Working with gender in transformative education and supervision: Unpacking the invisible handbag

Authors

  • Jude Douglas Open Polytechnic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol31iss1id535

Keywords:

women, reflective practice

Abstract

As an educator and professional supervisor, I am physically located in Aotearoa New Zealand and I am also part of a global community of practice. My increased access to online global discourses on both feminism and social work has led me to critically examine my work, in particular in relation to the social justice imperative implicit in my professional roles.

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Published

2019-04-23

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Douglas, J. (2019). Working with gender in transformative education and supervision: Unpacking the invisible handbag. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 31(1), 49–53. https://doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol31iss1id535

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2019)

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Viewpoints

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