The science aspect of social science work is central to improving social systems. Data inform whether we are moving in the right direction or need to adjust our course. However, data and science must not be the center of our work; we must keep focus on children, families, and individuals, whose experiences are nuanced and filtered through systems that hold innate bias, which rests within the data . By maintaining awareness of these biases and their potential, we can keep people at the center of our work and focus on the true causes of injustice and pain that many families deal with. Lack of awareness can be a slippery slope to believing that individuals or families are themselves at fault for their situations, be it lack of housing, interpersonal violence, or other abuse. With data that are conscious of systemic issues and biases, we can examine the true issues at hand, such as racism , financial instability, and ableist policies. What good are any manner of properly applied scientifi
Lotta water!! Remember that book? Spousal unit seems to enjoy the water. Beautiful flowers. Looks lovely. How could you be discombobeled (Has to be a real word, they used it in Grinch. They could have said discombobulated but that wouldn't be nearly as funny) with all that beauty and your husband and friends, and family..........could be worse.
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Is the Spousal Unit the one who always leaves a check in "headdesk"?
ReplyDeleteFinnley - yes. Always, regardless of the post. (It's his favorite box.)
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