Crossing the paradigm of 'Including the "Self"' : toward an understanding of comprehensive reflexivity and a systemic epistemology as useful concepts for social care professionals
Reynolds, Niall (2020) Crossing the paradigm of 'Including the "Self"' : toward an understanding of comprehensive reflexivity and a systemic epistemology as useful concepts for social care professionals. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 19 (2). ISSN 1478-1840
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Abstract
Sometimes the most important relationships in a young person's life are those with the social care professionals who are charged with their care. Often these relationships develop and evolve within complex systems with an increasing move toward a culture of monetisation of care which is driven by the structures of advanced capitalism. These broader economic processes present a challenge for social care professionals in how they position themselves within often competing narratives about the delivery of care. In this paper I will discuss the concepts of adopting a systemic epistemology that encourages social care professionals to engage with themselves within the broader frame of what is called comprehensive reflexivity. Ideas will be discussed that focus on making connections between the social constructive paradigms and front line practice. It is often said of systemic psychotherapists that their area of expertise is in being non expert. They often deploy this idea deliberately in order to assess and dilute the power dynamics within relationships and employ collaborative practice techniques as a means of building meaningful relationships. The transferability of these ideas is hugely relevant to social care professionals interested in developing ethical and reflexive practice.
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https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00084260-
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Item type: Article ID code: 84260 Dates: DateEvent30 June 2020PublishedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 16 Feb 2023 15:38 Last modified: 02 Dec 2024 01:28 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/84260