Case Study Analysis: Impact of Child Neglect and Parental Alcoholism

This assignment presents a case study and an essay analyzing the impacts of child neglect and parental alcoholism on children and families. The case study focuses on a divorced mother, Joan, and her children, Jessica and Ryan, highlighting the effects of Joan's alcohol consumption and history of domestic violence on their mental and physical health, schooling, and overall well-being. The essay further explores these issues, incorporating literature reviews and theoretical perspectives to examine the challenges faced by the children, including difficulties in schooling, mental health problems, and the impact of parental behavior. The assignment emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological and social effects of these issues and suggests potential solutions, including the COCR model and support systems for single mothers and their children. It also examines the long-term consequences of trauma and the need for intervention to promote the children's well-being and future success.

CASE STUDY AND
THE ESSAY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Professional Conversation...........................................................................................................3
Essay............................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
This report ascertains the various aspects of the case study. It explains the professional
conversation and literature review. In the professional conversation it has been explained that
how child abuse impacts the mental health aspects of children. It also impacts the physical health
conditions of children. Case study also shows that how mental physical abuse can bring a person
into depression. It impacts their social as well as personal and professional life. The literature
review determines all the issues and difficulties faced by divorced mother including Joan and it
also explains that how these challenges and problems impact the mental health of the divorce
mothers and their children. The literature review also ascertains the role of child neglect in the
society and how this issue impacts the children as well as the society.
Professional Conversation
Deconstruct:-In this study it is specified that Joan has had a history of violent relationship with
her husband which means Joan has experienced a lot of difficulties. She has been divorced and
also the relationship which she was in was emotionally abusive . Being the children Jessica and
Ryan always had hopes that their mother will behave sensitively with them but she was engage
in consuming alcohol and the habit was increasing day by day as it was getting difficult for Joan
to cope up with her decision of separation. The stress that Joan has experienced in her violent
relationship, was still making her depressed because of which she even forgot to provide basic
care to her children. However, the children were also facing various difficulties in their life as it
was becoming difficult for Jessica to act as a companion for Joan because of her young age.
Jessica was finding it difficult to wake up early in the morning and get herself and her brother
ready for the school because of which they start taking leaves from the schools. It is often
noticed that the children who have alcoholic parents have symptoms of higher level of anxiety,
stress and depression(Ganong and et.al., 2015). Even Jessica also had a constant fear that if her
father will come back he will again try to hurt her mother. Since Jessica and Ryan were facing
various challenges in their lives therefore it was becoming very difficult for them to concentrate
on their studies and attend the school regularly.
Confront:-Even Joan might choose various other options to properly deal with her problems
instead of consuming too much alcohol. She could might handle her problems maturely so that
her children do not have to face so many difficulties as they had faced. Being the only parent of
Jessica and Ryan she should support them and should be responsible towards them. Joan should

provide responsive and basic care to her children so that they can concentrate in their studies.
Instead of consuming so much alcohol she should understand her responsibilities towards her
children. However it might be very difficult for Joan to strongly face all the challenges but it will
also help her children to get motivated in their lives and get success(Alexanderson and Näsman.,
2017). It was also specified in the study that Jessica was facing difficulties to act as a companion
for Joan as it was getting difficult for her to wake up early for school and get her brother and her
ready for the school. So Joan should send Jessica and Ryan to the school regularly so that they
can focus on their studies as it will help them to get further success in their careers. Apart from
that Joan should also spent good time with Jessica and Ryan as it will help her to relieve herself
from the feeling of emptiness and also motivate her to face all the challenges like Joan might
take her children to the park so that Joan and even her children can forget their problems and
can spent quality moments with each other.
Theorise:-According to the literature review it has been highlighted that divorced mothers have
to face various difficulties and problems in their lives. They have to satisfy all the needs of
children and independently fulfil all the responsibilities towards children so they also required to
be strong and behave maturely and sensitively with their children. The divorced mothers are
more likely to be short of money and they may lack housekeeping skills and budgeting(Knight
and Hester., 2016). They have to manage their various priorities like providing effective care to
children and working or applying for the jobs. Even it can be possible that they might not take
good decisions as various women including Joan had a history of violent relationship because of
which they might not be in a mental position to take efficient decisions. Sometimes being a
divorced mother they could not get enough family or social support and therefore, it becomes
difficult for them to take care of their children all alone and provide effective care to them and
because of which the children also have to suffer. It is also stated in the literature review that
divorced mothers who have been abused or faced domestic violence are more likely to be
depressed and tensed and to consume alcohol. Therefore these mothers and their children are at
high risk both mentally as well as physically as mentally they are not in position to take
appropriate decisions for herself as well for their children because of which both mothers as well
as children suffer in their lives.
Think Otherwise:-Through this study it comes to know that the women who have been
neglected and experienced domestic violence face innumerable difficulties in their lives(Ellsberg

