Family reunification

Many Pakistani families who travel between Denmark and Sweden are in a constant struggle, because Pakistani couples that one of them is a non-citizen are not allowed to live in Denmark right away. Many of these Pakistani couples have an arranged marriage often to someone they are already related to in some form, “Zagib…had married Sara, his paternal cousin, in Pakistan in 2004.” (PG.91) But if the spouse is not a Denmark citizen it makes the marriage difficult because the other non-citizen…

over the foster family that raised him. Taking a child from a family he has known all his life only promotes attachment issues. For example, we are having difficulties with Kevin having a stable relationship with our family. He has no concept of “stranger-danger”. He will go to anyone and that scares our family. This adds further injury to the attachment development of these children. Having a secure base (consisting of availability, sensitivity, acceptance, cooperation, and family membership…

Focus: Skylar and her family will learn and utilize healthy communication skills to move towards reunification with her biological family. MS. Smalls (MHP), Skylar, Ms. Beaton (MHS) and Ms. Ross (Skylar DSS worker) debrief recent reports of possible self-harm and reunification. Intervention: MHP, Skylar and MHS discuss reports from Skylar’s DSS worker of Skylar not communicating her emotions and not reporting conflicts to MHS. MHS encourage Skylar to speak freely during the visit. MHP request…

applied to other practice models, such as the family preservation model. Using a strengths-based perspective is a valuable TIC principle that would be very effective in family preservation. By highlighting a family’s strengths you can use these attributes to address challenges. Noticing strengths can also help build engagement and rapport with clients to help aid in the intervention process. Being person-centered is another TIC principle that could guide family preservation practice (D. Strohm,…

in FPM or permanency when the permanency goal is reunification. Studies suggest, foster parents and social workers’ inability to work together is a risk of a placement disruptions (Austerberry et al., 2013; Rock, Michelson, Thomson, & Day, 2015; Taylor, & McQuillan, 2014). The findings also found three stakeholder engagement challenges: disagreement/conflict, power…

and Mrs. Beavers have applied to become resource parents because they wish to help children and families in the community. They are supportive of reunification but will adopt if the opportunity should arise. Mr. and Mrs. Beavers present as a likeable, outgoing, down to earth, and friendly couple. While they Beavers do not have any children of their own, they have experience with children through family members, friends, and employment. Mr. and Mrs. Beavers cannot have children of their own…

Izzie Case Reflection Paper 1. In working with the family system, point out ways that you could assist in diminishing the following (oppression, marginalization, alienation, privilege and power)? Engaging diversity and recognizing difference in social work practice is key to diminishing oppression, marginalization and alienation. This is because diversity plays a major role in shaping the human experience, as well as in forming identity. Diversity itself is a complex issue that is affected by…

years. While in care, the struggle for reunification seemed impossible. It wasn’t until it reached the 18 month mark into my case file that reunification wasn’t the best fit for my brothers and I resulting in termination of my parent’s parental rights. My brothers were adopted into a loving family after about 2 years in care; while I remained in foster care. At that time in my life I believed that if I was to ever be adopted I would be betraying my biological family. As the days progressed…

Samantha Cole from Chautauqua, New York was a drug addict that was addicted to heroin, not only that but most importantly is a mother of two daughters. Coleman had been struggling with addiction for years. Specially coming from a family that all she ever saw while growing up was domestic violence and the high dependency of drugs. She suffered an accident where she was rigorously burned. While recovering from the accident the doctors prescribed her opiates in which promptly led her to become…

come into foster care needing a safe place. They need to be able to either find a adopted home, be reunified with their parents or parent, or live in a stable home with a family member. Instead, children come into the foster care system in which they move from foster home to foster home, without loving parents or a permanent family. While in foster care, if they have not been adopted by the age of 9, they will most likely be in foster care until they reach age 18 and “age out” of the system. …