Since the death of their youngest son, Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been missing work and leaving their surviving children, aged 8 and 10 years, to make their own dinners as best they can
The children are wearing dirty clothes and are sometimes inadequately clothed. Which outcome would be most appropriate to identify for this family? a. Children will demonstrate improved self-sufficiency.
b. Family will demonstrate effective problem-solving skills.
c. Parents will demonstrate effective parental role function.
d. Family will display understanding of each others' emotional needs.
C
The parents' grief response, and perhaps impaired grief response, has interfered with effective role functioning. Resumption of effective parental role functioning is the desired outcome and would suggest progress in their grieving process (or effective coping). Children 8 and 10 years of age are not expected to be self-sufficient. Problem-solving skills and awareness of each other's emotional needs are not priority outcomes.
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