1. What are some important micro, mezzo, and macro things/implications to consider when working with children affected by sexual abuse?
Children that are affected by sexual abuse the effects can be devastating. As a result, children may display major distress along with a wide array of psychological symptoms, both short- and long-term. These symptoms lead to the victim feeling powerless, ashamed, and distrustful of others. The abuse may disrupt the child’s emotional, physiological, and mental development. Thus, working with children affected by childhood sexual abuse at the micro level social workers should examine the impact of the abuse or neglect on the child, the child’s environment, and the mental illness or substance dependence relating to the parents. The social worker should emphasize on educating the caregiver regarding being a positive support system for the child whilst providing individual and family therapy (if the parents are not the abusers). …show more content…
Burke-Harris stated, “For a long time, I viewed these things in the way I was trained to view them, either as a social problem refer to social services or as a mental health problem refer to mental health services”. As a result, mezzo level interventions involving the local community and those working with the victims should be offered training to make them rethink their entire approach when necessary as Dr. Burke-Harris suggested because failure to provide such training may lead to implications that affect the victims, quality of service, and future funding.
At the macro level examining the trend in the child sexual abuse population, policy effectiveness, policy advocacy, and improving the channels of social and mental health services is critical since child sexual abuse is on the rise and the victims are at risk of becoming perpetrators
Children that are affected by sexual abuse the effects can be devastating. As a result, children may display major distress along with a wide array of psychological symptoms, both short- and long-term. These symptoms lead to the victim feeling powerless, ashamed, and distrustful of others. The abuse may disrupt the child’s emotional, physiological, and mental development. Thus, working with children affected by childhood sexual abuse at the micro level social workers should examine the impact of the abuse or neglect on the child, the child’s environment, and the mental illness or substance dependence relating to the parents. The social worker should emphasize on educating the caregiver regarding being a positive support system for the child whilst providing individual and family therapy (if the parents are not the abusers). …show more content…
Burke-Harris stated, “For a long time, I viewed these things in the way I was trained to view them, either as a social problem refer to social services or as a mental health problem refer to mental health services”. As a result, mezzo level interventions involving the local community and those working with the victims should be offered training to make them rethink their entire approach when necessary as Dr. Burke-Harris suggested because failure to provide such training may lead to implications that affect the victims, quality of service, and future funding.
At the macro level examining the trend in the child sexual abuse population, policy effectiveness, policy advocacy, and improving the channels of social and mental health services is critical since child sexual abuse is on the rise and the victims are at risk of becoming perpetrators