Description
In the Helping Profession Field, you will inevitably come across people whose situations will challenge you and tap into your biases (we all have them). An important part of being able to successfully work with people from different types of backgrounds and situations who access your services will be your ability to process these feelings and biases and reflect on them. This Self Reflection Journal serves as a way to start practicing this skill now.
Each week as you read about different vulnerable groups of people (etc. victims of domestic violence, women in different cultures, people on welfare or suffering from poverty, etc.), reflect on some initial feelings and reactions you have as you read about them for various assignments. In your journal, write about your initial reactions (either positive or negative), and then discuss why you think that these feelings came up and how you think that this can impact your work with people who are clients from these vulnerable groups.
Resources for Assessment:
- Self-reflection and academic performance: is there a relationship? (Links to an external site.)
- Writing a Reflective Journal: Personal Development (Links to an external site.)
- Journal Writing Benefits (Links to an external site.)
This activity is matched to the following Learning Outcomes: Discuss the deficits and strengths of different vulnerable client populations, Define the term privilege in a sociological framework, Differentiate how oppression presents itself for specific groups of people, Differentiate the reality of oppression vs the myth and how that impacts policy, and Speak with confidence, clarity, and conciseness.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: SELF REFLECTION JOURNAL
Self Reflection Journal
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Self Reflection Journal
In every population, different vulnerable groups are battling various issues. One of the
most common problems in society is domestic violence. Therefore, my reflection focuses on the
victims of domestic violence as one of the vulnerable groups. When reading about the victims of
domestic violence, different feelings and reactions come to my mind. First, I feel compassionate
when I read about the challenges faced by domestic violence victims because many of them are
subjected to anger, ...
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