My Ideological Perspective Analysis
My Ideological Perspective: Disaffected
Comfort Dondo-Dewey
SOWK 281
December 5th, 2013
Dr. Katharine Hill
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to critically identify and analyze how the multiple influences have shaped my Ideological world views on important social issues such as, poverty, racism, classism,immigration,obesity,crime and the justice system as well as health care disparities. In this paper, I will identify how these worldview perspectives relate to some of the principles listed in the NASW Code of Ethics; Social work for social justice and also the UN Declaration on Human Rights principles. Lastly, this paper attempts to identify any conflicts and or harmonies I possess towards the professional frameworks …show more content…
Mo Ye Lee (2005), states that often in social work practice, there is a tendency to pathologize clients, requiring a diagnosis as part of the helping relationshiop.Lee suggests that as we go out to practice, it may be good to assume that not all the clients you will encounter have problems but maybe their issues are due to multiple vagaries of life and not what the clients are doing wrong. I agree with this idea because it seems like a powerful insightful philosophy. This is in essence the strengths –based approach and I am in agreement with this framework of social work practice.
Lastly, I am also in disagreement with the Ecosystems perspective in social work practice; it focuses on the interplay between the person and his or her environment. It seems to focus on the present environment and I think that a person’s past experiences play a huge role in their present environment. Although it is true that an individual’s environment influences their whole being, the Ecosystem theory seems to ignore the fact that people have a past and that may be the causative agent of the present environment and personal traits. I believe in a holistic approach to social work practice because people are complex …show more content…
Although I was raised in a privileged, politically and religiously conservative background, these views have changed over the years as I have had my own personal life experiences which have changed my definitions of some social issues like racism and poverty. As a result, this has increased my willingness to work towards the elimination of some of these inequalities in the society. As Nelson Mandela stated in his popular Long Walk to Freedom Speech, “people are taught to hate but they can also learn to love and love is easier than hate so people can easily learn to do the right thing.” I was raised in one way that molded my perspectives on so many topics, but I also learned from my environment over time and this has changed many of my world
Comfort Dondo-Dewey
SOWK 281
December 5th, 2013
Dr. Katharine Hill
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to critically identify and analyze how the multiple influences have shaped my Ideological world views on important social issues such as, poverty, racism, classism,immigration,obesity,crime and the justice system as well as health care disparities. In this paper, I will identify how these worldview perspectives relate to some of the principles listed in the NASW Code of Ethics; Social work for social justice and also the UN Declaration on Human Rights principles. Lastly, this paper attempts to identify any conflicts and or harmonies I possess towards the professional frameworks …show more content…
Mo Ye Lee (2005), states that often in social work practice, there is a tendency to pathologize clients, requiring a diagnosis as part of the helping relationshiop.Lee suggests that as we go out to practice, it may be good to assume that not all the clients you will encounter have problems but maybe their issues are due to multiple vagaries of life and not what the clients are doing wrong. I agree with this idea because it seems like a powerful insightful philosophy. This is in essence the strengths –based approach and I am in agreement with this framework of social work practice.
Lastly, I am also in disagreement with the Ecosystems perspective in social work practice; it focuses on the interplay between the person and his or her environment. It seems to focus on the present environment and I think that a person’s past experiences play a huge role in their present environment. Although it is true that an individual’s environment influences their whole being, the Ecosystem theory seems to ignore the fact that people have a past and that may be the causative agent of the present environment and personal traits. I believe in a holistic approach to social work practice because people are complex …show more content…
Although I was raised in a privileged, politically and religiously conservative background, these views have changed over the years as I have had my own personal life experiences which have changed my definitions of some social issues like racism and poverty. As a result, this has increased my willingness to work towards the elimination of some of these inequalities in the society. As Nelson Mandela stated in his popular Long Walk to Freedom Speech, “people are taught to hate but they can also learn to love and love is easier than hate so people can easily learn to do the right thing.” I was raised in one way that molded my perspectives on so many topics, but I also learned from my environment over time and this has changed many of my world