Biases are based on personal feelings. People choose to like you because of a specific reason and can choose not to like you for various reasons. The reasons people choose for not liking you can also lead to biases. For instance I have experienced ageism and racism. When you are first starting off your career or because you have a baby face, it can sometimes make it hard. Some families see youth positively and some view is negatively, as a lack of experience and growth. It is hard to deal with a family when they view you incompetent because of your age. Age is nothing you can change, so everyone has to deal with the situation. However, in the mean time it makes it very difficult to reach the family because they can tune you out. As well, I work with a lot of and Hispanic children and because I am unable to speak their language they feel like I cannot work with their children. Experiencing these –isms make it very hard to reach the child because it is easier if you can reach the child family first because they can assist in helping reach the child. These biases can make it difficult for everyone, including the child.
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