Case Study – Child Abuse and Neglect
Your final paper/examination requires that you complete a Case Study of a child who has experienced abuse and/or neglect. You are required to read Bastard out of Carolina, written by Ruth Allison. This is a semi-autobiographical account of Ruth Anne Boatwright’s experiences of abuse and neglect. You are strongly encouraged to begin reading this novel early in the semester. This Case Study is worth 25 points. see the grading rubric below each question.After completing the novel, please submit a paper including general information on each topic as well as specific examples from Ruth Ann Boatwright’s history. Include the following
1. Identify all types of child maltreatment, including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and psychological abuse (7 points possible)
2. Identify risk factors utilizing a multilayered ecological approach (macrosystemic,
ecosystemic, microsystemic and ontogenetic risk factors) (7 points possible)
3. Identify psychological symptoms associated with Ruth Anne Boatwright’s trauma
response (3 points possible)
4. Sources of resiliency within Ruth Anne Boatwright (individual) (2 points possible)
5. Sources of resiliency within Ruth Anne Boatwright’s environment (familial, community,
society) (2 points possible)
6. Missed opportunities for systemic interventions (2 points possible)
7. A description of interventions that did/would have assisted Ruth Anne Boatwright and her family ( 2 points possible)You are expected to cite appropriately using APA style. There are no minimum or maximum page requirements, please be efficient in your response while submitting at the academic level of a graduate student
