Discussion #2

Case Response
– Sara is 17 years old. She is a senior in high school and is an A-B
honor roll student with plans to attend college in the Fall. Sara just
found out she was pregnant. The father is her 17 year old boyfriend of 5
months. While he seems supportive, Sara has felt him become more and
more distant. Despite her fears, Sara told her parents she was
expecting. Their initial response was one of disappointment and anger,
and they worried for her future. Ultimately, Sara’s parents are loving
and supportive and want what’s best for her. Sara’s parents are
middle-class, but they both have to work full-time to support their
household. Sara and her parents come into your office seeking available
options and support.

As social workers and helping professionals, you must provide education, support and assistance for all
options regarding Sara’s current condition even if certain options are
against your own personal values. It is not your job to tell Sara what
to do but to assist her with identifying the best path for herself and
her future.

Q-Z – putting the child up for adoption (THIS IS YOUR OPTION)

Students must provide the following information in paragraph form
based upon their assigned option. Make sure to utilize proper grammar
and sentence structure as well as provide supporting
resources/research. The only resources that may be used are the text,
articles from Troy’s library database, or web sites that are end
in .org, .gov or .net. NO .com web sites should be used. Headings for
each section or set of information will make it easier for me to grade.

1) Education
– what education would you provide to your client regarding the
assigned option? They have not chosen this option yet, so you want to
educate them on all aspects in order for them to make an informed
choice.

(a) Changes/impacts physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and financially

(b) Provide references to support your information (it is not about your opinion but what is actual/factual)

2) Resources – provide a minimum of 3 resources along with an explanation of why the resources are being provided.

(a) Resources may be special services (therapy/counseling),
clinics, doctor’s offices, brochures, books, or web sites (be thorough!)

(b) The resources should be local to your community as if you are assisting your clients in your hometown

(c) Be specific in your resource (addresses/phone numbers/costs/where to find/etc.)

Please use APA format for in-text citations with a reference list at
the end. My main objective is to verify your resources and identify
where you received your information to support your statements. I am
not looking for Times New Roman font, double spacing, etc. in this
assignment….just in-text citations and reference list.

Under Modules ‘Start Here’ section, you can find additional information on APA format on in-text citations and references.