Heroin Addict. Heroin Addiction

Heroin Addict. Heroin Addiction
Research will be crucial to help create your argument for why you think the case study person
ended up the way that they did. You will need at least three (3) scholarly sources from peerreviewed publications, such as academic journals, books, and textbooks. In-text citations and the
reference page need to be presented in APA format.
Other requirements: 3-4 pages in length (cover and reference pages NOT included); APA
formatting (abstract and running head are NOT required). Font size 12. Double-spaced. This
paper will be submitted through the Canvas assignment link and run through Turnitin for
plagiarism; please review the information on academic dishonesty within the syllabus.
Choose from 3 case studies, Basically this is what I have to do:
For this assignment, you are to select one of the provided case studies and analyze it using
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory (revisit chapter 1). When analyzing the case study, you will
address each level of the theory and indicate how factors from within the system impacted the
development and outcome of the individual within the case study.
-Microsystem: examples include but are not limited to family members, teachers, friends, and
neighbors; how do these factors interact with the individual and how does the individual impact
these factors?
-mesosystems: this level emphasizes relationships among members of the microsystem, such as
the dynamic between parents and the child’s teacher; are there dynamics that play a role in how
the individual developed?
-Exosystem: here the environment can directly influence the individual, but the individual does
not have a reciprocal role; an example would be a parent’s place of employment; what factors
within this system impacted the individual?
-Macrosystem: this level reflects the cultural influences of the individual, such as their
socioeconomic status (SES) or race; again, the individual may not impact this level, but this can
influence them; how and why did aspects of the macrosystem impact the individual’s
development?
-Chronosystem: here the historical context and change over the individual’s lifespan can exact
influence, including policy and social norms; for example, the legalization of same-sex marriage
may influence an individual’s willingness to be open about their sexual orientation and seek out a
family. Utilizing the individual’s age, what historical contexts may help explain the how and why of
the individual’s development?
These are just some sample questions you can ask as you evaluate the individual’s development
from each level of the ecological theory.
Now, the case studies are not fully complete and there are always additional factors that
influence our choices and behaviors. You can speculate additional factors that are not listed, but
be sure they are backed up with research and tie into ecological theory. While you can address
the other family members that are listed within the vignette, the name in bold is the person of
interest and whom you should center your analysis on.
This is the case study I chose:
Case Study #3
Dylan (age 45, Caucasian) is a heroin addict who has been in and out of rehab facilities and
prison since he was 17; he has a 1 year old daughter with a women he dated for a few months,
but he is not allowed contact due to his unreliable behavior and constant drug use. He dropped
out of high school when he was 17, after the first failed attempt at in-patient treatment. Dylan
engages in other drug use – prescription pills, marijuana, and cocaine – but prefers heroin and
other opioid-based drugs. Dylan has a twin brother, Daniel (age 45, Caucasian) who is a happily
married father of three and owns his own graphic design firm. The parents, Harriet and William
(ages 70 and 72, Caucasian) both report being invested and supportive of both of their sons’
interests (i.e. football, photography) during childhood and adolescence as Harriet was a stay-athome mother and William emphasized family by working a lot from home during the boys’
childhood. They grew-up in a middle class suburb with the Neighborhood Watch and regular
neighborhood gatherings. Harriet reports that Dylan struggled with change and seemed anxious
with any new situation, whereas Daniel was very adaptable and rolled with any situation.