Posts tagged social constructions
In Defense of a Strengths-Based Approach (filed under: Things I Never Thought I'd Have to Write About)
In Defense of a Strengths-Based Approach (filed under: Things I Never Thought I'd Have to Write About)

If you view searching for client strengths as skewing the truth, you’re misunderstanding the strengths-based approach. This sounds obvious, but it’s an argument I’ve had multiple times recently! Let’s dig in. (image via FlatIcon)

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Research, Mental Health, Social Justice, Thinking Out LoudKaty Dimple Manningstrengths, strengths-based approach, strengths based approach, strengths and weaknesses, strengths versus weaknesses, pathologizing, anti oppressive practice, anti-oppressive practice, oppression, bias, implicit bias, research, racial disparity, racism, anti oppressive research, evidence based practice, evidence-based practice, EBP, susan robbins, dr. susan robbins, skewed findings, skewing facts, context, social work, social context, social constructions Comments
Registering Voters at Harris County Jail
Registering Voters at Harris County Jail

Learn what it was like registering Harris County inmates to vote, and what you can do to make a difference for marginalized voters. (Image via FlatIcon)

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Social Justice, Thinking Out LoudKaty Dimple Manningsocial justice, social work, graduate college of social work, university of houston, u of h, uh, project orange, #projectorange, projectorange, voter justice, voter suppression, voter oppression, voting rights, incarceration, inmate rights, harris county jail, texas voting laws, volunteer deputy voter registrar, vdvr, vote, your vote counts, bias, social constructions, implicit bias, justice Comments