Family problems

CASE 1. THE OLIVARES FAMILY Write a 2-3 page paper that answers the questions listed below. Joaquín Olivares, a 38-year-old Mexican immigrant, and his 35-year-old wife presented to a family services agency with the complaint of "family problems." The Olivares have been married for twelve years and they have two children (a son aged 6 and a daughter aged 8). They have lived in the U.S. for eight years. He worked as a machine worker in a factory for five years before being recently "laid off." He presently works as a day laborer. Mrs. Olivares works as a housekeeper for a family. Mr. Olivares complains that his wife has recently started "to nag" him about his drinking. He admits that during the last few months he has increased his intake of alcohol, but denies that this is a problem for him, as he drinks "only on the weekends, and never during the week." He drinks every weekend, but is vague about the actual amount. Mr. Olivares and his wife speak of the difficulties they experience in living in the U.S. Neither speaks much English. Mr. Olivares admits to being quite worried about his previous lay off, adding that he didn't want to "let the family down" in his responsibilities. As a result, he works long days in order to make ends meet. His weekend drinking is, for him, his way of relaxing, which he feels that he deserves. 1. Identify and sort through the relevant facts presented by the Olivares. 2. Identify the problems, issues, concerns that arise with the Olivares. 3. How would you classify Mr. Olivares' drinking? Is it excessive? Moderate? Minimum? 4. Identify the positive and strengths aspects of the Olivares' situation. 5. Identify research knowledge, and use that research in order to identify any resources that are needed to develop. (This is where your journal article will come in handy, look for an article that discusses the types of service you think this family will need. For ex. Alcohol and treatment in google scholar) 6. What kinds of referrals in your community would you make and why? What are the intervention goals? 7. Does the Olivares' original nationality matter to the case? 8. Discuss implications for community intervention, prevention planning, social policy reform, and advocacy that are associated with the Olivares' situation.