Observational Documentary 'Are Bad Kids'

Are Bad Kids Bad Kids The Bad Kids is an observational documentary of a principal (Vonda Viland) at a continuation High school for students who at risk of never receiving their high school diploma. The principal's mission along with her staff is to instill education, values, and life skills within the student to earn a high school diploma and be successful in life. The documentary takes place in an impoverished desert community in black rock California in 2016. The student has fallen behind in their credit due to several issues that have taken place outside of school. This alternative school is their last chance at receiving their diploma. Principal Viland has taken on the task of mentoring three students a new father, a sexually assaulted …show more content…
Starting with his guardian. Although Joey is responsible for the relationship that takes place with his guardians, his guardian should share in the responsibility as well, as they should be the authority figure. Therefore, Joey needs to establish a relationship with them to have a better living environment. Thus, he must learn to respect authority, as well as they, need to work together himself and his guardian to find a way to have a healthy relationship. Joey’s guardian does not have a relationship of respect with him, and that is why he doesn’t attend class and complete his work when he should. Joey has also watched his parents in criminal activities such as robbery and the use of drugs. Joey and his family need family therapy also individual sessions. They need to come together in the group session to establish what are the primary issues that are preventing the family to live and function in a healthy relationship. In addition to the family and individual session the family needs drug counseling. The drug is most likely one of the primary issue that the family is not able to communicate without anger. Further, the family need outside sources that may provide temporary setting for joey when he is unable to resolve issues at home rather than him living with friends and on the street. These conflicts with his parent causes him to not have clean clothes or and place to …show more content…
Next, I would step up regular session for the family as a group and individual sessions for each family member. The primary is the influence of drugs and until the drugs are removed the other issues and goals to resolve them cannot begin. This issue of not getting enough to eat and clean clothes can be resolved when the money in the household is not spent on drugs. Joey’s lack of respect for his parents can be resolved because primarily the issue he has is that the use drugs and tell him not to. Therefore, he has no sense of authority for his