and et.al., 2015). They are strongly associated with developmental problems, many physical and
psychological effects such as subsequent ill health, higher rates of chronic issues and high-risk
health behaviours and even they are more likely to consume alcohol in huge amount. It has been
also learned that the divorced or separated mothers also experience a wide range of challenges
during their lives and it becomes difficult for them to provide effective care to the children and to
fulfil all the responsibilities of the children. However, the people should also support them
instead of raising questions on them. They can support these single mothers in various easy ways
like whenever they witness any single mother they can complement her parenting abilities as this
small act will motivate her and make her confident in facing all the challenges because they also
deserve admiration rather than criticism. The people should support single mothers by giving
more attentions to them as they have faced so much difficulties in their lives so they don't trust
anybody easily (van der Heijden, Poortman and van der Lippe., 2016). Therefore, the people
need to make extra efforts for supporting and helping these mothers. Hence these small efforts by
people will make these divorced and single mothers more strong and they will be able to face
their difficulties confidently. (van der Heijden, Poortman and van der Lippe., 2016)
Essay
The main reason behind this essay writing to give a support to the children. With the help
of COCR model all the situations which are face by childes and their mother can be solve. This
study will report and analyse the main problem in case-study. As per the case study, will
describes various issues and its impact. This essay writing will also use literature review and
other additional resources to know more theoretical view on issues are presenting in case-study.
This essay includes various problems like children's physical and mental health, schooling
problems. Also, essay writing will use related literature for child welfare for resolving the
problem in case.
The vary first challenge and major issues of this case-study is that Ryan and Jessica are
facing difficulty in their schooling. Just because their mother is consuming high level of alcohol
and she is not being able to provide her children's (Ryan & Jessica) basic child care and get them
ready for school. Jessica is only 10 years old girl and it is very difficult for her to get up early for
school and also get up his brother ready for school. This situation of their family may affect their
primary education which is must important. They also feel neglected in school and in between

their friends. As per the view of Patel and Rahman (2015)., children's who have been neglected
in various ways are lean in different choices that may create further challenges down the track.
In additions, all theses children will be affected on different ways. Also, these types of children's
face difficulty in their school life. They feel lonely every time. According to the Jayne and
Valentine (2017) high consuming of alcohol in family is affect children's directly. Children's are
struggling to differentiate between bad and good one role models.
The second issue with Jessica and Ryan is that their physical and mental health. The
conditions of their separated single mother and her emotional break down are affecting their
mental health. After growing up in an environment where untruthful, disaffirmation and keeping
secrets may have been standard, children can face serious trust problem in future. Joan because
of the abusive relationship is facing various health problems such as depression, anxiety. It has
hamper her professional as well as personal life. Her children are also facing huge problems
because of this. They are making their education suffer. Also, if Joan is abusive when she's
drunk, that also affect Jessica and Ryan and they grow up with fear of all aggravated people.
They always have a fear in trusting someone, loving someone etc. As per the view point of
Merrick and et.al.,(2017)., If an intoxicating parents was emotionally or physically are not
available, than their children's can improve a exhausting anxiety of rejection and that's why they
hold on to toxic relation because they don't want to be alone again. Williams, Smith and
Committee on Substance Abuse (2015)., Says that, it is also difficult for children's of an
alcoholic to be normal at social events and parties because they always have fear of tension,
trauma and feelings of awful.
The third major issues with this family is Joan. Joan has currently separated with a
violent relation. And for moving on from this situation she . Regular use of alcohol not only
affect Jessica and Ryan but it's also impact her own health. She is facing mental and physical
illness like depression, anxiety, stress and laziness. That conditions of her also make impact their
relationship with her children. Her children Ryan and Jessica feel fear with her changing
behaviour. Child always feel hesitated in home. Research conducted by author Namkung and et,
al.,(2015)., Shows that, Many time high consumption of alcohol may lead to development of
mental health problems like depression, stress, anxiety. The risk of improving this disorders is
not restricted to the certain person who consuming alcohol but it may also affect her family,

friends and love ones. As per the view point of Connor, Jennie (2017)., High consumptions of
alcohol not only affect the consuming person but may also affect their family, children.
Surviving with alcoholic parent improves psychological and emotional problems in their
children. They are more likely to use alcohol or drugs and emotional break downs like guilty,
shame, fear, insecurities etc. That all factors take kids away from their social life and shackle
their cognition to make fresh friends. According to the Freedman (2018)., when person consume
continuously alcohol it may also increase the chances of trauma, that can be affect future of
person because he and she is loosing hope, person have limited expectations from their own life,
also have fear that life will end early. Slow response to trauma can includes fatigue, insomnia,
depression, rejection of emotions, fear of repetition etc.
This essay is critically analysis case-study in take care of kids. That essay describes
various issues as per the case-study which may affect not only divorce and separated mother but
also make impact on their children's. This essay also explain how the all bad habits of their
mother like consumptions of alcohol are made impact on children mental and physical health,
which kinds of situations they are facing in their school, education and in between their friends.
This essay also providing some literature review on different issues which may represent how all
conditions affect child in society. With the help of this essay writing will know about how parent
behaviour can make impact on child emotional, mental and physical health. Essay also represent
how emotional and mental operation can reduce in children because of their mother and
neglecting in school.
CONCLUSION
The above study has concluded that how emotionally and physically abusive relationship
can impact the mental health and physical health status of patient. It was also been seen that
because of this problem patients children were also suffering. Her children face various issues in
early age like neglecting in among their friends, absenteeism in school, society awful behaviours
etc. All this issues directly make impact on their physical and mental health. Above study also
presented some suggestion that how society, school can help child for reducing the impact of
their mother. This study also shows that what are conditions are face by the Ryan and Jessica in
their future like trust issues, attachment, fear of losing someone etc. with the help of above study

will know that parents role in their children's life and without support of parents how their life
become terrible in society. Above study has been shows bad impact of alcohol on person life and
how alcohol can destroy person family and kids life easily.

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