The Strengths Perspective Applied to a Homeless Family
The Strengths Perspective Applied to a Homeless Family Read the following case scenario: Ms. Hull was recently evicted from her two bedroom apartment. She had been working at a small business that did not offer health insurance coverage to her.
The Strengths Perspective Applied to a Homeless Family
Questions #6, 7, 8 and 9 are summed up in two questions. In your response, please list Question 1 and Question 2.
Please ensure that you read Chapters 7, 8 and 9 in the text book to answer these questions.
Question 1-
Exercise 7.4 in text book. The Strengths Perspective Applied to a Homeless Family
Read the following case scenario:
Ms. Hull was recently evicted from her two bedroom apartment.
In addition, she had been working at a small business that did not offer health insurance coverage to her.
Also, she is a single mother with three children. ages 7, 9 and 10.
She developed pneumonia that hung on because she could not pay to see a physician.
The small business experienced financial problems and her employment was terminated. She has been seeking another job but has not found one.
She wants a job that has health benefits. Unable to pay rent, she was evicte d from her apartment.
She cares alot for her children and they display respect for her, The children are all doing well in school.
Ms. Hull and her children lived on the street for 3 days and nights, but then located a homeless shelter at the Salvation Army.
They have been at the homeless shelter for the past 2 1/2 weeks. The children are fairly healthy and are respectful of the services they are receiving from the shelter.
Ms. Hull has largely recovered from her pneumonia, partly because of the physicians visit she asked the Salvation Army to arrange for her.
List the Strengths that you identify in this family experiencing homelessness.
Question 2 –
Exercise 9.1 Composition and Strengths of My Family
Lastly, this exercise is design ed to assist you in identifying your “core” family members and also the strengths of your family.