Philipa Gershkovich Case Study

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Sophia was born on October 15, 2011. There were no problems during the pregnancy and no complications with the delivery. She indicated that the father continued to work full-time while she stayed home and cared for both children. The mother reported that she did not return to school after the birth of Sophia. Ms. Gershkovich stated that her relationship between her mother in-law became worse. She indicated that they had to move into his parents’ home because the father’s brother needed the apartment that the parents were living in.

Ms. Gershkovich reported that the father would leave on the weekends to go play paintball. She indicated that the father was often not around on the weekends to help with the children. Ms. Gershkovich stated that

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