Family Case Study

A family of four lives in the region of Newcastle, located in New South Wales in Australia. Their neighborhood was quite scenic and peaceful in nature. The neighbors were considerate to the family and often came by in the evenings to give company to Elizabeth. Elizabeth, aged forty years was married to John, aged forty five years and had two daughters, named Catherine and Angela. Catherine was seventeen years old while Angela was fourteen. Elizabeth was a native of Australia, while John was from London. As a consequence, the children were a mixed race and this significantly affected their level of adjustment in their school. John had to work overseas since he was employed in the navy and as a result, he could not be home for a better part of the year. Due to this, the responsibility of the entire family fell on Elizabeth. However, she found it quite difficult to handle her two daughters alone who were in their teenage years. Being teenagers meant that Catherine and Angela were quite influenced by the opinions and views of their peer groups.