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chcchild401a case study : Dheran

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:34 pm
by keyplacement
Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: CHCCHILD401A
Your Assignment Type: Case Scenario
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
Dheran is 11 year old. he has three young half brothers and sisters, two attending a children's service. dheran's mother Emma is a sole parent and he has no contact with his father who is Aboriginal. Emma never talks about Dheran's father, and is uncomfortable about Dheran's identity as an Aboriginal person. Her young children have occasional contact with their father. Emma has been diagnosed with depression by her GP and is taking anti-depressants. Recently Dheran has been more difficult to manage at home. He has been very rude to Emma and has been aggressive with his younger siblings. Yesterday he became angry with his little sister aged 5 and she has bruises on her arm where he grabbed her. Previously Dheran would offer to help Emma around the house, and would keep an eye on the younger children in the backyard so that Emma could have a break. Emma doesn't like the boys that Dheran is hanging around with because there are rumours that they are smoking marijuana.

please answer the following questions:

1. what communication (if any) would you have with family?

2. list some community support organisations or referral services that may be able to support the family:


What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
haven't answer anything yet
pls help me have to submit assignment on thursday....


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Re: chcchild401a case study : Dheran

Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:39 pm
by rosie.
This seems like a strange question for a cert 3 to me... does it give you any more info? Does it say you are an assistant at the centre where these children attend?
My thoughts are that if you are working at the centre where the two children attend, you would have contact with the mother, Emma, and those two children.
With regards to the second part I would do a google search to find places in your area that assist single parents, young drug users and things that are mentioned in the scenario. You could include the info for Kids Helpline as well.
I hope my answer gives you enough of a start to answer the question :)
Rosie