SOCIAL WORK CASE STUDY. 3000WORDS HARVARD REFERENCING. Mrs Halima Smith is 35 years old. Halima married Jonny Smith 14 years ago but the couple have been separated for three years now. Contact between them has stopped and Halima has no idea where Jonny is now. When she married Jonny she fell out with her family who did not approve of their marriage. Halima described her childhood as generally happy and the breakdown in her relationship with her family caused her a great deal of pain. Halima has tried to rebuild relationships since separating from Jonny but her approaches have been rebuffed by her family. Halima and Jonny have 3 young children. They are Gul (aged 11 years), Deeba (aged 6 years) and Max (aged 5 years).All are enrolled at the local school. The past three years have been difficult for Halima and her children. Halima does not work and relies on state benefit for income. The family have moved from the rented home they shared with Jonny to a series of other rented accommodation. Halima does not feel very safe in the area they live in now, and she and her children regularly experience discriminatory attitudes based on their names and appearance. The type of accommodation available in their area is predominantly flats and the resident population is largely transitory. There are very few services available locally and the parade of shops where Halima does most of the family shopping is dominated by low cost food and clothing outlets. More recently ,Halima has perceived an increase in drug dealing and prostitution nearby. Two months ago Halima started a new relationship with a man living nearby called Anthony (aged 54 years). She is enjoying feeling wanted and interesting again. Anthony is divorced with two adult children who he has little contact with but he says are living generally settled and contented lives .As neither Anthony nor Halima have very much disposable income, they spend time together during the day when the children are at school and increasingly in the evenings in Halima’s flat. Anthony believes Halima is too lenient with her children and has encouraged her to take a stricter approach in her parenting. He says they need to learn that life is hard and that they have to earn what they get. When visiting the flat he sometimes takes responsibility for setting and monitoring behavioural boundaries for the children. This has included shouting at them, depriving them of some access to television and grounding them to their bedroom. Halima is a little uncomfortable with this , but thinks that maybe Anthony is right , especially given his experience in parenting. Today though Halima has a big problem. It is Gul’s birthday and she has tried very hard to prepare a celebration for Gul after school.Anthony has been very helpful and will be coming to the party.She wants to make It very special because she has been particularly concerned about a recent change in the appearance and behaviour of Gul. Gul has .

1. SOCIAL WORK CASE STUDY. 3000WORDS HARVARD
REFERENCING.
Mrs Halima Smith is 35 years old. Halima married Jonny Smith
14 years ago but the couple have been separated for three years
now. Contact between them has stopped and Halima has no idea
where Jonny is now.
When she married Jonny she fell out with her family who did
not approve of their marriage. Halima described her childhood
as generally happy and the breakdown in her relationship with
her family caused her a great deal of pain. Halima has tried to
rebuild relationships since separating from Jonny but her
approaches have been rebuffed by her family.
Halima and Jonny have 3 young children. They are Gul (aged
11 years), Deeba (aged 6 years) and Max (aged 5 years).All are
enrolled at the local school.
The past three years have been difficult for Halima and her
children. Halima does not work and relies on state benefit for
income. The family have moved from the rented home they
shared with Jonny to a series of other rented accommodation.
Halima does not feel very safe in the area they live in now, and
she and her children regularly experience discriminatory
attitudes based on their names and appearance. The type of
accommodation available in their area is predominantly flats
and the resident population is largely transitory. There are very
few services available locally and the parade of shops where
Halima does most of the family shopping is dominated by low
cost food and clothing outlets. More recently ,Halima has
perceived an increase in drug dealing and prostitution nearby.
Two months ago Halima started a new relationship with a man
living nearby called Anthony (aged 54 years). She is enjoying
feeling wanted and interesting again. Anthony is divorced with
two adult children who he has little contact with but he says are
living generally settled and contented lives .As neither
Anthony nor Halima have very much disposable income, they

2. spend time together during the day when the children are at
school and increasingly in the evenings in Halima’s flat.
Anthony believes Halima is too lenient with her children and
has encouraged her to take a stricter approach in her parenting.
He says they need to learn that life is hard and that they have to
earn what they get. When visiting the flat he sometimes takes
responsibility for setting and monitoring behavioural boundaries
for the children. This has included shouting at them, depriving
them of some access to television and grounding them to their
bedroom. Halima is a little uncomfortable with this , but thinks
that maybe Anthony is right , especially given his experience in
parenting.
Today though Halima has a big problem. It is Gul’s birthday
and she has tried very hard to prepare a celebration for Gul
after school.Anthony has been very helpful and will be coming
to the party.She wants to make It very special because she has
been particularly concerned about a recent change in the
appearance and behaviour of Gul. Gul has become very tearful
and withdrawn. School have also noted this and have asked
Halima to meet the teacher to discuss it at the end of the
school day. Gul also attends some of the meeting.
During the meeting Gul becomes very upset and says she
doesn’t want to go home with Halima…’’because of him, he
hurts me’’.Gul will not offer any further information. The
school tell Halima that they will need to report this comment in
line with their child safeguarding procedure. Halima doesn’t
know what to do. Gul’s statement has come as a huge shock. It
is time to leave the building and Max and Deeba are playing
nearby nearby waiting for their mother and getting hungry. She
wants time to think and to talk with Gul but its raining and
there is nowhere to go but home .She also knows that Anthony
is waiting there to begin the party.
TASK; 3000 WORDS.
You are required to submit detailed definition and description
of the role of the Social worker and of other relevant agencies

3. in relation to possible intervention with children and family
described in the prescribed case study. You must include and
explain the application of key sources that shape social work
intervention, including journal articles and government
policies as well as relevant books relating to research and
practice in this area.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA;
In your essay you will address the following;
1) demonstrate a knowledge and a critical understanding of the
range of law and social policy relevant to contemporary social
work with children and families.
2) show an ability to intergrate and apply social work
knowledge, skills and values.
3) demonstrate skills in managing problem –solving , gathering
information, analysis and synthesis and communication.
LEARNING OUTCOMES;
1) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of working in
organizations which provide services for children, young
people, their families and carers.
2) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant
theoretical approaches to working with children young people
and their families and carers.
3) Demonstrate ability to apply relevant law in social work
practice with children and families and have a critical and
analytical understanding of service delivery standards and the
powers and duties of children and families social workers.
4) Analyse the tension and dilemmas that arise in the
implementation of the law and social work practice with
children , young people and their families and carers.
5) Conceptualise how different forms of organization enhance
or impede social service delivery.
6) Demonstrate a commitment to anti-oppressive practice in
working with children , young people their families and
carers.
7) Reflect on and analyse service user perspectives in the

4. development of services for children, young people their
families and carers.
OUTLINE SYLLABUS;
1) Historical overview of service delivery
2) Exploring human growth and development practice
3) Attachment , loss , separation.
4) Children Act 1989- supporting families , Tools for
Assessment.
5) Safeguarding – what do we do when things go wrong?
6) Children Act 2004- Impact for social work practice.
7) Planning for permanency.
8) Exploring substitute Care.
9) Communicating with children and young people.
10) Children and young people and the criminal justice system.