Overview:
In this assignment, you will conduct a case analysis on “The Martin Family Case Study”.
Instructions:
For this assignment, you will revisit the Martin family and conduct a case analysis.
Review “The Martin Family Case Study”, located in this Unit’s “Readings and
Resources” and select one of the identified problems as your primary focus and
complete your Case Analysis by addressing the following aspects:
• Introduction:
o Briefly identify major elements (i.e., people, setting) of the identified
situation.
• Identify Problem Situation:
o Give a specific and concisely written description of the problem to guide
the analysis and problem-solving.
o Be sure to identify each family member’s role in the identified problem.
• Case Analysis:
o Identify the various micro, meso, and macro contextual factors (describe
the contexts that apply to the case: individual, family.
school/employment/environment, peer, community) that created and/or
sustain the problem.
o Also describe how these contexts are influenced by additional factors (i.e.
cultural, economic, legal, societal/gender roles/expectations).
o Provide a description of how your contextual analysis is linked to the
identified problem.
o Be sure to use scholarly sources to support your connection of the case
analysis to the problem situation.
• Theoretical Selection:
o Choose a theoretical orientation from your textbook that will guide your
analysis of the case.
o Tell why you have chosen this orientation and how it best fits the case.
o Be sure to use and define theory terms.
HSV364- Human Behavior in the
Social Environment
Unit 6 Assignment: The Martin Family Case Study
• Alternative Strategies:
o Using scholarly sources on the problem or area of human behavior in the
social environment, identify two or more possible solutions to the problem
and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each possible solution.
o Additionally, explore the possible unintended effects of intervening in the
problem and how this may impact the individual/family.
• Conclusion:
o Be sure to draw your paper to a close and highlight the significant
elements of your analysis relating to the identified problem and draw out
the main points to apply in general terms.
Requirements:
• Length: at least 5 pages (not including title or reference pages), written in APA
format, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 1” margins.
• At least 3 scholarly resources in addition to your textbook.