Assignment title: Information


Using the case study below:1. Outline the major issues in this case study using one theory/model of your choice2. How does your worldview(s) influence your analysis? 3. Specify and justify your recommendation to the principal.You are a social worker working in a low decile high school in your local region. You have recently been working with 16 year old Erica who has been withdrawn in class and has unexplained low attendance. She tells you that she is struggling with the recent break up of her parents particularly as her father has a new partner. You have also met with her parents separately and they say that she has been significantly angry and withdrawn for over two months, they blame her 17 year old boyfriend who is out of school and getting into trouble. You feel that Erica has been making progress working through some of these issues. She has been trying to get back into athletics, running and netball as she used to do well in these sports. She also loves drama and music but these have also been neglected.You are called to the school office as Erica is waiting to be seen by the principal. She has assaulted Marnie, another girl in her class, after finding out that her boyfriend has cheated with her. Erica is very upset but with further questioning blames Marnie completely and wants to maintain her relationship with her boyfriend. The principal asks for your recommendation on whether to suspend or exclude Erica or what if any other actions to take.