Journal Assignment # 7 – Apply Knowledge of Human Behavior & the Social Environment Total hours completed in Children’s Hope Foster Family Agency 295 hours. There are different types of theories used in Children’s Hope such as Social Learning Theory, Ecological Theory, and Psychosocial Theory. The assessments and interventions I have done in the agency, I have to look the age of the child and what is appropriate for his/her age; I also, to look the people who surround them in a positive or negative way. These interventions are necessary to be able to help the child in the best we can. To be able to change their lives in a positive way. The Social Learning Theory is to know what has work in the past with children and what has not worked, so …show more content…
The social system that is used to underage children is to keep children in a safe place, that is interaction with foster parents, biological parents, and the county social worker. It a team of members who work together for the well-being of the child. The social system for the adults is to help them get back on track to survive on their own. The agency provides with financial help and services to help them get on track, to either go back to school or find a job. The social system that is used to underage children I believe it helps the child more in a positive way that a negative, they get a lot of help and support from different people. On the other hand, since I started working with adults this second semester I do believe that it can help them and affect them at the same time. Some of them do great with the help and appreciate the help, but others do not like people telling them what needs to be done to be able to get the financial help. I do believe the agency helps a lot by helping them financially and given time to find a job or go back to school. They need to understand to be able to get the help they need, they need to do something in return; for the agency is to keep in contact with the social worker and to either have a job or go to