Personal and Professional Explorations of Power and Privilege

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  • Lynn Parker University of Denver

Abstract

This narrative begins with several vignettes from the author's life—the "crazy lady," the sorority, dirt scraping— that launched a lifelong journey of learning about and being interested in issues of justice. These experiences are then placed in the context of the author's research on social-justice-based social work practice. Three interconnecting components are suggested for bringing issues of power and privilege into therapeutic conversation with clients: social education, a collective treatment format, and accountability measures.

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Parker, L. (2014). Personal and Professional Explorations of Power and Privilege. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 16(1), 51–60. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/790

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