SWK5003_Unit_3_Assignment_1.docx SWK5003 Theory Identification and Analysis Capella University Human Behavior Social Environment 1 Case Study Joe the King is a 1999 film that takes place in New York. The main chara
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SWK5003_Unit_3_Assignment_1.docx SWK5003 Theory Identification and Analysis Capella University Human Behavior Social Environment 1 Case Study Joe the King is a 1999 film that takes place in New York. The main character in the movie, Joe Henry, was being raised in a dysfunctional household that displayed substance abuse, domestic violence, and attachment issues throughout the movie (Whaley, F. 1999). Joes father, Bob Henry, was an alcoholic and appeared to be mental abusive towards Joe and his brother, Mike Henry, as well as physically abusive to Joes mother, Theresa Henry (Whaley, F. 1999). Due to economic pressure, Joe took upon a full time job to help alleviate some of the financial stress in the household as his father lost his job due to his substance abuse. Although only being the age of 14, Joe takes on adult roles and perform acts of kindness to establish attachments he wanted, however did not exist. Joe is raised off survival in this home and has picked up habits that get him by each day. At the end of the movie, Joe is arrested and sentenced to the juvenile detention center. Evaluation of the Multidimensional Theory According to the textbook, a multidimensional theory does not take favor with one theory; however, it takes the strengths of different theories and provide a better understanding of what is at hand (Lundhal & Hull, 2015). For example, this theory could include other theories such as, the learning theory, nature/evolutionary theory, nurture/environment theory, psychological theor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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