Correct APA & Plargrism Free 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following: A genogram of the Hernandez familyAn analysis of the Hernandez family’s case based on the genogram including the following information.Identify an element of the Hernandez family’s case that may influence the way Juan and Elena Hernandez address their issue with the social worker.Explain how the genogram you created might help you address the needs of the Hernandez family.
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Juan Hernandez (27) and Elena Hernandez (25) are a married Latino couple who were referred to
the New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) for abuse allegations. They have
an 8-year-old son, Juan Jr., and a 6-year-old son, Alberto. They were married 7 years ago, soon
after Juan Jr. was born. Juan and Elena were both born in Puerto Rico and raised in Queens, New
York. They rent a two-bedroom apartment in an apartment complex where they have lived for 7
years. Elena works as babysitter for a family that lives nearby, and Juan works at the airport in
the baggage department. Overall, their physical health is good, although Elena was diagnosed
with diabetes this past year and Juan has some lower back issues from loading and unloading
bags. Both drink socially with friends and family. Juan goes out with friends on the weekends
sometimes to “blow off steam,” having six to eight beers, and Elena drinks sparingly, only one or
two drinks a month. Both deny any drug use at all. While they do not attend church regularly,
both identify as being Catholic and observe all religious holidays. Juan was arrested once as a
juvenile for petty theft, but that has been expunged from his file. Elena has no criminal history.
They have a large support network of friends and family who live nearby, and both Elena’s and
Juan’s parents live within blocks of their apartment and visit frequently. Juan and Elena both
enjoy playing cards with family and friends on the weekends and taking the boys out to the park
and beach near their home. ACS was contacted by the school social worker from Juan Jr.’s
school after he described a punishment his parents used when he talked back to them. He told her
that his parents made him kneel for hours while holding two encyclopedias (one in each hand)
and that this was a punishment used on multiple occasions. The ACS worker deemed this a
credible concern and made a visit to the home. During the visit, the parents admitted to using this
particular form of punishment with their children when they misbehaved. In turn, the social
worker from ACS mandated the family to attend weekly family sessions and complete a
parenting group at their local community mental health agency. In her report sent to the mental
health agency, the ACS social worker indicated that the form of punishment used by the parents
was deemed abusive and that the parents needed to learn new and appropriate parenting skills.
She also suggested they receive education about child development because she believed they
had unrealistic expectations of how children at their developmental stage should behave. This
was a particular concern with Juan Sr., who repeatedly stated that if the boys listened, stayed
quiet, and followed all of their rules they would not be punished. There was a sense from the
ACS worker that Juan Sr. treated his sons, especially Juan Jr., as adults and not as children. This
was exhibited, she believed, by a clear lack of patience and understanding on his part when the
boys did not follow all of his directions perfectly or when they played in the home. She
mandated family sessions along with the parenting classes to address these issues. During the
intake session, when I met the family for the first time, both Juan and Elena were clearly angry
that they had been referred to parenting classes and family sessions. They both felt they had done
nothing wrong, and they stated that they were only punishing their children as they were
punished as children in Puerto Rico. They said that their parents made them hold heavy books or
other objects as they kneeled and they both stressed that at times the consequences for not
behaving had been much worse. Both Juan and Elena were “beaten” (their term) by their parents.
Elena’s parents used a switch, and Juan’s parents used a belt. As a result, they feel they are
actually quite lenient with their children, and they said they never hit them and they never would.
Both stated that they love their children very much and struggle to give them a good life. They
both stated that the boys are very active and don’t always follow the rules and the kneeling
punishment is the only thing that works when they “don’t want to listen.” They both admitted
that they made the boys hold two large encyclopedias for up to two hours while kneeling when
they did something wrong. They stated the boys are “hyperactive” and “need a lot of attention.”
They said they punish Juan Jr. more often because he is particularly defiant and does not listen
and also because he is older and should know better. They see him as a role model for his
younger brother and feel he should take that responsibility to heart. His misbehavior indicates to
them that he is not taking that duty seriously and therefore he should be punished, both to learn
his lesson and to show his younger brother what could happen if he does not behave. During the
intake meeting, Juan Sr. stated several times that he puts in overtime any time he can because
money is “tight.” He expressed great concern about having to attend the parenting classes and
family sessions, as it would interfere with that overtime. Elena appeared anxious during the
initial meeting and repeatedly asked if they were going to lose the boys. I told her I could not
assure her that they would not, but I could assist her and her husband through this process by
making sure we had a plan that satisfied the ACS worker’s requirements. I told them it would be
up to them to complete those plans successfully. I offered my support through this process and
conveyed empathy around their response to the situation. The Hernandez Family
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