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1 Social Work with Special Populations: Case Consultation Social Work with Special Populations: Case Consultation Part 1: Case vignette Pearl, a disabled elderly woman and her grandchild, Sam, came to the community agency looking for support in improving their communication and family dynamic. Sam identifies as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, they are of mixed ancestry (Black and Indigenous), and they are almost 13 years old. Pearl uses a wheelchair due to a chronic illness. She is Sam’s legal

2 guardian. Pearl shared that she and Sam have been disagreeing about clothing, chores, school attendance, and relationships. They are open to working with a social worker to improve their relationship. Part 2: Working with Pearl and Sam – Question Prompts  What intersecting cultural identities might you consider when working with Pearl and Sam? After reading the vignette and taking in consideration the course text, I have identified the following cultural identities: woman, disabled, elderly/ Black, indigenous, youth, Queer . This reflection represented an important start point in defining how could a social worker help this family. All these identities, combined with the individuals’ unique circumstances, contribute to shaping their problems and to finding possible solutions to them.  Do you notice any personal biases or assumptions based on the information you have? I noticed a few assumptions after reading the vignette. For instance, I assumed Pearl could be very religious and traditional in that sense and that Sam could not be interested in attending to church for example. Which could be contributing to their problems. I also assumed the presence of financial problems, as an elderly disabled woman Pearl could be struggling to support herself and Sam. The fact that a grandparent is the legal guardian to a 13-year-old youth, and not the parents, contributed to the assumption that Sam’s parents might have struggled with mental health issues or addictions in the past. This question posed a challenge not as much because it was hard to identify my biases and assumptions but because it was hard not to immediately suppress them as they arise.  What information might be outside of your knowledge?

3 I would like to have more information and clarify the following topics before starting my work with this family: the existence of a support system (neighbours, other family members, friends), the role (if any) Sam’s parents have in their family life. Pearl’s prognosis and how this affects the family plans and expectations around Sam’s upbringing. Whether Sam feels more cultural belonging around their Indigenous or Black peers, if a preference exists at all. If Sam has been bullied at school. Does Sam’s identity as a queer youth affects Pearl’s community? Having such information would deepen my understanding of their situation and the resources available to them. It would also inform my decision on which interventions would be most adequate for the family.  How could you broaden your lens to better support Pearl and Sam? In order to assist both Pearl and Sam to the best of my ability I would seek to better educate myself in how to support non-binary/transgender clients, as well as the ways in which the intersecting identities present in this case could influence their views on disabilities and the role of elders for example. I would also be interested in researching and potentially connecting Pearl and Sam to Hospice Services and to a Young Carers Program in their area, with the goal of expanding their support system. I would also focus my efforts to empower this family and help them recognize their strengths and the tools and skills they already have. Part 3: Working with Pearl and Sam – Proposed Supervisor Questions  How could family mediation help in this case? My goal is to facilitate improvement in mutual respect and acceptance within the family. According to the Ontario Association for Family Mediation (2021) Some of the main goals when facilitating family mediation are to ensure the safety of all family members, to provide an

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4 equal voice to participants, to reduce the emotional stress of the parties involved, to minimize conflict and uphold peace and respect, and to come to a fair and reasonable agreement between participants. In this particular case we could focus on the Intergenerational Mediation approach to practice, while working with older adults the underlying root of the problem often lies beyond the defined parties to the disagreement and the issue in dispute. The presence of support people during mediation can assist an older adult to feel more cared for and confident during difficult conversations (Ontario Association for Family Mediation, 2021).  How could I improve my application of the strength-based approach to practice? The starting point of the strength-based model as describe by Hick (2010) consists of the worker and client collaborating to understand the situation and draw on available strengths and resources to work towards change. These strengths and resources become the building blocks upon which additional strengths can be developed. The therapeutic relationship becomes an empowering space in which the client recognizes her or his capacity for change. Saleebey (2005) as cited in Hick (2010). To deepen the understanding of the strength-based model it is helpful to look at the arguments comparing it to the more traditional problem-solving model. Critics of the problem-solving model argue that it turns the focus of the helping professional almost entirely to diagnosing and negative aspects of the case. Such pessimism can pose unnecessary challenges to working with teenagers who most often do not come to the office voluntarily. Clark (1998). References Clark, M. (1998). Strength-Based Practice - The ABC's of Working with Adolescents Who Don't Want to Work with You . Retrieved from: https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage? handle=hein.journals/fedpro62&div=12&id=&page=

5 Hick, S. (2010). Social Work in Canada: An Introduction . Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Ontario Association for Family Mediation. (2021). Intergenerational Mediation . Retrieved from: https://www.oafm.on.ca/elder-mediation/#

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