SOCIAL JUSTICE TERMS
Problematizing social work
continually questioning embedded assumptions about social problems, interventions, and ourselves as social workers
What is critical reflection?
"Mezirow (1998, pp. 185–186) defines reflection as a “turning back” on experience, which may include both self-awareness and awareness of events or states of being.
Schon (1983) describes two complementary facets—“reflection in action” wherein we are consciously mindful of our practice while engaging in it, and “reflection on action” wherein we examine our practice after the fact.
According to Howe (2009), “reflective practice demands that you learn from experience. It requires you to be self-critical. It expects you to analyse what you think, feel, and do, and then learn from the analysis” (Howe, 2009, p. 171; emphasis in original).” (Finn, 2021)
Positionalities
social locations in the world, and how, in turn, our positionalities influence our world views, meaning-making, and perceived and actual power.
Name 3 things Critical Reflection can do for you
Promote self-awareness
foster connections and linkages between personal and social concerns
questioning of dominant explanations and observations
open up and strengthens spaces of possibility
Critical reflection links to problematizing
Certainties
dearly held assumptions that we accept as truths.
How do you be a reflective thinker?
Open-mindedness
Responsibility
Wholeheartedness
What are the 5 faces of oppression?
Exploitation,Marginalization, Powerlessness, Cultural imperialism, Violence
Why is reflection important for social work?
self-awareness, empathy, and mindfulness.
Name two different types of privilege
White, Socio-economic, Gender, Able body
Name 3 Skills and Practices of Critical Reflection
Artistic reflection, Dialogue, Writing experiences, Research, critical friend dyad.