Child Abuse Neglect Assessment Case Study
Autor: Troy O'Neill • June 26, 2017 • Case Study • 683 Words (3 Pages) • 1,062 Views
Child Abuse Neglect Assessment Case Study
06/26/2017
BSHS/408
Child Abuse Neglect Assessment Case Study
As we see child abuse and neglect happens everywhere, every day. Being a professional we can have the opportunity to help, understand and intervene with child that are being neglected and abused. In the following case of child abuse and neglect there are several issues to consider and there is a preponderance of both abuse and neglect.
The courts assigned a professional to work with the Bernardez family because they have been served by other social service agencies, but after a review of the case the committee felt that this family needed more one-on-one direct services (). The family unit consists of both parents, Felix age thirty-five and Marisa age thirty, they have two daughters Danielle age nine and Nichole age seven. The martial grandparents are involved with the family but do not live in the home with the parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernardez use marijuana together over several years. The mother recently with friends started using crack cocaine without her husband knowing. The husband did find out and was furious that she was using and asked her to stop and she refused. The husband stopped using marijuana with his wife but the wife continues to use and even in front of the children. Mr. Bernardez was angry to find out and starting arguing this allowed the children to run across the street to a neighbor’s home, the grandmother and the police were called. Both parents were taken to jail and the judge told them both that they had to enter drug treatment program to keep their family together. The grandmother was asked to keep the children while the parents were in the treatment program. The parents at that time was advised that Child Protective services will be involved and they were mad because they did not want anyone to know and lose everything they have worked for.
After reviewing the case information that was provided I noticed that are a few issues of neglect and abuse present in the family. Neglect
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