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CaseStudyAssessment

CelesteFleming
Introduction:
Clientsystemmicrolevel,CelesteFleming.Clienthasbeenreportedtohavedisruptive
behaviorsduringschoolatvarioustimesaday.

IdentifyingInformation:
Client:CelesteFleming
Race/Ethnicity:Hispanic
Address:123AnywhereLaneDoom,Tx76000
Phone:1234567890
DOB:01/01/2001
SS#:321459876

SourcesofInformation:
CollateralSources(teachers,principal)
ClientInterview
ReviewofPriorSchoolRecords

PresentingProblem:
CelesteFleming
isa13yearoldfemaleinmiddleschool,Itwasreportedthatshehasbeen
displayingdisruptiveandinappropriatebehaviorintheclassroom.Shedoesnotdoherwork,and
sherefusestoattendanymandatorytutorial.Shealsodoesnotpayattentioninclassandgetsinto
verbalfightswiththeteachersovergiveninstructionsandobedience.

FamilyHistory&FamilyFunctioning:
Celesteliveswithherfatherwithhertwooldersiblings.
JohnDoe
,isseventeenyearsold,and
JaneDoe
isfifteenyearsold.Celestesiblingsarebothinhighschool,whileCelesteisinmiddle
school.Theirfatherisusessubstanceabuseinthehome.Thechildrensmotherisinthehospital.
Celestereportsthatshedoesnotcompletelyknowwhysheinthehospitalbecauseherfather
doesnotallowCelestetoseehermother.

SupportNetwork:
Celestedoesnothavemanysupportnetworks.Shestatesthatshehasafewfriendsthatshe
hangsoutwithafter,butthatisallthatshereported.Familywise,Celesteandhersiblingsare
fairlyclosewitheachotherduringsignsoftrouble.Outsidefamilydoesnotattempttotalkto
thembecausetheirfatherhascutoffalltieswithextendedfamilymembersyearsago.Celeste
doesnottrustherteachersoranyattheschool.

FinancialStatus:
Celesteherselfdoesnothavejob.Herfatherworksonandoffalotthroughouttheyear.Hedoes
stayatonejobforalongperiodoftimeduetohissubstanceabuse.Celestesolderbrother,John
Doe,worksafewdaysduringtheweek.Hecollectsmoneyinordertofeedhisyoungersisters
everyday.

MedicalHistory:
Celestedoesntreportofhavinganyhealthproblemsormentalillnesses.Thereisaconcern
aboutherexposuretoherfathersfrequentsubstanceabuseinthehousehold.

Psychological/Emotional:
Celesteisworriedabouthermother.Sheisalsoworriedaboutherhomelife.Sheisafraidthat
herfatherisdoingtoomanydrugs,andheisstartingtodisplayviolentbehaviortowardshis
children.Shewantstodobetterinschoolandwishesherfatherwouldntbesomean.

Summary&Recommendations:
Celesteisactingoutatschoolbecauseofthestrugglesgoingoninherhome.Shewantstodo
betterandbeabletogotohighschool.Celestedoesnotalotofsocialsupportbesidesher
siblings.Inthefuture,weshouldlookmoreintothemothershospitalizationandthefathers
substanceabuse.

Submittedby:

_________________________________
AaliyahHoliday,BSW
Date

January1,2001
age2
age5
age7
age810
age13

CriticalEventsTimeline

BornatSt.Josephshospital(youngestofthreesiblings)
FamilymovesfromMinnesotatoTexas
startedkindergarden
housegetsrobbed
Fatherstartsdoingdrugsandlosesalotofjobs
Momisinthehospital

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