Oppression, Power and Diversity in My Social Work Practice
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In preparation for this reflection, I took the time to review the progress I have made in my pursuit of my profession of social work practice. In this review, I read, "Diversity perspectives for social work practice" (Anderson, & Carter, 2003) and "Diversity, oppression, and social functioning" (Appleby, Colon & Hamilton, 2007). I also reflected upon the discussions we had in the classroom in the course of the previous semester.
As I reflect upon these readings and the previous experiences in the class discussions, through the topic of oppression, power and diversity in the social work platform. In these readings, as well as the work experience, I have so far in my career; the factor that stands out for me is the subject of a multicultural society that does not have equality among the members. It is noticeable that the society in which we live is multicultural, encompassing people from diverse backgrounds. The aspect of diversity in the society presents the subject of the multicultural society as a challenge in the process of offering social services to the people who need it most. Additionally, in these reflections, it stands out that the social workers are among the leading persons who are contributing to the progress of the multiculturalism being a negative aspect rather than positive for the group that is looked down upon.
In the discussions, in the class, it is clear when it comes to my clarity that there is indeed many issues in the profession that I did not have knowledge regarding. The initial studies I received in the class did not present the profession as to have challenges as this discussion would open my eyes to see. The discussion prompted me into further readings, thus the readings I took in "Diversity perspectives for social work practice" (Anderson, & Carter, 2003) and "Diversity, oppression, and social functioning" (Appleby, Colon & Hamilton, 2007). In these books, I noticed the recurrent factor in oppression within the social work environment and their relation to power and diversity.
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