Reference no: EM133590500
Homework: Client Jennifer Scott Background
Jennifer Scott is a 15-year-old bi-racial female, that identifies as lesbian. Jennifer resides with her maternal grandmother in a rural community with limited services. Her biological father is deceased and the whereabouts of the mother is unknown. Jennifer has 4 siblings, two older and two younger. The minor siblings are in the custody of child services and reside with various relatives. Jennifer's legal guardian is elderly and has traditional southern Baptist beliefs. Jennifer has resided with her grandmother since the age of 3. Due to Jennifer's runaway history, she has not consistently attended school in the last three years.
Jennifer currently appears before the juvenile court for Runaway and Felony Auto Theft charges. Jennifer's whereabouts were unknown for approximately three months; when she was arrested with two known gang members on an Auto Theft Charges.
In this homework, you are working as a juvenile court probation officer. You have been assigned Jennifer Scott. You can read about her background. You have been assigned to write a 700 to 1,050 words report that identifies all the major interpersonal, familial, and environmental risk factors for your client. You will use this report to create a comprehensive case plan for her.
Specifically, your report should do the following:
Question 1. Identify at least 2 interpersonal risk factors for your client.
Question 2. Identify at least 2 familial risk factors for your client.
Question 3. Identify at least 2environmental risk factors for your client.
Question 4. For all the identified risk factors, justify why each is a risk factor for your client.
Question 5. Discuss how juvenile risk factor identification differs from that for adults.