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Domestic Abuse- Global Trends
Student Name
Institutional Affiliation
The Strategy of International Business
Code: BMS0079
Professor Name
Date
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Domestic Abuse- Global Trends
Client's Demographic
The client, Alyssa, is a 34-year-old white woman born and raised in New York. She
married her high school boyfriend at 18, had two children, and passed on when they were 28.
She remarried 2 years ago to a man she met at a church meeting, who she got engaged to and
married within six months despite advice against it from family and friends, and they have one
child. She is spiritual but not religious. She speaks English as her first language and Spanish,
which she learned to communicate with her husband's family. She lives alone with her children
and husband. Her family and friends communicate with her occasionally- maybe once a year.
She is currently unemployed but used to work as a kindergarten teacher.
Presenting the Problem and Student's Role
Since their marriage started, her husband Matt has been physically, emotionally, verbally,
and sexually abusive in some instances. Alyssa was a kindergarten teacher, earning barely
enough to support herself and the children. However, her husband demanded that she quit her
job, and now she fears leaving because she does not have the means to support herself. She
reported the abuse to the police, but her husband, who is a police officer, managed to dissolve the
case both times because he had connections with the authorities in his area. Alyssa sought social
work services because her family abandoned her when she decided to marry Matt two years ago,
and now Matt is threatening to murder her and her children if she reported the case to anyone.
The abuse started approximately 2 years ago and has escalated in the past few months, with
Alyssa suspecting that he is already seeing another woman. The student's role was to conduct a
comprehensive assessment, help the client set goals, and identify resources to help the client.
Assessment Process
Domestic Abuse- Global Trends
Student Name
Institutional Affiliation
The Strategy of International Business
Code: BMS0079
Professor Name
Date
, 2
Domestic Abuse- Global Trends
Client's Demographic
The client, Alyssa, is a 34-year-old white woman born and raised in New York. She
married her high school boyfriend at 18, had two children, and passed on when they were 28.
She remarried 2 years ago to a man she met at a church meeting, who she got engaged to and
married within six months despite advice against it from family and friends, and they have one
child. She is spiritual but not religious. She speaks English as her first language and Spanish,
which she learned to communicate with her husband's family. She lives alone with her children
and husband. Her family and friends communicate with her occasionally- maybe once a year.
She is currently unemployed but used to work as a kindergarten teacher.
Presenting the Problem and Student's Role
Since their marriage started, her husband Matt has been physically, emotionally, verbally,
and sexually abusive in some instances. Alyssa was a kindergarten teacher, earning barely
enough to support herself and the children. However, her husband demanded that she quit her
job, and now she fears leaving because she does not have the means to support herself. She
reported the abuse to the police, but her husband, who is a police officer, managed to dissolve the
case both times because he had connections with the authorities in his area. Alyssa sought social
work services because her family abandoned her when she decided to marry Matt two years ago,
and now Matt is threatening to murder her and her children if she reported the case to anyone.
The abuse started approximately 2 years ago and has escalated in the past few months, with
Alyssa suspecting that he is already seeing another woman. The student's role was to conduct a
comprehensive assessment, help the client set goals, and identify resources to help the client.
Assessment Process
