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'Not knowing that I do not know and not wanting to know': Reflections of a white Australian social worker

International Social Work: Exploring and promoting comparative and international Social Work in A Global Age

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Abstract

In this article I critically reflect on how white power and privilege constitutes my personal power and professional experiences as a social work practitioner and social work educator in Australia. I explore my white privilege in the context of the colonization of Australia and social work practice in child protection.