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This chapter presents Kelly Munly’s reflexive exploration of service experience in two settings: Adult Foster Care, and cleaning. She reflects on how the latter provided a pivotal moment that informs her understanding of her motivation for caregiving. She incorporates moments of dialogue to clearly illustrate the life experiences that inform her ontology. Introspectively, she considers life experiences, academic literature, and relational contexts that further contribute to her broader understanding. Visual models and scripting provide tools for arriving at a new point of connection with populations served through caregiving professions. This work has implications for professional caregivers and other social service providers who seek ways to feel more connected with those they serve, as well as supporting those professionals to be honest with themselves about their own internal processes and social positions.
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Munly, K., Tilley-Lubbs, G.A., Sheusi, C. (2016). Henry and Sneaky. In: Tilley-Lubbs, G.A., Calva, S.B. (eds) Re-Telling Our Stories. Imagination and Praxis. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-567-8_7
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