Jeannie Koch has been known to child protective services since she was 2 years old. Her
mother, Carmen, never married. Jeannie’s father lost touch with the family after his last
incarceration for selling drugs. The case notes describe Jeannie’s mother as struggling with
depression indicating that she was often “unavailable” due to recurring bouts of depression.
During episodes of feeling “down,” Carmen would leave Jeannie in the care of various sitters
or relatives. While there was no history of serious abuse or neglect, Jeannie’s mother was
often not able to attend to her daughter’s needs.
Carmen has just been hospitalized for a major depressive episode and this time around the
caseworker was unable to locate relatives who could take care of Jeannie - now 4 years of
age - for an extended period of time and so the youngster was placed in temporary foster
care. Soon after placement, the foster mother reports, “She keeps to herself and hardly talks
to any of us. I can hear that child sobbing when she is alone in her room. And when I ask
Jeannie if she’s worried about her mother, she insists that her mom is on vacation and will be
back soon.” Further, Jeannie seems unresponsive to any efforts to comfort her. What do you
think is the appropriate diagnosis for Jeannie Koch?
a) Posttraumatic Stress disorder
b) Acute stress disorder
c) Reactive attachment disorder
d) Disinhibited social engagement disorder
c)
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A) Family resources B) Medical insurance C) Self-determination
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) Gender socialization matters less for African Americans as they struggle to care for their children. B) Racial inequality affects all parenting and gender socialization despite one's racial identity. C) Race and class are not related when exploring socialization. D) all of the above