Human Growth and Development
Fifth Edition
Questions
- How concerned are you about Xenia? Why?
- Which of the two professionals do you find yourself more in agreement with? Why is that?
- Why do you think (and this is a question with several layers!) Tracey and Deanna take such different views of this family, both in the sense that they see different things, and in the sense that they interpret what they see in different ways?
- What basis does Tracey have for being concerned about Xenia’s well-being, and which developmental theories seem to underpin her thinking?
- Tracey talks about ‘undercurrents’: what sorts of things might be going on that she senses but can’t quite understand?
- Disagreements of this type are not uncommon between professionals whose primary focus is the needs of adults with mental health needs (or other needs such as disability) and professionals whose primary focus is the well-being of the child. Why would this come about and how should they be addressed?
- Estrela and Pedro allude to cultural differences between Britain and Portugal where they come from. How relevant are such differences in a situation like this? What do Tracey and Deanna need to bear in mind with respect to culture and language when working with this family?
- What does Tracey need right now from her supervisor?
