The strengths perspective Assessing an individual (Zastrow):

Describe the individual Coded name Age Gender Height Weight Occupation Highest level of attainment Family information Overall health Financial resources Religion Race or ethnic background Personality characteristics School performance Health status Arrests and convictions Marital or dating status Hobbies Special interests Outside systems impacting this individual Etc?

Describe the current problems and challenges this person has

Specify the strengths or resources this person has for meeting his or her problems and challenges

Specify the recommended courses of action you believe this person should take to better handle his or her problems and challenges

Systems perspectivea. Change agent system: includes social workers, their agency and the policies they work inb. Client system: involves individuals and their networks including family, community, and other groups with whom the change agent system might workc. Target system: the part of the system with which the change agent system is working for changed. Action system: people with whom the change agent system works to achieve its aims