Term Paper on "Katie and Corabeth Katie Sixteen-Year-Old"

Quoted Instructions for "Katie and Corabeth Katie Sixteen-Year-Old" Assignment:

Case study- 2 pages for the teenager Katie. Please be sure to use Piaget and Erikson and add either Kohlberg and Elkind or both. The case study begins with a description of the subject. Write about the behaviors and/or conditions; then write about each one of the behaviors/ conditions in the sections Physical development, Cognitive development, and Psycho-social development.

Case Study- 2 pages for the grandmother Corabeth. Please use be sure to use Piaget and Erikson and add Kubler-Ross. The case study begins with a description of the subject. Write about the behaviors and/or conditions; then write about each one of the behaviors/ conditions in the sections Physical development, Cognitive development, and Psycho-social development.

Information for Case Study for Katie and Corabeth:

Drake is 2 years and 5 months old. He is small for his age and noticeably underweight. He carries a bottle with him, though it is often filled with orange pop. He is relatively listless, displaying no interest in playing and no curiosity about his world. He shows no interest in television; he doesn*****t play with toys; he doesn*****t look at books. He sits for long periods of time looking out the patio doors. Two weeks ago, he and his 16 year old mother moved in with his grandmother and grandfather, both of whom work from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. His paternal, great grandmother lives next door, and she frequently visits Drake. Drake can say a few words, mostly naming objects, but he has difficulty following directions and cowers if someone speaks directly to him. He does not like to be picked up; if his grandparents do pick him up, he often becomes stiff and cries. His grandparents have not seen him voluntarily approach his mother. One night, he crawled into his grandmother*****s lap and went to sleep. A reputable pediatrician has examined Drake and can find nothing physically wrong with him except malnourishment; his eyesight and hearing are good. He can walk but his grandparents have never seen him run or jump. They have never heard him laugh. He shows no preferences in food; he eats whatever is on his plate. He has never asked for anything special.

Katie is Drake*****s 16 year old mother; she celebrated her sixteenth birthday the day before she moved in with her parents. Katie dropped out of school when she was 13. Until then she had been an honor student and a member of the swimming team; she had been a leader in her church*****s youth group and a volunteer in Candy Stripers. When she was 13, she became involved with an 18-year old who was part of the drug culture. She ran away from home, lived on the streets with him, and ended up living in a commune-style house. She smoked marijuana heavily and drank wine but did no hard drugs while she was pregnant-she thinks; she did not have pre-natal care. She gave birth to Drake at the group house; she took him for medical care only when he was extremely ill, once with pneumonia and once with a staff infection on his leg. He has not had any of his childhood vaccinations. At the house, the children belonged to everyone; all the adults took care of the children in a central nursery. No one child received much attention; the children were fed, bathed, and put in a crib to be *****safe.***** She doesn*****t know where Drake*****s father is.

Katie has not said why she came home. She doesn*****t want to return to school but has agreed to earn her GED and enroll in a vocational school to train for a job. Her classes begin a week from now; she has not made arrangements for Drake*****s care while she is in class. She does not have a driver*****s license, but a bus runs one block from the house. She has no idea what type job she wants and no plans for her future. She has not contacted any of her former friends. She is underweight and anemic. She is extremely withdrawn; she doesn*****t confide in her parents; she silently listens to them but doesn*****t participate in discussions. Her conversation is limited to *****yes***** and *****no***** responses. While she was away, she called a few times but left her parents no way to get in contact with her; they did not know about Drake until she came home. She has not shared any of her experiences from the three years she was gone. She pays no attention to Drake, other than to see that he is fed and dressed if no one else does. She is content to let her mother care for him in the evenings; after her parents get home, she frequently goes to her grandmother*****s house and sits. Her mother insists that Katie help with dinner and cleaning up afterwards; she has also left her a list of chores to do during the day.

Corabeth is Katie*****s grandmother. She is 67 years old; she is active and coherent. She has moderate arthritis and is a bit hard of hearing; her vision problems are minimized by glasses. She can do most of her housework by herself but does need help with changing light bulbs, washing windows, and what she calls *****deep cleaning.***** Her son keeps her yard mowed and trimmed. Her husband died two years ago; her sister died a month ago, and her best friend is suffering from Alzheimer*****s. Her bridge club has lost four members in the past year.

Corabeth loves to tell Katie stories of her infancy and has tried to share her albums filled with pictures of Katie at different ages. So far, Katie has not responded other than to keep coming back. Corabeth visits Drake almost every day and has begun taking pictures of him and showing them to him; she has asked Katie to bring him over during the day. She bought a portable CD player which she takes with her and plays Mozart for him as she sits and talks with him. She is coaxing him to walk with her to her house to play. She has put a swing set in her fenced-in back yard; Katie brought him over to look but he did not want to swing. She bought a puppy for Drake, but he cried each time the puppy came near him. Now Corabeth has bought a Winnie-the-Pooh bear to put in the swing so Drake can see how much fun he can have. Corabeth and Katie*****s parents are puzzled by Katie*****s listless behavior and obvious disinterest in life. This Sunday they are taking Katie and Drake to church and Sunday school.