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Case Study Analysis #4 Zoe Potter Boise State University ED-ESP 321: Family and Community Relations Instructor: Erin Tanzer Date December 7, 2023

1 Case Study Analysis #4: The Harry Family This paper presents the story of the Harry family through a case study analysis using the family systems theory and consideration of partnership strategies. Description of the Family The Harry Family is a nuclear family consisting of 3 people, the mother, Beth, the father, Clive, the son, Mark, and Malanie, the daughter. Beth, the mother, is a rational thinker who likes to be informed by every detail, whereas Clive, the father, is a very grounded person who focuses on the more pressing, day-to-day matters. Both counterparts complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses. They have an extended family network that consists of grandparents, siblings, aunts, and nieces, however, they live outside of Trinidad, where the Harry family lives. The culture around this family is described as practically ashamed of children with disabilities. Their community has limited resources for children with disabilities as well as a low socioeconomic status. Both Beth and Clive were educated in religious institutions, however, they both strayed from any religious customs after marriage. Their unique circumstances consist of their severely disabled daughter who has been evaluated and reevaluated numerous times by many differing professionals. It seems as though the cohesion of this family is extremely strong. There have been many times when the family was in some very challenging situations that brought a lot of pain, stress, and chaos, however, the family stayed strong, supportive of one another, and persevered through each and every one of their struggles. They appear to be highly adaptable as well due to all of the shifts in perspectives about their daughter they had to go through as well as the many location changes throughout the book. Throughout thick and thin, this family was able to stick together and adapt to their ever-changing lives of finding help for their disabled daughter. As far as bonding, we do not see this family participate in many leisure, bonding activities as

2 their main focus is finding what will help their daughter most. I believe that this in itself creates a sense of bond among the family as both parents are consistently working towards aiding their child and creating a life that is as meaningful, content, and healthy as possible. Both parents share these same aspirations so I believe this is definitely a form of bonding. Since the moment of Melanie’s birth, the family knew that the child had disabilities and that this would likely shift their lives as well as their child. I believe that this was difficult for Beth, the mother, for the first bit until she eventually found a drive within her that motivated her to find the help and professionals that could aid her and her family. The family was highly involved in all services surrounding Melanie and they were eager to collaborate with the professionals every step of the way. The parents are highly responsible and what I would describe as authoritative. Authoritative caregivers are both demanding and responsive as they monitor and impart clear standards for their children’s conduct and are assertive, but not intrusive and restrictive(Giovannini, 2023). I feel as though this best describes the Harry Family as they are demanding and responsive when it comes to their child’s success and happiness. They are highly responsive to each and every need of Melanie’s and the mother is consistently showcasing her dedication to meeting each of these needs. Overall, this family is extremely close-knit and dedicated to working together as well as collaborating with professionals to create a happy, healthy family system. Actions of Helping Professionals To create a respectful, trusting, reciprocal, and culturally responsive partnership, the helping professionals worked effectively to support and aid this family in a number of ways. Throughout the book, the professionals showcased a beautiful system of helping the Harry family, however, the main thing that these professionals did that I found the most helpful in

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3 creating a respectful, reciprocal partnership was allowing the parents, especially the mother, to be involved in any and every evaluation or new information that arose. Melanie’s mother was always allowed around, she was educated on all of the newfound information, how to care for Melanie, and so much more. All of the professionals kept a close contact with the family and provided them with updates, concerns, and more throughout the entirety of the process. There was a time when Melanie was transferred to a place in Toronto and they were required to stay there for 3 weeks. Beth states, “I have described the kindness and warmth which Melanie and I were received at all three centers, the OCCC, the Hospital for Sick Children, and the Blythedale Hospital. All were attempting to give a fair and humane assessment of this little girl with severe disabilities”(Harry, 2013, p. 82). The Harry family has been through trials and tribulations as they were on their journey to find what was wrong with their daughter and this journey likely caused an undeniable amount of stress and pain. I believe that these professionals’ attempt to provide such a warm, welcoming environment for the family as well as including them in all of the processes was a beautiful way for them to create a partnership with the Harry family. The Children, Families, and Communities textbook, states, “In order for families of individuals with disabilities to be valuable and co-equal members of the collaborative team, their involvement in all aspects of the process and decision-making has to be prioritized”(Giovannini, 2023, para. 2). These professionals backed this idea as they made sure to prioritize the Harry family in all aspects of the process and decision making regarding Melanie. On the other hand, something that the professionals did that did not support the creation of respectful, trusting, reciprocal, and culturally responsive partnership was a time in the very beginning of the book when the Obstetrician came into the room that the Harry family was in and his opening statement was about how the doctor was not happy about the baby and that this

4 is worrying. I feel as though this was extremely unprofessional and is an interaction that I do not believe supports the creation of a trusting, reciprocal partnership. I believe it would have been much more beneficial for the obstetrician to come into the room with positivity and light. He could have socialized with the family for a bit, gaining a sense of trust and respect prior to ruling out the bad news. A simple conversation about how they had been doing, sleeping, etc. would have likely made the Harry family feel much more comfortable and safe among the hospital walls. Especially since this was the beginning of their journey, it would have been critical for them to feel welcomed and respected by the professionals within the institution prior to the wrath that was to come surrounding results regarding Melanie. Had he made the family feel warm and welcome, this news may not have been so hard for the family to hear. Recommendations If I were the helping professional involved with the Harry family, I would do my best to build a collaborative, positive, and respectful relationship with them. There are five components of family-professional collaborations that I would ensure in my practice which include cultural responsiveness, effective communication, conferences and meetings, home visits, and ongoing support and information exchange. I would take into account the idea that culture is an essential factor in shaping the family’s health, issues, child-rearing practices, and basically all that makes the family who they are. I would do my best to respect and support the culture of their family and make this clear to the family so that they feel comfortable and trusting of me. I understand that i t’s very important that family members and professionals engage in a clear understanding and knowledge of the expectations, obligations, and responsibilities of each party in the relationship, and that this is a part of effective communication. I would also have an emphasis on learning the strengths of this family and utilizing this knowledge to create greater strengths within the family.

5 People in many different professional fields have begun using strengths-based approaches in their work with children and families (Scott & Arney, 2010). Once families are aware of their own strengths, they can build upon said strengths and become even stronger. Greater strength within the family can create more trusting bonds not only within the family but with outsiders such as the teacher. Overall, my main goal would be to create a trusting, close bond with this family and make them feel as welcomed, appreciated, and accepted as possible. I would remain very positive no matter the situation as I know that this family is under a high amount of stress and challenges so positivity is crucial in making the family hopeful and willing to work with the professionals and myself. Like the professionals who worked with the Harry family, I would keep them involved and up to date with every step of the process allowing them to feel included, heard, and welcomed.

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6 References Giovannini, J. (2023, May 23). Children, families, schools, and communities. ROTEL . https://rotel.pressbooks.pub/children-families-schools-communities/ Harry, B. (2013). Melanie, Bird with a Broken Wing (1st ed.). Brookes Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/500765/melanie-bird-with-a-broken-wing-pdf (Original work published 2013) Scott, D., & Arney, F. (Eds.). (2010). Working with vulnerable families: A partnership approach . Cambridge University Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/boisestate/reader.action?docID=542788&p pg=51

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