Academic Writing

TO BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN MONDAY 31ST MARCH (A.M.) 2000 word case-based study. Identify the needs of Sam and his [login to view URL] the legislation and policy that informs your intervention with the [login to view URL] the theoretical knowledge that informs your [login to view URL] the skills base that you would need to draw on when working with this [login to view URL] the value base that would inform your practice on this [login to view URL] Case study exercise is an opportunity to bring together your learning to date in consideration of a case scenario that reflects the reality of [login to view URL] will be assessed on how well you synthesise and integrate the various bodies of knowledge that you now have access to. Start by Identifying the key issues presented by the scenario, then reflect on and consider the different types of knowledge that you would draw on when working with such a case; include for example Human Growth and Development, Key Concepts, Inequality and Disadvantage as well as Law and Social Work Processes. Consider also what you have learnt about service user perspectives. Case Scenario:The Baker Family:Ted Jones – age 35, step-father to Sam–white British Diane Baker–age 21, mother to Sam–white [login to view URL] Baker–age 5 [login to view URL] call to duty social worker (children’s services) from Mrs Smith, St, Paul’s Primary [login to view URL] Smith is concerned that Sam Baker has been missing a lot from school recently, and when he does come to school, he looks unhappy,and unkempt,and the other have begun to avoid him as he has become increasingly aggressive, children tend to avoid him as he gets into a lot of playground [login to view URL] teacher,Mrs Harvey, suggests that Sam has changed from being a bubbly and happy [login to view URL] the Social Worker you attend the family home around mid-day on the day of referral and find Diane Baker and Ted Jones in bed, the door is answered by Sam who is clearly not at school and appears to have made his own arrangements for breakfast. The family home is neglected but [login to view URL] are told by Diane Baker that you have called on a bad day – which she was up late arguing with her husband after he returned home very late from a gambling club that he often frequents in [login to view URL] and Diane appear to have a good relationship with a mutual expression of emotional [login to view URL] tells Ted that you are here to discuss Sam but he remains in [login to view URL] do not meet Ted on this [login to view URL] appears to be very small for his age but Diane is also small in [login to view URL] Act 1989 Part I, II, III IV & [login to view URL] in partnership with [login to view URL] potential injustices likely to arise from the Children and Families Act. Cathy Ashley on March19,[login to view URL] [login to view URL] of state to support families & how they support children living within families as far as [login to view URL] check [login to view URL] law. S.47 & [login to view URL] example of a cases which may start off as s.17 moving to s.47 and vice versa. Local authority investigate. Discuss definition of need. Statute. Children & Families Bill. The Assessment Framework. The New Working Together Guidelines (2013).Briefly discuss how system failed Daniel Pelka.S.20–voluntary arrangement. Prevention measures/supportive [login to view URL] all times keeping eye on legislation & framework (assessment).Discuss empowering the service user, advocacy, anti-oppressive [login to view URL] the processes of assessment, planning, intervention and [login to view URL] the legal and organizational context in which social work with children and families takes [login to view URL] the service user and social work professional understandings and experiences of assessment and [login to view URL] the ethical dilemmas in working with children and families as service [login to view URL] and reflect upon the development of knowledge,skills and values in children and family social [login to view URL] 20+ Harvard ref.