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Case Management Framework

Case study discussion- example of case management in a youth refuge.

Daniel is a 15yo male. He is of an Indian background. Daniel has a younger brother, Sam 13yo. They live with their father who is an alcoholic and physically violent when he is drunk. His father started drinking 1 1/2 year ago when Daniel's mother died from a car accident. Daniel and his brother attends school regularly and has reported that they "prefer to stay at school than go home". At school Daniel has been educated about youth refuge facilities and services.

He and his brother have presented to WAYSS for refuge because their father is drunk and has became abusive at home.

Questions to consider:
What are your first immediate thoughts upon reading this scenario?
What are the social problems?
What are the children's needs?
What thinking processes of evaluation practice did you adopt?

Activity

In pairs:
Consider a real concern/worry/issue that you have experienced, one that you don't mind sharing in pairs.
One person speaks, the other remains quiet, not to speak but to use non-verbal cues to encourage your partner to continue to talk.