Another aspect of the article that Hays’ focused her attention to was group work practice, she strongly believed that group workers need to be mindful about social justice components that are present in the group. She mentioned six different recommendations for group work practice, the one that another author, Arredondo, mentioned on was ‘expand the scope of group work’. The main purpose of having this in the article was to show how crucial it is for group workers to
continue learning about cultures. As well as to find new ways of developing and leading the group. Arredondo adds on to this recommendation by stating, “counselors must take on the worldview of community-based change agents and apply skills of empowerment to support others who …show more content…
One that stands out, that can be useful across the social work profession is ‘defining social justice’. She talks about how critical it can be to make sure everyone is on the same page with the definition, when in training. The reason for this is, there are numerous definitions for social justice, based on the trainees coming from different backgrounds and experiences, which form the way you define social justice. Race, class and gender are weaved into this article through this topic because it shows us how a definition of a topic can be different depending on your background and when all those different definitions come together there can be misunderstandings. The main purpose of having the recommendations for group work training in the article is because of something author, Rebecca Toporek, stated in her section. “Effective training is needed in order for practitioners to understand and address the multiple layers of complexity present in social justice group work” (Toporek, 2010). Social justice is not a simple task that can be solved over night with one idea, it is a complex issue that has had individuals and groups baffled over how to reach equality. To continue to strive for this, we as group workers and social workers need to have the knowledge and training to keep on track with social
continue learning about cultures. As well as to find new ways of developing and leading the group. Arredondo adds on to this recommendation by stating, “counselors must take on the worldview of community-based change agents and apply skills of empowerment to support others who …show more content…
One that stands out, that can be useful across the social work profession is ‘defining social justice’. She talks about how critical it can be to make sure everyone is on the same page with the definition, when in training. The reason for this is, there are numerous definitions for social justice, based on the trainees coming from different backgrounds and experiences, which form the way you define social justice. Race, class and gender are weaved into this article through this topic because it shows us how a definition of a topic can be different depending on your background and when all those different definitions come together there can be misunderstandings. The main purpose of having the recommendations for group work training in the article is because of something author, Rebecca Toporek, stated in her section. “Effective training is needed in order for practitioners to understand and address the multiple layers of complexity present in social justice group work” (Toporek, 2010). Social justice is not a simple task that can be solved over night with one idea, it is a complex issue that has had individuals and groups baffled over how to reach equality. To continue to strive for this, we as group workers and social workers need to have the knowledge and training to keep on track with social