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Unit 9 Discussion 1 Mike might be adjusting to this phase of his development better than Joe. Probably because Mike is older and feels he has less time in the home. Some children do think this way. It is the way that they coop with their situation. By counting down the days, Mike feels that he has something to look forward to. Joe on the other hands is trying to get closer to Mike but Mike has his own identity that he is developing. Joe has taken to stealing and lying to his family and friends. According to my readings, if Joe and Mike’s parents had tried harder to rebuild their relationship with them, they wouldn’t have had such a hard time. “A solid relationship with parents is associated with the capacity to adopt to new and unfamiliar challenges” in their life (Lundahl, B. W. & Hull Jr., G. H., 2014). Joe is figuring out his own identity, but he just wants to figure it out with his brother by his side. His parents were no help, so Joe’s identity developed into a troubled adolescent. This led to the attention of law enforcement, social welfare institutions and mental health services (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Some factors that will influence or impact Joe and his brother are child abuse, neglect, eating disorder and obesity. Abuse is happening to Joe and his brother that’s why they try to avoid being around their father as much as possible. They are neglected by both their parents especially their mother. She is something like an absentee parent. You don’t see or hear from her only one time before Joe is found out. She probably doesn’t mean to neglect them, but her problems have overwhelmed her. The abuse and neglect lead the children to look out for themselves. Joe turned to stealing and selling the items at the pawn shop. Adolescents most likely lack the skills and financial resources, so they rely other behaviors to get money and survival needs (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). I would say they both have developed eating disorders because whenever they have money they buy junk food and eat it right there in the store parking lot. This type of behavior will lead to obesity which is caused by behavior and genetic factors (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). I know of a child whose mother and father separated and he took on eating to comfort himself. He went from 100 lbs. in third grade to 200 lbs. By the time he was in middle school he weighted almost 400 lbs. His eating was the only thing that gave him comfort when his heart was breaking due to his parents getting a divorce. He is a grown man now and weights over 600 lbs. His situation was never dealt with. They focused on him thinking the problem was his, but in reality it was his parents. As a social worker, I would have to see about separating Joe and his brother from his parents. From there, I would start on their personal feelings. Get them into programs that can help them settle down and focus on themselves and not their parents. They are at the age that they need to be learning life skills on how to take care of themselves. They need to know how to clean and keep their clothes presentable, grocery shop, prepare meals and keep a healthy and sanitary life space (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Even though most adolescents still rely on their parents, Joe and his brother cannot at this moment. Lundahl, B. W. & Hull Jr., G. H. (01/2014). Applied Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1st Edition . [Capella]. Retrieved from https://capella.vitalsource.com/#/books/undefined/

Reply to Unit 9 Discussion 1 Jaclyn, I wouldn’t say that Joe’s brothe r is trying to distance himself for Joe. It’s more so the age difference and Joe want to do things that mark is not interested in anymore. For example, girls. Mike had a date and Joe wanted him to hangout like they always would at the skating ring. After Mike turned him down, Joe tried his hand at girls and found it different. Joe isn’t ready for this part of being a teenager or adolescent. What Joe needs, a relationship with his parents, is not provided. A good relationship with parents is associated with the ability to adapt to new and familiar challenges that face adolescents (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Having a relationship with parents decreases self-esteem issues and increase competence in their social life. But overall you addressed the questioned very well. Unit 9 Discussion 2 Below are some of the risk factors associated with adolescence. They come from the nature of adolescence, the lack of maturity in boys and girls, peer pressure and some behaviors (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). 1. Child abuse and neglect are adolescent risks that comes from the behavior of others (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Once the child becomes an adult they will most likely become prostitutes due to their history. The history of being abused and neglected as a child is associated with premature sex and school difficulties (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). As a social worker, I would want to separate them from any behavior that is not meant for their growth. The children would need assistance in navigating through adolescence (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). There are programs that the children can get into that will help them deal with the abuse and neglect that they stuffed. It would be better for the children if they could stay with someone in the family but if not possible, the child best interest needs to be put first. 2. Another risky behavior is eating disorders. There is obesity, binge eating, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). The eating disorder associated with Joe and his brother is obesity. It is caused by behavior and genetic factors (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Even though they are not over weight as of yet, they could become this way due to the way that they eat. They buy junk food at the store and eat it right in the parking lot. It’s almost as if they are afraid that the food would be taken. This eating is kind of like binge eating because they eat it all up before leaving the store parking lot. As their social worker I could get them involved in a YMCA program which will include exercise and counseling. There are other risk behaviors such as drug usage, running away, academic problems, binge eating, anorexia and bulimia (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Running away is one behavior that adolescents take part in because they can’t deal with the pressure and pain of what is happening in their family. Adolescence may seem to be a time of problems, but it is also a time to seek out the world and what it has to offer. It is the bridge between childhood and adulthood. Lundahl, B. W. & Hull Jr., G. H. (01/2014). Applied Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1st Edition . [Capella]. Retrieved from https://capella.vitalsource.com/#/books/undefined/

Unit 9 Discussion 2 Beverly The ricks factors that I mention is child abuse, neglect and eating disorder. You mentioned others such as low self-esteem and poor parenting. These are a good fit for Joe’s family. Low self- esteem is what the children are experiencing because they didn’t have the support of their parents. They needed someone to tell them that it was alright to fail but keep on trying. They needed someone to show them discipline when they messed up. That is was they are missing in their lives. How to be an adult is taught and nurtured by the parent. How to care for themselves by having clean clothes, shopping for grocery and preparing meals (Lundahl & Hull, 2014). Your discussion was not long but it was to the point. It is a good idea to focus on the strengths of the family to get them through this time in their lives. The bottom line is that Joe’s parents were not there to support them, but it wasn’t because they didn’t want to it was because they were going through themselves. Lundahl, B. W. & Hull Jr., G. H. (01/2014). Applied Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1st Edition . [Capella]. Retrieved from https://capella.vitalsource.com/#/books/undefined/

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