Strength Based Practice Flashcards
Strength base practice
Recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for possessing strength and resilience and not a problem that needs to be fixed
SBP challenges the deficit and pathology based thinking of the biomedical model and the destructive emphasis on what is wrong, what is missing and what is abnormal
Focuses on empowerment, self determination, resilience and community membership
Works in collaboration rather than authority
Strength based vs Deficit based
SB Health promotion and services
Health assets include:
Community events
Neighbourhood networks and commitment to community
Extended family
Community organisations
Protective factors align with the cultural determinants of health
Personal aspirations
Personal wellness
Positive self image
Self efficacy
Non familial connectedness
Family connectedness
Positive opportunity
Positive social norms
Cultural connectedness
