Respond to the discussions below 1. Mrs. Davis hasn’t left her home…

Question Answered step-by-step Respond to the discussions below 1. Mrs. Davis hasn’t left her home… Respond to the discussions below 1. Mrs. Davis hasn’t left her home in over thirty years.  She is forgetful and experiencing delusions and this would fall under the disengagement theory.  She is alienating herself from society and has medical issues are being neglected and she also struggles with incontinence.  Social isolation is a risk for the development of cognitive and intellectual decline also with physical illness.Mr. Mullin suffers the loss of his sister’ support, and this would fall under the social exchange theory.  The reason for this is Pete and his sister aided from living together and partaking in the cost of living.   Pete now wonders what he would do if she passed away because they lived in their own home, and this is what he wants to continue to do.  He is afraid if his sister passes away if he would lose the life that he has come familiar to him.  Mrs. Cipriani is losing her life significant other.  She would fall into the social construction theory.  This theory is form by the culture, social, historical, political and economic conditions (Hutchinson 2019).  I feel that the fact that her spouse has family that doesn’t approve of their lifestyle, which put more stress on her.  Marie felt uncomfortable because she didn’t know how the social worker would feel about her relationship with her significant other.  The social worker showed no bias towards their relationship and was there to offer services needed for Irene’s care.  2. What are some cultural variations regarding death, dying and grief and why is it important for social workers to understand the cultural variations?Some communities perform death rituals on the dead as a sign of honoring.  This ritual includes libation, dancing around the grave or doing cremation on the dead body.  In some cultures, the mourners wear black or white dress to show they are mourning the dead.  In some cultures, people believe that once a person dies, his or her spirit remains among the living to watch over the family members and other loved ones.   Understanding cultural variation helps a social worker to avoid going against the cultural beliefs of certain communities or group which may have a negative effect on their job.  It also helps a social worker to understand and respect different cultures and hence formulating the best way to accomplish his work as a social worker.  It helps a social worker to remove negative attitude and bias of any form against any group or community and hence having a good relationship with the community which he is serving.  Discuss hospice and palliative care and how this might vary by culture. Hospice is a compassionate care that aims in improving the quality of life for those patients with serious illness within their residence or a nursing home. Palliative care is a medical care that aims in improving the quality of life by relieving pains and symptoms from a patient with a serious illness or incurable disease. Palliative care varies according to cultures.  Some communities or cultures don’t encourage palliative care and propose that it is better for a patient with a chronic illness that it is better for a patient with an illness to die in peace instead of experiencing pain related to the illness.  Some cultures let the patient, or the family make the decision of whether the patient to have the patient ton palliative care or not.  3. What are some cultural variations regarding death, dying, and grief and why is it important for social workers to understand cultural variations?I found it very interesting to learn about all the different cultural traditions and beliefs pertaining to death and dying. Here in North America, we have our own variations. Many hold wakes before the funeral service, have traditional funerals or what is known as a celebration of life. Some will also have post funeral receptions. I recently attended one where the deceased was cremated, so there was no wake or traditional funeral. There was the funeral service and then the post funeral reception. In South America, some cultures believe that the deceased will come back from the dead to join in a “Day of the Dead” celebration. In Ireland, death rituals can go on for days before the deceased is buried. Their family, friends and neighbors will gather sharing stories, singing and praying. If you have an Irish client, this is good to know. If they keep their customs and traditions to heart, you will know that they will need more time to grieve. There is also the Jewish death custom of Shiva, which is the seven day mourning period for immediate family.  As social workers we need to learn and understand these variations and how they will affect our clients. We need to be mindful of these so as not to unintentionally disrespect or offend anyone. Discuss Hospice and specifically palliative care and how this might vary by culture.We have to keep in mind both of these terms do refer to people who are in fact dying. According to the text palliative care focuses on pain and symptom management, not the cure – it is more about making the individual comfortable. With hospice, the patient has chosen not to pursue treatment, because the side effects outweigh the benefits. In some cultures, the family as a whole, will make the decisions that they feel are best for the individual.  While in other cultures, they believe that dying is a unique, complex and individual experience, so they leave it to the individual to make their own decision. Social Science Sociology SWK 342-01A Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)