The aim of this discussion paper is to examine the situation of a family living in a small rural town. As the current condition of the family is a result of long term social, economical and political development in the society, this paper will apply the structural approach to understand what circumstances have had major influence in precipitating the family into the crisis it is now. The focus is on Joe, who is long term …showed first 75 words of 1197 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1197 total…life, he lacks control about his life and his environment and is driven by forces that he is unaware of. Joe's growing powerlessness is precipitating him into deeper troubles. References Dominelli, L. & McLeod, E. (1989) Feminist Social Work, Macmillan, London Fook, J. (1993) Radical Casework: A Theory of Practice, Allen & Unwin, Sydney Mullaly, B. (1997) Structural Social Work: Ideology, Theory and Practice, Oxford University Press, Canada Payne, M. (1997) Modern Social Work Theory, Macmillan, London