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Case Study Assessment: Celeste Fleming

This case study examines Celeste Fleming, a 13-year-old Hispanic female exhibiting disruptive behaviors in school. Celeste lives with her father and two siblings; her mother is hospitalized and her father abuses substances. Celeste worries about her home life and mother's health. She has few supports and struggles at school due to family issues, including her father's substance abuse and violence. Recommendations include investigating the mother's hospitalization and father's substance abuse to help Celeste do better in school and plan for her future.

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Case Study Assessment: Celeste Fleming

This case study examines Celeste Fleming, a 13-year-old Hispanic female exhibiting disruptive behaviors in school. Celeste lives with her father and two siblings; her mother is hospitalized and her father abuses substances. Celeste worries about her home life and mother's health. She has few supports and struggles at school due to family issues, including her father's substance abuse and violence. Recommendations include investigating the mother's hospitalization and father's substance abuse to help Celeste do better in school and plan for her future.

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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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