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The Language is Different
May. 18th, 2006 04:04 pmI've been meeting with a local ASO about doing some work with them; it may be paid or not, but it's certain to be interesting. In meeting with them, one of the programs I'm likely to work with is outreach to incarcerated women.
Personally, I find the idea of working with adults a bit overwhelming; I don't know how to talk to grown ups about HIV prevention for themselves...I know how to talk to parents about why it's important to make sure their children are educated about HIV. But, back to the title of the post...
I asked what the major reasons for incarceration were...and was told, exactly what I expected to hear. But the language the person I was speaking with was different from what I'd call it.
So I ask you the following question:
(and please, just one label, the most likely you would use)
[Poll #731531]
Personally, I find the idea of working with adults a bit overwhelming; I don't know how to talk to grown ups about HIV prevention for themselves...I know how to talk to parents about why it's important to make sure their children are educated about HIV. But, back to the title of the post...
I asked what the major reasons for incarceration were...and was told, exactly what I expected to hear. But the language the person I was speaking with was different from what I'd call it.
So I ask you the following question:
(and please, just one label, the most likely you would use)
[Poll #731531]
