I agree with Goodkind, policies that seek to attain social change should not reflect only the louder voices and narratives. Feminist social work and legislations must acknowledge that there is diversity in the ways individuals experience privilege or oppression. Moreover, without an emphasis on interdependence and intersectional framework, our …show more content…
As a society, we acknowledge historical and childhood experiences of adversity and its implications. We acknowledge that the problems and risks facing women are interrelated and complex. Professionals, across discipline, agree that changing maladaptive schema and defense mechanisms developed during those historical and childhood experiences is no easy thing. Yet, all too often society expects “delinquent” girls or women, with the help of their individualized support-team, to change, be better humans, or make better choices after a brief treatment duration. This assumption neglects the notion that decisions or the experiences of life are not made in a vacuum and that outside of the treatment settings, individuals must independently and persistently battle systemic issues. The combination of macro- and micro level interventions impact the epidemic of generational adversity at a population level, and thus permanently reduce the many disparities that exist. This application allows social workers to intervene within the person-in-environment modality or mindset. To me, PIE allows professionals to help the individual and society as a whole rather than separate acting