Cna342 Child Youth And Family Assessment Answers

To reflect on your knowledge and understanding of family strengths and recognise how families contribute to the overall health outcomes of a child or young person.

A.You will choose an object (artefact) that, in your opinion, represents family. For example, it could be a BBQ tool that reminds you of family gatherings and the strength of the relationships that you have with your family. The artefact presentation is intended as an opportunity for shared learning.a is a formative task that supports your learning in preparation for b. No grades for this formative assessment are associated with your overall course grade.

B. you will review the concept of family as it is reflected in contemporary society. You will need to describe family strengths as a framework and discuss how the family strengths framework can be applied as an approach in health care practice. You should cite scholarly references to support your discussion. The references should use Harvard referencing style conventions. The marking rubric for b is linked below. Information about a model of reflection (Gibbs 1988) is included below.

The concept of family as it is reflected in contemporary society

Family is the building block of every society. However family is a complex structure that is constructed and re constructed with each coming era. The family was a close knit unit in the early days. There was an oneness and understanding among each and every individual in the family (Ammerman and Roof 2014). However the family structure is getting divided into smaller units in the modern contemporary area. This is an exception in my case. My family is very supportive towards each other.

Describe family strength framework

I feel that some of the most important aspects that are present in any family structure are the affection and the support system that we have for each other. For an instance, whenever my father falls sick due to his regular headaches, we do not have to worry for anything because my uncles are always there. Right from my child hood I have seen them helping me, my mother and my brother in managing all the works. I remember that once I was very sick and could not attend my classes. My cousin sister made it a point to collect all the class notes from my friends and stay in touch with the school authority so that I do not face any problem. So, this support system matters a lot. It is because of this that there is a good understanding among one another.

Once we were out for some important work and my little brother was at home. He was busy playing so he was unwilling to leave. I and my parents were bit tensed as there would be no one to take care of my brother. She assured us to not worry at all. She was very affectionate towards my brother and took care of him in the best possible way (Amin 2014).

Description-It was the time of Christmas and all of us were happy. I remember that everyone in my family was busy making the arrangement.

Feelings-I remember that right from the morning I felt there was something missing. I was not really happy from within. I was really sad as my cousin sister was not with me.

Evaluation-The bad thing was that I missed my sister a lot. The good thing was that I knew it was the only time when I would get a chance meets her again. (Smith, Messenger and Soderland 2017).

Analysis

I feel that this was really a very good and cherishable moment. It was at this moment that I could see all my family members gather in one place. The joy of this family reunion was immense.

Conclusion

I could have called up sister and talked with her via phone or video call before the start of the family function so that I could fresh up my mind a bit.

Action plan

I will make t a point to contact all my family members during any family occasion so that all can be at the same place. I will make sure that I stay in touch with them and give them the information regarding the date and time of the family function some days prior so that they get enough time to makes a routine for them (Cunningham 2014).

Analysis family strengths framework can be applied as an approach in healthcare practice

It is an important aspect of the healthcare profession. Many patients might collapse due to fear or strength. It is during these times that the nurses can ask those questions like "tell me about your family", "tell me about your husband", "Your family is here to meet you".

These statements actually have a good impact on the patients. Most of the patients say that they are happy to get such good and supportive families. This helps the healthcare professionals to realize the psychological and the emotional state of the patients (Tseng and Hsu 2018). They might ask the family members to pay more attention to the patient. The family members must always be there with the patients. Even the using of such positive and supportive phrases around the patient help them to fight with their diseases without losing hope and get better soon (Walsh 2016).

So, it can be concluded that family is one of the most important things in man’s life. It must be our duty to live with our family members in proper peace and harmony. However in the modern contemporary society, the family structure is getting deconstructed and fragmented. However if there is proper affection and support among one another then people can live happily and cherish the happy memories.

References

Amin, S., 2014. Capitalism in the age of globalization: The management of contemporary society. Zed Books Ltd..

Ammerman, N.T. and Roof, W.C., 2014. Work, family and religion in contemporary society: Remaking our lives. Routledge.

Cunningham, H., 2014. Children and childhood in western society since 1500. Routledge.

Smith, G.S., Messenger, P.M. and Soderland, H.A. eds., 2017. Heritage values in contemporary society. Routledge.

Tseng, W.S. and Hsu, J., 2018. Culture and family: Problems and therapy. Routledge.

Walsh, F., 2016. Applying a family resilience framework in training, practice, and research: Mastering the art of the possible. Family process, 55(4), pp.616-632.