From participating in this course I will be able to apply the objective to my everyday life I will “…be able to recognize, understand, and value cultural and life-style diversity; to recognize and understand one’s own beliefs and values; to recognize sources of conflict in values; to use oneself in ways compatible with professional ethics; to demonstrate sensitivity to all aspects of human diversity.”
A stereotype is a distorted image or idea that has been created about a person. When stereotyping a person it can be based off of their: class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or age. (Cox, Tice, & Long, 2014) As we go about in our day to day lives we stereotype the individuals we come across without even getting to know them. This is something we as a society have to stop doing; having a stereotype against a certain group of people will have a negative impact on our career.
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I now understand that we all come from different backgrounds and we were all raised differently. Like Cox said, “That prejudiced attitude may lead to actual discrimination in the way those who are “different” are treated. They may have a deprived and constrained childhood, struggle to meet their needs as they age, and feel a reduced sense of self-worth.”(Cox et al., 2014, p. 8)
Being self – aware is “the ability to clearly understand one’s own strengths, thoughts, and beliefs”. (Cox et al., 2014, p. 11) As a future social worker being self – aware of my own stereotypes and prejudices will help me develop interpersonal sensitivity. Not only professionally but also personally. Being that I am the advocate for my client who has probably faced social injustice from others in their community. It is my duty to make sure I fathom their personal beliefs and values. So that they know I have their best interest at heart, it will also help my client gain a sense of trust for
A stereotype is a distorted image or idea that has been created about a person. When stereotyping a person it can be based off of their: class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or age. (Cox, Tice, & Long, 2014) As we go about in our day to day lives we stereotype the individuals we come across without even getting to know them. This is something we as a society have to stop doing; having a stereotype against a certain group of people will have a negative impact on our career.
In grade school during my …show more content…
I now understand that we all come from different backgrounds and we were all raised differently. Like Cox said, “That prejudiced attitude may lead to actual discrimination in the way those who are “different” are treated. They may have a deprived and constrained childhood, struggle to meet their needs as they age, and feel a reduced sense of self-worth.”(Cox et al., 2014, p. 8)
Being self – aware is “the ability to clearly understand one’s own strengths, thoughts, and beliefs”. (Cox et al., 2014, p. 11) As a future social worker being self – aware of my own stereotypes and prejudices will help me develop interpersonal sensitivity. Not only professionally but also personally. Being that I am the advocate for my client who has probably faced social injustice from others in their community. It is my duty to make sure I fathom their personal beliefs and values. So that they know I have their best interest at heart, it will also help my client gain a sense of trust for