https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno Share your discussions, reactions, and knowledge with others reading this resource by writing a message to the padlet. en-us 2020-07-16 15:23:43 UTC 2025-10-29 01:16:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/801210741 I found this a really interesting report and made me think of the language used in referrals made to social care for children and the picture that is often portrayed - with at times no facts.]]> 2020-10-04 20:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/801210741 https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/802612814 I suggest that there are other cultural differences also at play here. It might be argued that some cultures are better at concealing problems and/or deal with issues within the family as and when they arise. ]]> 2020-10-05 11:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/802612814 https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/802621011 This was very engaging! it definitely brings into question the importance of evaluating the use of language, and the need for practitioners to look beyond what they read on paper. It would be interesting to see how an understanding of this can be used to elevate anti oppressive practise within social work. I also do feel that terminology like 'culture' can be seen as quite broad. Within each ethnic group culture may differ based on the influence of other factors, such as 'religion'. ]]> 2020-10-05 11:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/802621011 https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/802700928 It seems that it is uncomfortable for social workers to have certain conversations, these statistics show that there is a territory that many fear to tread, leaving children and families under represented and at risk. On the other hand, the families with mixed heritage appear to be more accessible, as these statistics highlight, which points to institutional racism. White women seen as 'white trash' and the little Britain picture with mixed race children, is very hurtful to the children themselves, partners and the women. I feel education within schools should be pulled into this, and predominant white areas should have policies in place to protect ethnic minorities and mixed heritage families from institutional and personal racism within schools, to prevent referrals which might not be needed, especially if they are supported in other areas. I further express the need for risk assessments and policy for all Black, Asian and Ethnic minorities within the community to ensure they feel they are heard, can trust social services and seek support when needed without being judged. Similarly to this they have a human right to a personal, private life therefore they should be respected enough not to have a magnifying glass on them purely because of their race. ]]> 2020-10-05 12:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/802700928 https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/803311354 I think this is a really informative piece of work that makes it assessable to understand and apply intersectionality. From reading this it is clear there are unacceptable disparities between ethnic minority communities and white communities, and their involvement with Social Services. I think it is important to understand that you can not look at families/people through one lens as that risks groups of people, in this case ethnic minorities having inequalities exacerbated and possibly creating a colour blind perspective. Another thought would be that in this situation that in fact people are not aiming to conceal problems but feel that due to racism, cultural understanding and stereotypes that come with child welfare intervention and from a sector that is predominantly white, that families are reluctant to seek help due to the various levels of racism that ethnic minority groups face. ]]> 2020-10-05 14:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/803311354 https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/819958736 This is a subject that has obviously needed much acknowledgement in social work for a long time. These statistics are hugely down to internalised and systemic racism which, time and time again has been highlighted and change protested, however little has been done. Resources like this are crucial to social work training and education where intersectionality is often overlooked, and subjects such as AOP are taught in a more militant way, acknowledging various sectors of oppression and teaching how to apply AOP to these sectors, however skimming over the idea that there is no 'one size fits all' and individual experience plays the biggest part of them all. Resources like this not only provide insight into intersectional inequalities to educate those who may be less affected, or completely lacking knowledge on the subject, but they allow for policies and procedures to be put in place to combat these inequalities and provide these people, particularly those who are Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority, with unjudgemental, unprejudiced support, without them feeling as though they are more at risk of unnecessary or stricter interventions than their more privileged counterparts. This is a really important conversation that needs to be had, and it needs to have more of a forefront in social work education.]]> 2020-10-11 19:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/9e4keezwnh/ejeh98s5wek6dbno/wish/819958736