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A 6 page paper discussing the case of an unmarried mother whose first baby has died of complications of birth defects. The mother is Caucasian, and the culture being assessed is that of poverty rather than of any specific ethnic group. The paper suggests that the family practice nurse encourage psychological counseling ostensibly for the purpose of working through the grief of her loss, allowing the counselor to broach other issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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and two boyfriends share a residence, and recently they suffered the death of a newborn child. One of the boyfriends is the father, and he suggests having another baby
right away, one who could serve as a "replacement" for the one who was lost and also as a method of forgetting about the first child. Cathy is Caucasian;
ethnicity of the boyfriends is not stated. None of the three adults work with any regularity, and Cathy is limited in her educational
background and work experience. She exhibits several signs of depression, and she also appears not to have given much if any thought to grieving over her loss. Rather,
she seeks to expand her cooking abilities so that meals can be more interesting for her boyfriends. The purpose here is to seek
out appropriate interventions following a cultural assessment of the family according to Friedmans (1998) theory. Cultural Assessment I. Friedmans (1998) cultural assessment
theory. A. First targets ethnic and cultural differences. 1. Cathy is Caucasian. 2. Boyfriends ethnicity is unknown. B. Accommodates assessment according to a "culture of poverty." 1. Cathy is limited
in education and work experience. 2. Boyfriends work sporadically. 3. Neither appears to consider the possibility of breaking the poverty cycle. II. The culture of poverty. A. Cathy receives welfare,
WIC and Medicaid. B. The household has no regular wage income. C. Educational and work experiences are limited and not conducive to finding viable work situations and income. D. Cathy
has a history of drug use. E. Cathy has a history of legal difficulties. F. Cathy has no emotional or financial support from her birth family. III. Depressive symptoms are
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