He is an adolescent which means his body continues to experience hormonal and physical changes. Jason’s micro level – Biologically no physical health issues have been reported but some concerns may be related to how use of marijuana may affect his physical health. This level explores aspects related to biology, psychological needs, social (peer) and interpersonal (family) relationships or supports, and spiritual beliefs. The Micro-level represents individual needs and involves direct interactions with clients, which is the most common type of social work. This is simply looking at levels within a person’s system, which will help give you some direction in what supports may be needed. We will first start with the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Approach. This lesson will begin to introduce some particular approaches, perspectives, and theories that help build the lens and foundation of the Social Work profession.
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In Social Work, gathering information from our clients is a foundation piece of the work we do and knowing what information to seek and how to organize it is like gathering pieces of a puzzle and working to put them together to get the whole picture (or at least as much of it as we can). A person’s environment, along with their experiences, will help shape the way they view the world, how they think, and why they respond the way they do. It highlights the importance of understanding an individual and their behavior through their environment. This approach is the concept that people can be heavily influenced by their environment. And I don’t see what the big deal is with me smoking a little weed, it helps me feel better and not be so mad all the time.” What comes to mind when you hear Person-In-Environment? My little brother and sister just get me in trouble because I don’t let them touch my stuff, besides, my parents don’t care, they don’t listen to me, they just want me to do what they say. Jason (14 y/o) reports “My parents don’t know what they’re talking about. They report increased concerns related to this as they recently found marijuana in Jason’s room. They report a long family history of substance abuse and mental health issues (anxiety and depression).
His parents also report concerns at home with poor sibling relationships, anger issues, and “a bad attitude, always talking back, never listening or doing what we ask him to do”. Jason’s parents have been called by the school social worker to discuss concerns related to fighting with a peer and declining grades. Vignette Photo by Christian Erfurt on Unsplash
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