Reflection On Lister And Crisp's Account Of Practice
I will be applying Lister and Crisp (2007) framework to this account of practice to help me reflect on a Critical Incident that happened in practice. My team leader asked me if it would be possible to try to get an old ‘customer’ to engage with me. My team leader told me the referral had come from her Social Worker who works for Leaving Care. They had asked our housing agency to become involved again due to her being at risk of homelessness. The statutory guidance and legislation that applies to this Young girl who is classed as a ‘Care Leaver’ are the Children's Act 1989. Where it states that “These responsibilities are designed to support the local authority in its primary duty set out in section 22 (3) of the 1989 Act to safeguard and promote the
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welfare of the looked after child and to act as good corporate parents to enable each looked after child to achieve his/her full potential in life”. The ‘customer’ wouldn’t be hostel based so I would be classed as giving her floating support. Floating support requires me to meet up with the YP outside the hostel to have one to one sessions and offer support with any interventions that are needed after an assessment is undertaken. The YP was female, 18 years old, a care leaver and was at risk of becoming homeless.
I was told she was a ‘care leaver’ and that care leavers ‘play the system to their advantage’.
I was told this ‘careleaver’ was an overpowering individual. One social work method I have reflected on here is the labeling theory, the strength of the labeling theory is that it recognizes that labels stigmatize people. I truly believe that “Our name should be are only our Label”. We should be avoiding the stereotypes in society, such as ‘customer or care leaver’ (Lister, P. 2012). States that; “when you move from foster care or residential care into independent living it can be very difficult. You may feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that you face and disconnected from the support you have previously relied on. People with care experience effectively lose an important part of their support network at this time of change. Some people leaving care will not have friends or family members to turn to, which is something others can take for granted”. I was informed she was constantly at risk of becoming homeless. My intuition told asked why was the cycle repeating itself and for what reasons? I thought as a professional it would be important to consider that factor whilst listening and not judging (Lister, P.
2012).
welfare of the looked after child and to act as good corporate parents to enable each looked after child to achieve his/her full potential in life”. The ‘customer’ wouldn’t be hostel based so I would be classed as giving her floating support. Floating support requires me to meet up with the YP outside the hostel to have one to one sessions and offer support with any interventions that are needed after an assessment is undertaken. The YP was female, 18 years old, a care leaver and was at risk of becoming homeless.
I was told she was a ‘care leaver’ and that care leavers ‘play the system to their advantage’.
I was told this ‘careleaver’ was an overpowering individual. One social work method I have reflected on here is the labeling theory, the strength of the labeling theory is that it recognizes that labels stigmatize people. I truly believe that “Our name should be are only our Label”. We should be avoiding the stereotypes in society, such as ‘customer or care leaver’ (Lister, P. 2012). States that; “when you move from foster care or residential care into independent living it can be very difficult. You may feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that you face and disconnected from the support you have previously relied on. People with care experience effectively lose an important part of their support network at this time of change. Some people leaving care will not have friends or family members to turn to, which is something others can take for granted”. I was informed she was constantly at risk of becoming homeless. My intuition told asked why was the cycle repeating itself and for what reasons? I thought as a professional it would be important to consider that factor whilst listening and not judging (Lister, P.
2012).