Explain how you, as a social worker, might apply a systems perspective to your work with Lester Johnson? Finally, explain how you might apply a systems perspective to social work practice?

We have established that people are constantly and dynamically involved in interaction with their social  environment (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman, 2016 p.35). Lester recently was in an auto accident which  caused cognitive and physical damage. Because of the accident, Lester required additional rehab once  released from the hospital.

The microsystem level deals with a small social circle interaction that normally consists of a close  relationship with the individual’s family. In the case of Lester, his family consists of two children, brother,  and sister-in-law. His children have little to no involvement with his rehab care, the only family who has a played a significant role is his sister-in-law “sister-in-law seemed to be the most actively involved in  planning for his follow-up care” (Plummer, S., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S, 2014). On the micro level, I  would involve his family members and reiterate the importance of the support Lester needs during this  process. This lack of interaction or concern for Lester by most of his family transfers into the mezzo  system. The mezzo system is based on the interaction and relationship of the client. On the Macro level, I would ensure that the client along with the family is comfortable with the transition and facility  placement. I would also review the possibilities for Lester after the rehab process is over. Determine  rather or not he is self-sufficient enough to function on his own with minimum assistance from the  family or requires around the clock care.

The system theory in the case of Lester reflects how everyone involved is influenced by one another.  Lester accident has caused his children to withdraw from him physically, his brother doesn’t visit as well  while his sister-n-law is the only who supports him. There could be several logical reasons why the other  members of Lester’s family haven’t visited him. It could be because of the condition that he is in. In some cases, out of sight out of mind is whom family members handle this type of situation or the children  have lost their mom and could possibly think that they will use their father. As a social worker, in this  case, I would find a way to strengthen the family. I would refer the family to outside resources or  organizations that could help the family restore each other. A genogram could be used also to assist the  family with recognizing each member and the relationship amongst them.

Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source ereader]."Working with People with Disabilities: The Case of Lester" (pp. 31–33)

References

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment.  

(10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

more than 1 person for sure

in the united states a public policy is an agreed upon way that our federal, state, or local government fulfills its responsibilities, such as protecting the rights of individuals and promoting the welfare of all the people. some public policies are written into laws by legislatures. other policies are contained in rules and regulations created by executive branches of government, the branches responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws.

the following are examples of public policies and the governmental agencies responsible for carrying them out.

school districts are responsible for making policies regarding student behavior and discipline. teachers and school administrators enforce these policies. state legislatures are responsible for making laws that place speed limits on drivers. police officers enforce these laws. city governments often adopt policies that prohibit people from operating liquor stores near public schools. city inspectors and zoning departments enforce these policies.

when people become aware of problems in their communities, they often want government to develop and carry out policies to deal with those problems. these may be problems for which there are

existing policies or laws that do not work well,

existing policies or laws that are not being enforced,

no policies or laws.

as a citizen of the united states you have a right to say what you think government should do about problems in your community. you also have a right to say what you think about problems in your state, the nation, and about international problems. you have the right to try to influence the decisions people in your government make about all of those problems.

to be able to participate effectively, however, citizens need to know which levels of government and which governmental agencies are responsible for changing, enforcing, or developing a specific public policy. for example, state legislatures may direct agencies to enact policies resulting from federal legislation. or, local governments may create policies in order to carry out responsibilities assigned to them through laws enacted at the state or federal level. additionally, as part of the process of developing and implementing policy, governmental agencies must determine if the new policy conflicts with existing legislation or policy.

this project is intended to you learn how to express your opinions, how to decide which level of government and which agency is most appropriate for dealing with the problem you identify, and how to influence policy decisions at that level of government. it calls for you to work cooperatively with others in your class and, with the of your teacher and adult volunteers, to accomplish the following tas