JOHN BEACHAM is divorced and lives alone. He has quite a good job and leads a very busy lifestyle, that includes both work and socializing. John has two children who live with his ex-wife; he sees the children regularly.
Last week Mrs Beacham contacted her ex-husband to say that their 14 year old daughter had decided that she wanted to live with her father. She is of age where she can legally make such a decision and as her mother, she intends to support her decision. She was calling to make arrangements for their daughter to begin the move.
John loves his daughter very much but his initial reaction is to panic. He is worried about having to stop his active social life,worried that his free time will disappear and scared that he won’t know how to look after a teenage girl. Following these initial feelings, he decided that he was being selfish, and so began looking at the situation as a positive, thinking of all the things they
could do together, how he could help his daughter achieve her goals and how he could eventually assist her in becoming established in the community.
1. With reference to the case study, explain John’s struggle with his personal values.
2. Using examples from the text, comment on John’s wellbeing:
- before hearing this news
- when he first heard the news
- when he accepted the news
- predict how his wellbeing might be in 5 years
Justify your responses for each stage.
3. How might this change in circumstances for John cause changes in the way in which his resources can be managed?
4. Analyse the planning and organising procedures will John need to manage before his
daughter moves in?
