makes a lot of sense, in the sense that when one client is the "problematic" client it can disrupt the family as a whole. I believe that when dealing with clients you not only need to work on the problematic client but you also need to work on the surrounding factors and family members in order to "fix" the issues. In family therapy you have to pay attention to every thing from who sits next to whom, family balance, roles and communication styles and this challenge also intrigues my interest.
However it was interesting to experience the flow of a case conference, what it involved and the role each professional had. It was also clear that professionals needed to do a vast amount of research and preparation for the conference, which is helpful in getting a better understanding of the different roles and how they work with the family and other professionals. The decision making process gives all professionals a chance to bring forward the information they have and what they think should happen with the children. All the professionals in the conference made a vote on whether the mother should keep her children or whether the children should be taken into emergency protection. Emergency protection is ‘removing a child quickly from a setting where he or she is in immediate and serious danger’ (Murray and Gough, 1991 p:78) This is under the Children Act 1989.