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Case Study Billy's Behavior

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When there are problems in the home and / or a child hangs out with the wrong kind of peer they can turn to bad things. This is happening in the case of Billy. Billy is having some delinquent behaviors and has been moved from foster home to foster home due to his behaviors. The neighborhood he resides in may not be the best influence on him. We need to find a way to help Billy live a more positive lifestyle. “Youth who begin delinquent activities early are at greatest risk for becoming chronic offenders ((McWhirter, 2012).” The risk factors impacting this case could be the neighborhood where he is living. This social influence can have a large effect on Billy’s behavior. The largest social environment for children is their families and …show more content…

He may still be having emotional issues and be having a hard time due to this. His behaviors may be the result of built up anger or emotions that he has not dealt with yet. This happens often especially if Billy has not had any type of therapy or counseling due to this. Some things that we can do to address the first issue could be to put him into a mentoring program to keep him off the street and away from the gangs and bad influences. This could be an after school program or like a big brother/sister program Maybe switching school would be a good way to go also. “Data indicates that a ubiquitous mentoring program can serve as a support system for vulnerable children (ALCAZAR-BEJERANO, 2015).” Another way we can address this issue is by changing schools. There are many of the neighborhood children that attend his school so changing schools may be a good option. There are private schools that the foster family may be able to get grants for, charter schools and even home schooling. This will hopefully limit the time Billy is around other peers that are not good influences on …show more content…

Therapy is meant to be a process to work through trauma and help a child understand what has happened to him. It also aims to help a child function better in the world around him. However, therapy is not a cure-all. Some vulnerabilities of trauma (even with the best foster parents and the best therapists) often remain with a child and may need to be dealt with at a future time (ACRF, 1999).” This could be a positive thing for all of them. Billy may not feel so alone if he has someone to talk to and can help him figure out his feelings. He may feel abandoned by his biological parents and may still be suffering emotionally from the abuse. “In addition to learning to deal with feelings, young people can learn to behave more responsibly if they are taught to do so (McWhirter, 2012).” Another way of dealing with the issue could be moving to a new foster home. This is less than ideal solution but it may have to be

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