Week 2 - Self-reflexivity and Self-care

Question 1

Describe Intersecting Identities or Inter-sectionality

Answer 1

We don’t just have one identity

*Our multiple identities can’t be separated from each other

*Each aspect of our identity gives us privilege to some degree

Question 2

Intersecting identities is rooted in WHAT

Answer 2

rooted in Black feminism from the Boston area, Kimberly kimshaw

Question 3

Why has Inter-sectionality been abandoned by scholars of color?

Answer 3

because folks were using it to say well I’m not racist, it was hijacked, and they felt if they have one thing that oppresses them i.e. being a woman then they think they are exempt from being racist.

*there could be 2 women, but the Indigenous struggles more

Question 4

Describe Interlocking Oppression

Answer 4

multiple aspects of identity cause oppression i.e. being a woman and Indigenous

Question 5

Within Indigenous worldviews individuals locate themselves within their WHICH identity - like the concept of self-reflexivity

Answer 5

collective

Question 6

Do Indigenous Peoples or Settler Peoples introduce themselves geographically, politically, and genealogically - first step in positioning self.

Answer 6

Indigenous Peoples

Question 7

T/F - In Mi’kmaq tradition, our clan is a way of determining our family lineage. Clans are identified by animals, fish, and birds.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

T/F - In Mi’kmaq tradition, they inherit their clan from their fathers?

Answer 8

false - mothers

Question 9

T/F - Through self-reflexivity we can determine what is it about the helper that may act as a challenge or as a route to connection with the service user?

Answer 9

True as ask - Is it age, race, class, sexual orientation, gender, skin colour, or religion or spirituality?

Question 10

In Indigenous approaches self-reflection is part of one’s life long journey to knowing oneself on WHICH 4 realms – it’s more then what are my triggers when working with a client, ex.

Answer 10

physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual

Question 11

What is the term to describe the act of making oneself an object of one’s own observation AND thinking about our past life experiences and our social location and analyzing how these affect our attitudes and the way we act

Answer 11

Self-Reflexivity

Question 12

Self-Reflexivity is in contrast with the “WHICH” stance – you are always still learning

Answer 12

expert

Question 13

T/F - Reflexivity questions how knowledge is generated and how relations of power influence the process of knowledge generation

Answer 13

true

Question 14

The reflexive practitioner is aware of the WHICH (hint - ass) that underlie how they make sense of practice situations

Answer 14

assumptions

Question 15

Reflexive Practice includes:
• C A of self
• K as social construction
• A about generalizability of knowledge
• Unc

Answer 15

• Critical awareness of self
• Knowledge as social construction
• Ambiguity about generalizability of knowledge
• Uncertainty

Question 16

The traditional therapeutic stance has loose, relaxed boundaries between professionals and clients?

Answer 16

No, Tight boundaries between professionals and clients that must be strictly maintained

Question 17

The narrative work of Michael White and others introduced the ideas of WHICH practices into family therapy

Answer 17

transparency

Question 18

Narrative therapy / solution-focused views clients as WHICH and focuses on shifting WHICH dynamics

Answer 18

experts AND power

Question 19

Through transparency in SW, the professional does what?

Answer 19

make the origins of their ideas clear to clients

Transparency includes disclosure about theoretical stances and therapeutic work with clients

Question 20

Transparency helps to WHAT situations for clients

Answer 20

normalize

Question 21

Transparency and self-disclosure could serve to WHAT with a client

Answer 21

build trust with the client (i.e. Indigenous client)

Question 22

What are the 4 Transparency guidelines

hint -
treatment approach
experince
rather than solutions
notes

Answer 22

•Invite clients to ask you about what informs your treatment approaches

•Present a small piece of information about your experience THEN observe if the clients think it would be helpful for you to share more

•Presents dilemmas from own life and what it was like to grapple with them rather than solutions

•Tell clients that they can see their notes – just check with the agency to see their policy on that

Question 23

What are 2 limitations in regards to transparency?

hint -
too close
purpose

Answer 23

**May be times when professional’s story too close to client’s story

**Sharing personal stories and the emotions should be purposeful – it can’t be to make yourself feel better

Question 24

Why is self-care important?

Answer 24

Chronic day to-day exposure to clients and the distress they experience may become emotionally taxing

Indigenous helping frameworks, we often refer to this notion as “help for the helpers” – means we take care of ourselves in order to be the best we can be.

Question 25

What are 3 occupational hazards when self-care is needed?

Answer 25

• Burnout • Secondary traumatic stress • Compassion fatigue

Question 26

These 3 distinct domains means you are experiencing what? • Emotional exhaustion • Depersonalization – uncaring attitude • Reduced personal accomplishment

Answer 26

professional burnout

Question 27

What term do you use to describe a state of physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual exhaustion resulting from chronic exposure or involvement in human service work

Answer 27

burnout

Question 28

•Frequent absenteeism •Chronic tardiness •Chronic fatigue •Evidence of poor client care •Low completion rates of clinical / administrative duties Are signs of Secondary Traumatic Stress or Burnout

Answer 28

Burnout

Question 29

Results from engaging empathically in a relationship with an individual suffering as a result of a very difficult experience. Pre-existing anxiety disorder, mood disorder, or personal trauma history may be at greater risk of experiencing this. Is it Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, or Compassion Fatigue

Answer 29

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Question 30

What is the term to describe the overall experience of emotional and psychological fatigue experienced due to the chronic use of empathy when treating clients who are suffering in some way

Answer 30

Compassion Fatigue

Question 31

•Conflictual relationships with coworkers •Individual personality and coping style •Difficulty interacting with and understanding clients and their situations Is this factors of Compassion Fatigue at the individual or organizational level?

