Tanya Villafuerte's Case Study: My 17-Year-Old Child

Introduction This case study drove me to observe my 17-year-old sister, Tanya. Her full name is Tanya Jeanette Villafuerte and she attends a public school called Elsik High School. She has big cheeks, black straight hair, and big black eyes. She lives in a two-story home with four bedrooms, and has a game room where she spends her free time. At school, she says she has a lot of friends. She is involved in ROTC and sword detail. She also attends some student council meetings for her school. I chose to do my case study on her because I feel like her life is interesting and we are very close.
Physical and Motor According to the mother, “Tanya was always chubby and had big cheeks like her dad.” In regards of gross-motor skills, Tanya says she
She has still kept her close group of friends from her former high school and hangs out with them every other week. With relatives, she is very close to the mother’s side of the family however, she avoids contact with her father’s side of the family. She stated, “They give off a bad vibe.” Regarding family and siblings, she says she has gotten an even more closer bond since her father’s passing. Tanya states she still has disagreements and arguments with them, but they resolve at the end of the day. When problems arise, she usually says what she feels or walks away to avoid arguments. Tanya says she is happy at the moment, but usually feels sad when she thinks about her dad. She is secure and relaxed since she now does not have too much homework and has free time when she does not work. I know this because she usually goes out with her friends and she loves taking pictures of herself. “Self-esteem rises from mid-to late adolescence for most young people, who report feelings especially good about their peer relationships, physical appearance, and athletic capabilities” (Berk, p. 589). Signs that I have observed that show appropriate emotional behavior is that she says what she is feeling and does not stay mad or sad for a long period of time. On the other hand, signs showing poor emotional behavior is that she keeps her feelings to