Discuss past stressors that precipitate, maintain, and exacerbate current family difficulties such as those that are ecological, developmental, and familial and their impact. Describe family members living at home or current living situation for those not home. Comment on members of extended family.

Case Study presention

Assignment Outline:

1. Identifying/Demographic Information (2 points): (2-3 slides)

Describe family members living at home or current living situation for those not home. Comment on members of extended family.

Provide descriptive data such as ages, marriages, and employment.

Provide other case specific pertinent descriptive data such as culture, race, and religion.

Provide brief/ overview of family background such as recent history, any relevant medical or developmental concerns, intergenerational themes, family dynamics, and acculturation concerns.

2. Family Relationships/Dynamics (2 points): (2-3 slides)

Discuss family alliances/coalitions and their impact- the power structure in the family system.

Discuss family boundaries—structure, communication, and interpersonal involvement with each other; functional boundaries; closeness versus lack of clear boundaries; degree and expression of closeness among family members; cultural considerations and variations that may be present.

Discuss family supports and their impact such as emotional supports and social supports

3. Family strengths (1 points): (1-2 slides)

Individual members; extended family; family as a whole

4. Summarize the problems/challenges the family has encountered (2 points): (2-3 slides)

Discuss current stressors—ecological, developmental, and familial and their impact.

i. Examples: Interpersonal conflicts, dysfunctional behaviors, environmental, cultural, victimization, mental health influences, etc. and their impact.

Discuss past stressors that precipitate, maintain, and exacerbate current family difficulties such as those that are ecological, developmental, and familial and their impact.

i. Examples: Interpersonal conflicts, dysfunctional behaviors, environmental, cultural, victimization, mental health influences, etc. and their impact.

Discuss problem solving and its impact- what has the family done to try to address problems; what worked; satisfaction with what worked, etc.

5. Identify any high-risk behaviors (substance abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, child abuse/neglect, criminal history, suicide risk, self-harm, etc.) within the family (1 point):.(1 slide)

6. Goal of family therapy: (1 slide) (2 points)
Write 2 objectives using SMART criteria that can help this family meet their goal

7. Spelling/grammar/ APA (1 point)

What is environmental justice? How is this concept related to pollution and environmental risk?Do some additional research on the site you chose. What communities live near the site (consider population size, demographics, income levels)? What risks do they face due to the contamination? Is this an environmental justice issue?

Answer the questions below. Don’t write it in essay form you can just simply answer the questions.

1. What is environmental justice? How is this concept related to pollution and environmental risk?

2. What aspects of environmental injustice are present in the case of Flint, Michigan?

3. Do you think the government and corporate response to the Love Canal case was adequate? Why or why not? Be sure to reference specific decisions and events in your answer.

For questions 4 and 5, choose a Superfund site (NOT the Love Canal site, choose another) from the “National Priorities List (NPL) Sites” web link

4. What site did you choose and where is it located? What caused the contamination?

5. Do some additional research on the site you chose. What communities live near the site (consider population size, demographics, income levels)? What risks do they face due to the contamination? Is this an environmental justice issue?

Links need to answer questions (also there are files attached)

“National Priorities List (NPL) Sites” web link- https://www.epa.gov/superfund/national-priorities-list-npl-sites-state

article- https://phys.org/news/2018-10-flint-crisis-egregious-environmental-injustice.html