Question: Jada is a 37-year-old African American woman with four children. Her husband currently works out of state for months at a time. Jada comes to you stressed with issues relating to parenting and childcare. Her oldest son, Malcolm, is 15 and is tasked with caring for his younger siblings after school until Jada returns home from work at 6 p.m. Jada reports that Malcolm has begun ignoring his siblings' needs while he uses his phone. Based on the information given, which of the following presents the best therapeutic goal for the family? Need Assignment Help?
a. Jada should quit her job to care for her children. b. The family should enroll the children in a well-respected, but pricey, childcare program. c. Jada should hire a babysitter for the few hours of after school care. d. Jada, Malcolm, and the other children should work together to create a practical system for the family's childcare needs.