I was told this ‘careleaver’ was an overpowering individual. One social work method I have reflected on here is the labeling theory, the strength of the labeling theory is that it recognizes that labels stigmatize people. I truly believe that “Our name should be are only our Label”. We should be avoiding the stereotypes in society, such as ‘customer or care leaver’ (Lister, P. 2012). States that; “when you move from foster care or residential care into independent living it can be very difficult. You may feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that you face and disconnected from the support you have previously relied on. People with care experience effectively lose an important part of their support network at this time of change. Some people leaving care will not have friends or family members to turn to, which is something others can take for granted”. I was informed she was constantly at risk of becoming homeless. My intuition told asked why was the cycle repeating itself and for what reasons? I thought as a professional it would be important to consider that factor whilst listening and not judging (Lister, P.
I was told this ‘careleaver’ was an overpowering individual. One social work method I have reflected on here is the labeling theory, the strength of the labeling theory is that it recognizes that labels stigmatize people. I truly believe that “Our name should be are only our Label”. We should be avoiding the stereotypes in society, such as ‘customer or care leaver’ (Lister, P. 2012). States that; “when you move from foster care or residential care into independent living it can be very difficult. You may feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that you face and disconnected from the support you have previously relied on. People with care experience effectively lose an important part of their support network at this time of change. Some people leaving care will not have friends or family members to turn to, which is something others can take for granted”. I was informed she was constantly at risk of becoming homeless. My intuition told asked why was the cycle repeating itself and for what reasons? I thought as a professional it would be important to consider that factor whilst listening and not judging (Lister, P.