Interrelated Issues in Different Scenarios

Community Service 1
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Community Service 2
Scenario One
John, a father of two kids, a boy and a girl, has been tarmacking for one and a half years
without employment. For some time now, John’s wife has been taking care of the house rent and
bills since John has not been able to pay the bills due to unemployment. John’s wife has taken
this situation to be a burden for her since she makes no savings for herself. In different
occasions, the issue of unemployment has brought about family violence between the two. The
wife’s behavior has also changed drastically, and she does not respect John at all. John resulted
in the use of alcohol and other drugs due to the stress. Due to the pressure, his wife packed out
and left the house leaving John and the kids. This affected him mentally hence leading to more
usage of alcohol and other drugs. As a result, he began neglecting his children who were between
the ages of five and six. John has been warned by the local authorities that if he doesn’t stop his
behavior his children will be taken to child protection hence being given to foster parents.
Issues in the scenario: Unemployment, family violence, mental health, child protection, alcohol
and other drugs.
How they interrelate to one another: John’s unemployment has negatively impacted his family
which has later affected his mental health. Due to the stress, he has turned to alcohol so as to
alleviate the negative feelings he is going through.
Scenario Two
Rodriguez is a young teenager from Mexico. He and his family have recently moved into
the United States in search of a better life. In the first six months after arriving in the United
States, Rodriguez mother’s health was negatively impacted since a heart condition she had
before arose again. On the other hand, Rodriguez’s father is disabled due to an accident he had
back in Mexico and therefore his wife has always acted as the bread winner. It has been a
struggle for them and therefore all the savings to be used in starting a new life in the United
States were used in paying for the medical expenses. This situation has profoundly affected
Rodriguez; therefore, he looked for ways to earn some extra money to help his father. Being only
thirteen years old, he began stealing vegetables from his neighbor’s backyard and selling in the
closest grocery store. However, after some time, he was caught and warned that he would be
imprisoned if caught again.