Case Study on Emotional Development

Running Head : CASE STUDY ON EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Date Angela , is a 17 year old white mother to 11 months old Adam . She lives with Adam at her mother 's house in a small rented house in a semi rural community in the Midwest . Her mother , Sarah is a single mother and has a son David who is 13years . Sarah works as a food server in a local restaurant . Angela 's father abandoned them when Angela was 7 years old Sarah who sees him as incapable

and uninterested in pursuing his responsibility does not allow Wayne , Angela 's boyfriend and Adam 's father in the house

Angela dropped out of high school when she was 7 months pregnant Angela is depressed about caring for her baby . Schoolwork and pregnancy is overwhelming for her . She has been trying to be a good mother to her son by performing the caretaking responsibilities by all by herself Despite her efforts , Adam does not seem to appreciate giving her mixed feelings . He cries frequently for no apparent reason , even when he is neither wet nor hungry . Angela resents the restrictions that Adam has now placed on her . At times , she handles the baby roughly and she finds Adams behavior frustrating . Adam does seem to respond to her smiles and fails to pay attention when she tries to interact with him . At these times , she raises her voice and forces him to look at her with her hands . She feels that she is not a good mother to Adam

Angela and her mother Sarah have a strained relationship and she feels that her mother is not interested in helping her . She always idealizes her father and blames her mother 's frequent outburst for their fathers leaving them . Sarah on the other hand believes that Angela is not working hard enough to help herself . Although she could get access to child-based care services she decided not to go back to school . Sarah expected that Angela would graduate and find a steady job and help the family financially . Instead , Angela has become a burden to her financially as she has an added role of taking care of another child

Sarah is hurt and disappointed that Angela does not appreciate the sacrifices she has made for her over the years . On the other hand Angela believes that her mother never really cared about her . Sarah is not happy , as Angela has begun seeing Wayne again without her permission . She warns her that should she get pregnant again , she would have to move out of her house

The quality of attachment between Angela and Adam is a mixed-up or messy . Adam does not seem to feel secure even when his mother , the caregiver is near him . Angela is frustrated and perceives Adam as difficult and unrealistic to deal with . She has difficulties dealing with her emotional state . She fails in being there for Adam emotionally Teenage mothers tend to be less sensitive to their infants cues...