Women In America Reflection Paper

This week’s reading on women, gender, and accountability was challenging, but I am finding that when we view the world from a global perspective most of the issues we deal with are challenging and heart-wrenching. I must say that this one of the most challenging classes in the entire social work curriculum, but I cannot sum up the appreciation I have for this policy class. I have grown both personally and professionally. I find myself appreciating and exploring every aspect of the world. I have moved beyond my limited scope of thinking and I believe I will be more effective. The chapters on women increased my knowledge base because typically I focus on one population and highlight the issues, the practice skills, and the social work implications; …show more content…
As I read the chapters on social justice, human rights, children, and the status of a woman and the violence against them, I realize that many of the women we will work with will have multiple stressors and vulnerabilities. So in development practice, it may not be uncommon to come upon a female refugee that is single and raising a child with disabilities. This is why development practice is so critical. We adapt to the locality by constantly being aware of what is genuine, authentic, culturally appropriate, and relevant responses to the diverse local context that we may practice in. This means that we meet the client where they are within their environment. Further, this will require a global social worker to explore several different perspectives, practice skills, and social work implications in order to be effective throughout the helping process. This week was a turning point for me, because I realized that one-dimensional thinking can hinder the helping