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cheraldo Sweatt 
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WEEK 11
After learning about the character in the Parker Family case study, imagine that you were the school social worker. Which indicators would you have looked for and why.
Suicide is stipulated not to be a mental illness but a consequence of a treatable mental disorders such as bipolar. Stephanie is stipulated to be bipolar while Sara might be developing bipolar as evidenced by her compulsive shopping (Plummer, 2014). Bipolar disorder is a contributing factor to suicide because, mental illnesses can cause emotional and psychological imbalance which can result to suicidal episodes (Russell, 2001). As a social worker, I am trained on how to assess different sociological environment and establish the possible risk factors that indicate suicide. Some of the risks factors I would have looked for include, excessive sadness, drug and substance abuse, difficulties in sleeping disconnection, hopelessness, planning for suicide, emotional outburst and self-harmful behavior.
How would you have responded to each of those indicators?
In a bid to respond effectively to the indicators of suicide, it is important to talk openly with the individual. This enables the individual to express their feelings and emotions and this may reduce the risk to attempt suicide. In order to determine whether the person is anticipative for suicide, it is important to enquire whether they feel sad or angered (Miers, 2012). It is important to take time to listen to the feelings of the individual and confide the secrets. If the person is has emotional outburst and self-harmful behavior, offer counselling and other mental resources. If the person is feeling hopeless and is planning suicide offer hope and other alternatives to suicide and seek help together.
What kinds of questions would you have asked and why?
Some of the question I would ask include I would like to help you get through this, is there anything I can do for you. Secondly, offer help by asking, I would like to help and I am here when you’re ready to talk. In order to establish if the person is suicidal, it is important to ask on the intention, the plan, the means and the time frame the person intends to commit suicide. Some of the questions to ask include, do you intend to take your life, what’s you plan for your life, what access means do you have to conduct your plan and what’s the timeframe for taking your life?
References
Miers, D. & Springer, P. (2012). A phenomenological study of family needs following the suicide of a teenager. Death Studies, , 36(2), 118–133.
Plummer, S. & Broksen, P. (2014). Sessions: Case histories. . Baltimore.: Laureate International Universities Publishing.
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Cheraldo:
Great post! If you were Stephanie's social worker at the time she was in high school, how would you go about engaging the family in providing a supportive framework for Stephanie? What challenges (if any) do you think you would be faced with?
SOCW 6351 Discussion 1 week 11
Respond by Day 4 to at least two colleagues by explaining the various costs you think will be associated with their suggested policy changes. Then, explain whether a consideration of cost when adopting a policy or program contradicts the social workers’ code of ethics.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
judith tertus
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Judith Tertus
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The new policy directs that the destruction of evidence will only be authorized after providing the victim with a minimum of five (5) years within which to decide whether to report the crime and release the evidence to law enforcement. The changes will be implemented by amending both the Attorney General Standards for Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault and the Attorney General Guidelines for the Retention of Evidence.ew policy directs that the destruction of evidence will only be authorized after providing the victim with a minimum of five (5) years within which to decide whether to report the crime and release the evidence to law enforcement. The changes will be implemented by amending both the Attorney General Standards for Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault and the Attorney General Guidelines for the Retention of Evidence.
In the case of Rita, the first person she opened up to is the most important. If that initial interaction is supportive, it sets her up for a much smoother healing process and helps her access support in the future. One reason Rita could possibly blame herself is to distance herself from an unpleasant occurrence and thereby confirm her own invulnerability to the risk. By labeling or accusing the victim, others can see the victim as different from themselves.
Sadly, victim blaming and sexual violence often go hand in hand. There are many myths in our society that reinforce that a survivor is somehow partly (or even fully) to blame for being sexually assaulted or abused. Offenders sometimes state things like, “she was drunk,” a statement which shifts blame for the attack onto the survivors. Not only are we judged for the way we dress or act in situations that might attract ‘negative attention’, but as a society we (especially women) have been bombarded with techniques on how to prevent being sexually assaulted.
Sometimes survivors are scrutinized for the amount of liquor they drank before the assault took place. This argument is completely invalid. Sexual violence is a crime of opportunity and offenders will use whatever means they can (including alcohol consumption) to justify their entitlement. In many cultures alcohol is not permitted. Yet, sober assailants will still assault sober victims within these communities. This clearly shows that sexual violence is a crime of power and control over others, not one based on inhibitions.
The 90 day hold put more pressure on the Rita, because she needed to process what took place and how that incident will forever change her life. Rita did not have much time to gather her thoughts and how she wanted to address this situation. Victims need time to be able to process everything and how to move forward while still getting support from family members, and entire community.
Reference
“Working With Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Trauma: The Case of Rita” (pp. 81–83)
Stacy Rushton-Turner
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Rita was a victim of rape by an acquaintance and she was not ready to tell anyone (Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen, 2014). Rita was able to go to the hospital for evidence to be collected in a “rape kit,” however she did not want to file a police report (Plummer et al., 2014). In the case study of Rita the state she was living in only allows a 90-day hold on sexual assault evidence that has not been reported to the police. It takes victims of sexual assault time to gain an understanding of what has happened to them, they are in crisis and experiencing strong and conflicting emotions (Plummer et al., 2014).
