Danielle And Family Case Study

I will discuss about the “Michael and Danielle and Family” video link. This couple with 6 children was renting from a landlord that let the house go into foreclosure. They were given 2 hours to evacuate their home, and were forced to live in a hotel. Although the statistics given by Berne et al., were from 1990, even current statistics still show that approximately 900,000 homeless people each year are families. Although Michael has a job, it still wasn’t enough to keep a roof over his family. Michael states his family was homeless after his father came back from Vietnam. This made me think about the cycle of poverty that is so prevalent in America.
Mullin and Ambrosia (2005) identify that the homeless population are more likely to suffer from acute conditions, as well as “nearly every category of chronic health problem”. However, “despite having greater healthcare needs, homeless persons…are less likely to receive preventative care and more likely to use costly emergency department services …show more content…
Due to lack of insurance, financial ability, and transportation issues, they are likely undertreated for preventative care. Berne et al., (1990) identify that homeless children have double the rate of chronic physical conditions of the general population, including “asthma, anemia, and malnutrition”. The amount of stress that Michael and Danielle are under could easily contribute to mental health and physical conditions that will go untreated. Similarly, “the effects of homelessness are even more profound on the mental health of children” (Berne et al., 1990, p. 86). As seen by Michael and Danielle’s child in the video too embarrassed to be on camera, once a child reaches school age and becomes more aware of their situation, they are very likely to suffer the emotional stress and depression related to