Problems Facing Disabled People in Malawi
A Critical Reflection on My Encounter with a Disabled Woman in a Rural Area in Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12117367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Memory Jayne Tembo (0000-0002-8942-0815, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-108 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0809-9936 • E-ISSN: 0809-9936 |
| Publisher | Stavanger University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31265/jcsw.v9i1.111 |
| OpenAlex | W2883663731 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
This critical reflection is based on my encounter with a disabled woman in a district in Malawi, and how I have reflected and analyzed the encounter using social work theories. The essay reflects on the story of the disabled woman and my own perception at that time, in addition to my analysis of these perceptions using different perspectives in social work based on my current understanding of these perspectives. In line with Fook’s (2002; 68) critical reflection techniques, social work theories will be applied to deconstruct and reconstruct the critical incident. The essay highlights the challenges and dilemmas I encountered in attempting to make meaning out of this encounter, which left me helpless and powerless, as I could not offer her any sustainable help at the time
Critical reflection · Disabled people · Epistemology · Meaning (existential · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Reflection (computer programming · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |