Rebecca Booth, Therapeutic Social Worker
Toolkit

The social graces and cultural humility in life story work

Learn how to explore aspects of identity with young people and adults.

The social graces are a therapeutic practice tool designed by therapists Alison Roper-Hall and John Burnham.

They were developed as a way to explore identity and work with the complexity involved in people’s experiences of discrimination and privilege, including racism, sexism, homophobia etc. ‘Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS’ is a mnemonic which includes the following aspects of identity – this is always evolving and being added to.

Gender​
Geography​
Race​
Religion​
Age​
Ability​
Appearance​
Class
Culture​
Ethnicity ​
Education ​
Employment ​
Sexuality ​
Sexual Orientation
Spirituality

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