Question

scenario 3
Sandy is 32 years old single mother of two young children living in high-rise inner city accommodation.sandy has recently lost her job as a waitress and his on the Verge of being homeless because she can no longer afford to pay rent.
1.outline the aspect of inequality in society and identify the possible effects and consequences relating to sandy and her family
2. Give an example of government policy that was developed to support families such as sandy and her children
3.what work might be undertaken to support sandy and her family and what services might be provided
4. How could staff monitor and review the impact of the service provided to sandy?
5.if the services are not culturally or socially effective or appropriate, what action might Sandy's case manager take?

Answer 1

Answer1) There is increasing concern about family homelessness. Homeless mothers and their children are one of society’s most disadvantaged and at-risk populations. However, very little Australian research exploring mothers’ views on their homelessness experiences exists. Using semi-structured interviews with 14 mothers and four agency staff, this study explored homeless Australian mothers’ pathways into and out of homelessness, their specific needs and the services and supports that were most helpful. In this sample of single mothers and their children, early experiences of homelessness and domestic violence contributed most commonly to homelessness episodes. Almost immediate engagement with welfare agencies seemed to be protective against re-experiencing homelessness, however Australian restrictions on length of program involvement and limited housing options for mothers exiting homelessness programs, may place such mothers and their children at high risk of re-entering homelessness. Younger mothers had greater needs and benefited most from personalised one-on-one support that addressed key parenting and life skills. The implications of these findings are considered in relation to service delivery to this vulnerable group and avenues for future research are noted

Answer2)

. No discrimination

All children have all these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what language they speak, what their religion is, what they think, what they look like, if they are a boy or girl, if they have a disability, if they are rich or poor, and no matter who their parents or families are or what their parents or families believe or do. No child should be treated unfairly for any reason.

. Best interests of the child

When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children. All adults should do what is best for children. Governments should make sure children are protected and looked after by their parents, or by other people when this is needed. Governments should make sure that people and places responsible for looking after children are doing a good job.

. Making rights real

Governments must do all they can to make sure that every child in their countries can enjoy all the rights in this Convention.

. Family guidance as children develop

Governments should let families and communities guide their children so that, as they grow up, they learn to use their rights in the best way. The more children grow, the less guidance they will need.

. Life survival and development

Every child has the right to be alive. Governments must make sure that children survive and develop in the best possible