Acceptable Home Case Study

The implications of the case notes stated that Eddie was a well adjusted child up until the time his step father became abusive towards his mother. The emotional bond through out his childhood allowed him to be well adjusted in his academic attainment and connect well among his peer group. Currently there is an overall lack of parenting due to the traumatic situation of abuse, Eddie is no longer being raised with guidelines of a nuturing parent and is fearful. The hindrance to "good enough parent" in this situation is Eddie's mother is not properly supported via a partner, has been increasingly socially isolated and lack self determination via employment. All three factors decrease her ability to parent at the current time. The social worker …show more content…
The good enough parenting concept would determine that it would be sufficient for Eddie to be parented by his aunts or uncles if he so chooses to. Socio economic status often determines bias for Social workers, one must become aware that often middle class values become normatives. These values include education, home ownership and lack of involvement in the criminal justice system are seen as influencing in determining whether a child is raised in a acceptable home. Whilst poverty, insufficient housing are stressors which make parenting more difficult they do not determine the capacity of a parent to fuffill their role. Whilst not stated in the notes often the standards of cleanliness of a home environment have also caused social workers to create a bias as to the parents ability to parent. It may however be lack of household cleanliness is also reflective of mental illness such as depression which are treatable when given the conscientious support from the social worker. In Aboriginal families often historical and current over representation in the child protection system leds to the mass removal of children into state institutions and foster