It’s important to be cognizant of personal issues and also family-of-origin issues in one’s own clinical practice. When working with clients the social worker needs to have a clear understanding of their selves in order to fully help the client to the best of their abilities. If the social worker fails to identify limitations based off of family-of-origin issues or personal issues then according to Sheafor and Horejsi (2012), “The self-awareness one develops refers to an accurate perception of one’s own beliefs, values, attitudes and habits and how they might influence decisions and behavior in social work practice”(p. 427). If the social worker does not have a sense of self-awareness when it comes to personal issues then it can have negative effects on the clients and can hinder the
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427. Even as adults most people carry emotional baggage into their lives as they age if the issues go unresolved (Sheafor & Horejsi, 2012, p. 427). Unresolved issues such as conflicts with siblings and parents, prejudice or racism towards a specific groups, and repercussions of traumatic events such as rape, molestation, or physical abuse (Sheafor & Horejsi, 2012, p. 427. If the social worker is not careful then these issues can have major impacts on the performance of the social worker. For example if a social worker’s family raised them to be prejudice or have some sort of bias towards Muslims than it can negatively affect the social worker’s performance if they are not aware of this particular thing. Islamophobia or Anti-Muslim Discrimination like the previous example are quite common since 9/11 as well as the Boston Marathon bombings. If they are unaware then the social worker would either avoid potential clients that are Muslim or if the social worker tried to force their own religious beliefs, political views or values on the client than that will negatively affect
427. Even as adults most people carry emotional baggage into their lives as they age if the issues go unresolved (Sheafor & Horejsi, 2012, p. 427). Unresolved issues such as conflicts with siblings and parents, prejudice or racism towards a specific groups, and repercussions of traumatic events such as rape, molestation, or physical abuse (Sheafor & Horejsi, 2012, p. 427. If the social worker is not careful then these issues can have major impacts on the performance of the social worker. For example if a social worker’s family raised them to be prejudice or have some sort of bias towards Muslims than it can negatively affect the social worker’s performance if they are not aware of this particular thing. Islamophobia or Anti-Muslim Discrimination like the previous example are quite common since 9/11 as well as the Boston Marathon bombings. If they are unaware then the social worker would either avoid potential clients that are Muslim or if the social worker tried to force their own religious beliefs, political views or values on the client than that will negatively affect