The policy to destroy evidence after 90 days is not beneficial to the survivors of rape and it does not take into consideration the psychological effects of being raped. I would change the policy for evidence retention and have it better reflect protection of the victim. The state of New Jersey has established a new directive that requires sexual assault medical evidence to be retained for a minimum of five years, this is to specifically allow victims time to decide if they are going to release the evidence to the police (The National Center for Victims of Crime, 2014). The Governor of Massachusetts (MA) has signed legislation in 2016 allowing sexual assault evidence to remain stored until the statutes of limitation has expired, which in MA is 15 years for sexual assault (Governor of MA, 2016). This legislation was also specifically considering that sexual assault victims need time before they decide to file a police report.
The success of this policy could be measured by the number of cases that are being prosecuted with evidence that was stored for over 90-days. Another indicator of the new policy being effective would be how many convictions with evidence that was stored for over 90-days.
References:
Governor of Massachusetts (2016). Governor Baker signs legislation requiring preservation of
Sexual assault evidence. Retrieved from http://www.mass.gov/governor/press-
office/press-releases/fy2017/preservation-of-sexual-assault-evidence-required.html
Plummer, S. B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. (Eds.) (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore:
MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
The National Center for Victims of Crime. (2014). Evidence Retention Laws. Retrieved from
http://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/dna-resource-center/untested-sexual-assault-kits/sexual-assault-
kit-backlog-laws/evidence-retention-resources
SOCW 6351 discussion 2 week 11
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues by examining their critique of the current campus policies and suggestions for change. Analyze the feasibility of their suggested policy change and provide your thoughts on any gaps not addressed in the original post.
Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Stacy Rushton-Turner
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Talia Johnson is a 19-year-old, female college student that has been raped at a party (Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen, 2014). Talia has decided to go through the school to hold her attacker accountable (Laureate Education, 2013). However, according the school representative, Talia has to be in the same room as her attacker and in fact she is sitting next to the attacker while talking to the school representative (Laureate Education, 2013). It appears that the school’s policies are to have both the victim and the attacker in the same room to address the issue. This will most likely be detrimental to the survivors of sexual assault. This policy will likely deter sexual assault victims from pursuing any action with the school. This will allow for attacker to continue to stay in school and potentially assault another person. Having them both in the room to give their side of the story without protection is a policy that needs to be amended. The policy of having one school representative to decide who they will believe is also in need of changing. Leaving the outcome to one school representative, whose motivation is to keep sexual assault out of the news, is asking the sexual assault survivor to be rigorously questioned. The policy of having only one “juror” need to be changed. Lastly, the consequences if the attacker is found to have committed the act of sexual assault is too lenient. The possible outcomes for the attacker is they may sit out one semester, one year, or they could be expelled from the college. I would suggest that if it was found that they did commit a sexual assault, they should be expelled. The survivor should not have to disrupt their education by changing school to get away from the attacker.
I would lobby for a panel of at least three to oversee the complaint of sexual assault. I would also make it so the survivor would not have to testify with the attacker sitting next to them. I policy on what the consequences for sexual assault would be changed to expulsion. Evaluating the success of the policy changes could come in a couple of different manners. One would be to give the survivors a survey as to how they felt the proceedings went and how they were treated. Another way to measure the success would be evaluating the number of sexual assaults and determine if there has been a decrease. With stricter consequences should result in less attacks.
References:
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Sessions: Johnson family (Episode 4 of 42) [Video file].
Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Plummer, S. B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. (Eds.) (2014). Sessions: Case histories. The
Johnson Family. Baltimore: MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing.
[Vital Source e-reader].
Tikeela Dorrell
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In the Talia Johnson case there a few changes to the campus policy in regards to how a sexual assault is reported, that I would change. In the video it is stated that law enforcement is not allowed to be involved. The decision as to whether or not the Talia was telling the truth relied upon the campus making the decision (Laureate Education, 2013). If the guy who assaulted Talia is found guilty, he doesn’t even face criminal charges. The worst he could get is expelled. This gives him the opportunity to assault another woman. This type of policy does nothing to protect the victim. They were given a week to prepare. Talia could face retaliation from the perpetrator. The perpetrator has time to conjure up a lie for a cover up. This policy would make victims shy away from reporting such incidents. I would change this policy and allow law enforcement to be involved. The victim and the perpetrator should be questioned immediately. If found guilty the perpetrator should face criminal charges.
The way I would measure the success of these policy changes, would be to compare the amount of rapes that were reported since the policy change. I would compare how many perpetrators were found guilty by law enforcement as opposed to when the campus leaders make the decisions as to whether or not a sexual assault crime had been committed.
Reference
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Sessions: Johnson family (Episode 4 of 42) [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://class.waldenu.edu
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