Answer 31

individual

Question 32

•Excessively high caseloads •Lack of control or influence over agency policies and procedures •Unfairness in organizational structure and discipline Is this factors of Compassion Fatigue at the individual or organizational level?

Answer 32

organizational

Question 33

•Lack of support from professional colleagues •Inadequate supervision •Poor agency and on-the-job training Is this factors of Compassion Fatigue at the individual or organizational level?

Answer 33

organizational

Question 34

What term describes the utilization of skills and strategies by social workers to maintain their own personal, familial, emotional, and spiritual needs while attending to the needs and demands of their clients

Answer 34

Self-care

Question 35

What are 3 pillars of self-care from the youtube video?

Answer 35

Pillar 1 – power down, it’s just you connecting to a higher power, don’t work all the time! Pillar 2 – honor the land, we get further in our healing when in nature, culture & family Pillar 3 – weave supportive networks

Question 36

Are Indigenous peoples or settler peoples often stereotyped as stoic, uncommunicative, distant, or mysterious by people from mainstream America

Answer 36

Indigenous peoples

Question 37

In pre-contact era, WHAT was used to dissipate tension, deal with potential conflict, or subtly communicate a serious message

Answer 37

Humor!

Question 38

WHAT creates an atmosphere of sharing and connectedness

Answer 38

Humor

Question 39

For Indigenous Peoples, laughing and joking with one another are signs of WHAT and WHAT the relationship

Answer 39

closeness AND honor

Question 40

The use of WHAT to gently correct inappropriate behavior has historically been the primary parental disciplinary technique within many Indigenous cultures

Answer 40

teasing

Question 41

Among Indigenous adults, it has been suggested that WHAT is a subtle, indirect form of socialization that minimizes WHAT and respects the WHAT of the person reprimanded

Answer 41

teasing AND conflict AND autonomy

Question 42

Among Indigenous peoples, WHAT is observed as method of maintaining humility and humbleness

Answer 42

self-deprecating humour

Question 43

Indigenous peoples may leave themselves open to being teased because it serves the purpose of WHAT

Answer 43

keeping yourself a part of the group

Question 44

T/f - The use of humour among Indigenous peoples has not been effective to help individuals survive persecution, exploitation, and genocide and to also maintain hope for the future

Answer 44

false, humor has helped!

Question 45

•Having a sense of humour helped them experience relief during their stay •Children able to find humour even in painful moments •Humour a personal and cultural strength and coping skill for survivors helped in which way

Answer 45

Helped survivors of the residential school system

Question 46

T/f - The qualitative study with 12 female Indigenous Elders in retirement complex in Toronto and found: Women used humour to connect, support, and maintain relationships with each other

Answer 46

true

Question 47

The qualitative study with 12 female Indigenous Elders in retirement complex in Toronto and found: Humour is considered one means through which Indigenous peoples express WHAT

Answer 47

resiliency

Question 48

In terms of western humour: Philosopher Thomas Hobbes equated laughter with feelings of WHAT and the word ridicule became the common word used to describe situations that made people laugh

Answer 48

superiority

Question 49

Western HUmour - The superiority theory of humor was rooted in these early conceptualizations and maintained that individuals used humor to make themselves WHAT & WHAT superior over others

Answer 49

feel and look superior over others

Question 50

Is it Indigenous or Settler humour that may be quieter and more subtle

Answer 50

Indigenous

Question 51

T/F - In times of crisis, high anxiety, and serious discussion, humour may be appropriate

Answer 51

False, it may not be great to use

Question 52

Why might "small talk" not work for many Indigenous peoples?

Answer 52

They do not engage in “small talk”; respectful silence may be preferred to overt attempts to put people at ease with humor

Question 53

T/F - Spirituality has a major place within activism, as each of us has a responsibility to use our spirituality in creating a better world.

Answer 53

true

Question 54

The drum, in particular, is a universal tool used in many ways and in many circumstances, including activism. Why is that?

Answer 54

The drum is said to represent the heartbeat of Mother Earth.

Question 55

was the 78-day standoff between Mohawk Warriors and Canadian police and military part of the : Oka Crisis, Ipperwash Standoff, Reclamation of land near Caledonia, ON, or Idle No More

Answer 55

Oka Crisis

Question 56

Which led to the death of Anishinaabe activist Dudley George at the hands of the OPP Oka Crisis, Ipperwash Standoff, Reclamation of land near Caledonia, ON, or Idle No More

Answer 56

1995: Ipperwash Standoff

Question 57

Anishinaabe resistance to logging in Grassy Narrows traditional territory is the longest running Indigenous occupation site is part of present or past issue

Answer 57

present (2002 - present)

Question 58

Which has been led by activists from Six Nations Reserve Oka Crisis, Ipperwash Standoff, Reclamation of land near Caledonia, ON, or Idle No More

Answer 58

Reclamation of land near Caledonia, ON,

Question 59

an ongoing grassroots effort to honour Indigenous sovereignty and to protect the land and water, was created by 3 First Nations women and 1 settler ally in Canada and has attracted global attention and support is part of Oka Crisis, Ipperwash Standoff, Reclamation of land near Caledonia, ON, or Idle No More

Answer 59

Idle No More

Question 60

Do Indigenous Peoples or Settler Peoples view suicide as a social dilemma that is tied to family and community and connected to collective suffering.

Answer 60

Indigenous Peoples