1 / 20

Family Collapse

Family Collapse. With Bec and Jess. Family Collapse:. Does anyone know what Family Collapse is? Does anyone want to have a guess?. Family collapse defined.

tamira
Download Presentation

Family Collapse

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Family Collapse With Bec and Jess

  2. Family Collapse: • Does anyone know what Family Collapse is? Does anyone want to have a guess?

  3. Family collapse defined We couldn’t find a straight definition for Family Collapse, so we defined ‘family’ and ‘collapse’ and created our own definition, based on those, and what we understand it as: The break down of the family structure, causing change to the normal functioning of the individuals within that structure (Farlex, Inc., 2011).

  4. Causes of Family Collapse • Abuse –neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse and psychological abuse or harm of an individual, or witnessed in the home. • Divorce of parents • Financial difficulty/low socio-economic status within the home, or because of addiction • Recent death of a loved one • Drug use in the home

  5. Abuse When children do not have their basic needs met, this is called neglect, and is one form of child abuse (NSW Government, n.d.). As depicted in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, a child cannot reach self-actualisation, meaning their potential, if their needs are not being met. (Churchill, R., Ferguson, P., Godinho, S., Johnson, N., Keddie, A., Letts, W., Mackay, J., McGill, M., Moss, J., Nagel, M., Nicholson, P., & Vick, M. (2011). Teaching making a difference. Milton, QLD: John Wiley & Sons)

  6. Divorce When parents get divorced, it can have a detrimental effect on the family. Some families manage divorce well, but even in these circumstances, there is usually significant emotional stress. (reference) A child’s sense of belonging may be affected during and after a family collapse, which can hinder their achievement of self actualisation, and consequently their academic achievement (Maslow, as cited in Churchill et al. 2011. p. 78).

  7. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self actualisation Self esteem Belongingness and love Safety Physiological needs (Churchill et al. 2011)

  8. Impacts of family collapse • What might impacts might there be on thea) individual?b) family?c) peers?d) acquaintances? (including teachers)

  9. Impacts on family

  10. Incidence of foster care “In Australia there are more than 20,000 young people in the care of the state and the majority of these individuals are in foster care due to previous maltreatment or neglect.” (Hay & Cuskelly, 2005)

  11. Impacts on peers

  12. Impacts on acquaintances

  13. Practical implications for teachers and schools • Discipline might be challenging with students who have undergone family collapse • Motivation and engagement might be low, which may due to a child’s physiological needs not being met. Other needs such as safety, belongingness and love, and self-esteem (Maslow, as cited in Churchill et al., 2011) may be affected by family collapse, and teachers need to identify the problem in order to attempt to rectify it.

  14. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self actualisation Self esteem Belongingness and love Safety Physiological needs (Churchill et al. 2011)

  15. Art –play therapy ‘play can be a very useful communication medium that helps adults more fully understand childrens’ point of view and emotional conflicts’ (Gils, cited in Harvey, 2008). Harvey, S. (2008). An initial look at the outcomes for dynamic play therapy. International Journal of Play Therapy. 17, 2. 86- 101.

  16. Drawing Activity • Imagine your parents have just divorced. Draw a picture of how it makes you feel with the crayons provided.

  17. Activity • The colours used –different colours portray different emotions. Does your picture have a lot of red (anger) or perhaps blue (sadness)?(see handout)(QSX Software Group. (2010). Color Theory Pro –See color theory in action.http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html ) • Some children find it difficult to talk orally about problems they are facing, so drawing helps them to open up and talk about it through their drawing.

  18. Issues raised for teachers and those in educational settings • Schools need to have certain structures in place, such as counselling services.

  19. Debate After a family collapse, due to child abuse, It’s better to leave a child in their home with their family to rebuild rather than take the child/children into foster care. Agree or disagree? Move into 2 groups- agree or disagree.

More Related