Interrupting the Weaponization of Trauma-Informed Practice: “… Who Were You Really Doing the ‘Saving’ for?”

Goldin, Simona; Duane, Addison; Khasnabis, Debi

doi:10.1080/00131725.2022.1997308

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“…Consequently, Alvarez recommended that trauma work evolve from solely reactive approaches to include more proactive approaches to addressing trauma. These ideas about addressing trauma more holistically contribute to an emerging body of work that centers race, justice, and humanity in the practical side of trauma-informed education (Ginwright, 2018; Goldin et al, 2021; Venet, 2021). To intentionally address trauma, suffering, and healing, it is imperative to take a comprehensive approach that is organic and informed by multiple knowledges.…”

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“…For one, this logic diverts attention away from the systemic racialized sources of trauma, namely poverty and institutional violence (Garo et al, 2018; Slopen et al, 2016). Two, it (un)intentionally perpetuates deficit-oriented trauma narratives that reify racism and White supremacy (Goldin et al, 2021). Third, such a logic obstructs society’s collective capacity to engage in holistic healing (Ginwright, 2018).…”

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Advancing a Holistic Trauma Framework for Collective Healing From Colonial Abuses

Alvarez

Farinde-Wu

2022

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In this article, we argue that healing from trauma in a racialized context requires an act of collective, critical resistance whereby educators and researchers reject a White-dominant colonial perspective of trauma on the grounds that it is pathologizing in several ways. We introduce a holistic trauma framework for understanding and responding to trauma within a racialized context. First, our framework seeks to draw on multiple forms of knowledge and experience to gain a deeper sense of trauma, suffering, and healing. Second, it uses an organic approach to promote relationships and support healing. Third, our framework explores multiple timepoints by introducing proactive, interactive, and reactive approaches for addressing trauma more comprehensively. We hope our framework will enhance the field of trauma research, which is, at present, overpopulated by White-dominant, colonial perspectives that mask systemic racial inequities.

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