An Aboriginal Approach to Social Work
An Aboriginal Approach to Social Work
Introduction
Before I begin I would like to share an Aboriginal quote:
"The Circle has healing power. In the Circle, we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. The Hoop of Life is also a circle. On this hoop there is a place for every species, every race, every tree and every plant. It is this completeness of Life that must be respected in order to bring about health on this planet."
~Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota~
The reason why I chose this quote was because I felt that it represents and symbolizes the key concepts and values of the Medicine Wheel in this chapter.
An aboriginal Approach to social work emphasis on how it can inform, enrich, and enhance the generalist social work practice. Its goal is to offer a contribution to the helping professions involved in promoting health and wellness for individuals, families and communities.
There are many different Aboriginal cultures which means that there is not just one approach to the Aboriginal helping process. The Strength Approach from chapter 10 that was discussed before and the Aboriginal Approach reflects on the helping principles that are most commonly used by the traditional cultures in the North American plains and prairies.
This chapter indicates how an Aboriginal Approach incorporates historical facts about the social and psychological effects of colonization. Chapter 11 focuses on 2 important aspects. One is the importance of the Medicine Wheel which models and guides the Aboriginal Approach as one of its teachings and the second is the journey toward Minopimatasiwin (the good life) which is a goal that is pursued by all and is the highest level of goals of the helping process made by client and social worker.
Chapter 11 also introduces key concepts and values that guide an Aboriginal Approach as well as describes the
Introduction
Before I begin I would like to share an Aboriginal quote:
"The Circle has healing power. In the Circle, we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. The Hoop of Life is also a circle. On this hoop there is a place for every species, every race, every tree and every plant. It is this completeness of Life that must be respected in order to bring about health on this planet."
~Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota~
The reason why I chose this quote was because I felt that it represents and symbolizes the key concepts and values of the Medicine Wheel in this chapter.
An aboriginal Approach to social work emphasis on how it can inform, enrich, and enhance the generalist social work practice. Its goal is to offer a contribution to the helping professions involved in promoting health and wellness for individuals, families and communities.
There are many different Aboriginal cultures which means that there is not just one approach to the Aboriginal helping process. The Strength Approach from chapter 10 that was discussed before and the Aboriginal Approach reflects on the helping principles that are most commonly used by the traditional cultures in the North American plains and prairies.
This chapter indicates how an Aboriginal Approach incorporates historical facts about the social and psychological effects of colonization. Chapter 11 focuses on 2 important aspects. One is the importance of the Medicine Wheel which models and guides the Aboriginal Approach as one of its teachings and the second is the journey toward Minopimatasiwin (the good life) which is a goal that is pursued by all and is the highest level of goals of the helping process made by client and social worker.
Chapter 11 also introduces key concepts and values that guide an Aboriginal Approach as well as describes the