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Leila, Interventions - Coggle Diagram
Leila
Social Worker
Ethnocentrism: Norway is cultivated, Nimmis home is not
White Norwegian culture is the standard everything else is different (othering)/Norwegian Whiteness as invisible norm
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can’t see positives in the way the family operates, no resource-based analysis → problem-based
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neglects shared vulnerability, interdependence, ubuntu etc. social worker is expert and knows what’s best
reflection on action is missing, action seemed unreflected
(although somewhat a reflection when SW realizes Raj is unhappy)
no analysis of structural conditions and barriers that might have led to Leilas situation → Intersectional analysis, racialized neoliberalism
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Not aware of privilege, not politicized
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Nimmi
puberty: testing boundaries, first experiences with going out and drugs (inappropriate in Leilas view)
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Interventions
family
Social Media campaigns, petitions
find support from political parties, prominent figures (invite them to group meetings)
all students should get in touch with emancipatory SW and a critical examination of structures of privilege and discrimination → needs different way of teaching
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country-wide movement to reform child protection services: Anti-Bias trainings, trainings emancipatory trainings, alternatives to withdrawals
If Leila finds people who had similar experiences with CPS find media outlet to publish about unjust Social Work or just Leilas/Nimmis story (power of the pen, power of disclosure)
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Reflect on structures of privilege and discrimination through bographic writing, decode "norwegian"
Work with mothers to analyze situation and child protection systems → what needs to change? → pedagogy of oppressed (Freire) Drama, Dialogue, creative writing
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connect her with other 1st generation immigrant mothers, maybe similar experiences? - share care work, connections in case of other problems, challenge cultural norms in safe space
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connect Nimmi with other teenagers with similar experiences, political youth groups, empowerment groups, find a space to explore identity
establish relationship with Leila, ask for needs, show empathy and make sure she is not guilty, talk about resources
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find a way with nimmi to explore identity (social media, youtube, creative writing, drama ....)
Social Worker
Engage in dialogue, value expertise, be clear about problematic behaviour
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analyze the actual reasons for the withdrawals, maybe imagine similar situation with white norwegian family and think about possible interventions together and then relate it back to leilas case, why was it different there
trainings on intersectionality and emancipatory SW in workplace, Critical Whiteness, Being sensible with power
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Invite international practicioners invested in emacipatory work, share better examples of CPS practice
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Challenge common sense assumptions and ethnocentrism together, work on multifaceted view on situation of individuals → ambiguity and complexity, challenge norwegian cultural norms, insurgent multiculturalism
engage in critical discussion about the role of the profession → check global definition of SW and statement of ethics, discuss how to engage in meaningful dialogue instead of patronizing
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revisit and analyze past cases on bias and harmful decisions and try to undo as much harm as possible --> be accountable
apologize to immigrant mothers group, engage in dialogue for better practice
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create code of ethics for CPS, make it a habit to regularly challenge it and discuss on it