Jul
Notes for Counter-Oppressive Practices in Social Work Approaches
| Issue | Process | Recommendations |
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Non-Inclusiveness of end user (e.u.)
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Ignoring input from e.u.
Not seeking input from e.u. Not acting on input from e.u. Patriarchic practices |
Mutual contributions to service delivery
Cultural awareness Respect for the dignity of others Encouraging others to voice their views http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/38/4/788 [has ideas about how to define things in Australia] |
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Discriminatory practices
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Preferential treatment/inequality
Withholding access to information/resources |
Be knowledgeable of the law and Code of Conduct for Social Work practices
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a902269080~db=all |
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Lack of Social Justice
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Lack of respect for human rights | Be aware of and practice social justice |
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“I am the expert”
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Therapists (and other health professionals, like physicians) are often comfortable and confident in their role as expert.
Stigmatizing labels non-compliant
Describing someone as “schizophrenic” is no different from referring to another person as “cancerous”. |
Effective strengths-based practice requires that we acknowledge that in the life of our clients we are not yet significant. However, we can use our guidance to locate and integrate those who are significant into the helping process.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=544525 Don’t label http://www.springerlink.com/content/q200955516754646/ A person is not their illness — a person is a person, with a physical or psychiatric problem. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121389742/abstract |
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