2.2: Resources vs. Deficits
You know the question about whether the glass is half full or half empty? In your CASA/GAL volunteer work with families, you can ask yourself a similar question, focusing on the positive or the negative. If you look at a family through a “resource lens,” you focus on identifying the strengths. If you look through a “deficit lens,” you focus on the problems. All families have strengths and weaknesses.
Part 1: Read the information that follows about the differences between using a resource lens and using a deficit lens when working with families.
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