The midterm paper is expected to be 3-5 pages long. You will need to use APA formatting and referencing. You MUST cite your sources. You will use much information from the text book, and you are required to cite the text book each time you reference it. See your syllabus for a link to a website with helpful information about APA formatting and referencing. See the directions below.
Using the case example 1.1 in Chapter 1 of the text book An Introduction to Family Social Work (John, Mary, Marvin, Michael, and Sharon), answer the following questions.
1. Explain how family social work and family therapy would look different for this family. What would family social work look like? What would family therapy look like?
2. From Chapter 2 of the text book, identify at least four beliefs about families and describe how these beliefs apply to this case.
3. From Chapter 3 of the text book, identify, describe and explain how three of the key assumptions about family systems apply to this family.
4. From Chapter 4 of the text book, discuss how the developmental stages may explain some of the family members’ behaviors and issues.
5. Identify the strengths of the family. What family protective factors could be improved within this family to enhance its resilience?
6. If you were the social worker assigned to this family, what considerations might you have when scheduling the first meeting with the family? What will you ensure you do before your first meeting with the family? How will you engage with the family? How will you ensure safety (your own as well as the family’s)?
Using the book – An Introduction to Family Social Work: Fourth Edition by Collins, Jordan, and Coleman. Published by Cengage, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-1-133-31262-8.
