期許在個人經驗看到社會排除的助人專業：紀念王行教授

Professionals Envision Social Exclusion in Individual Suffering: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Shane Wang

這個專題由王行教授主編，但完成之際，王行已過世，故由我代寫並紀念王行。專題名稱為「社會排除與心理健康」代表著王行期待助人專業可以在個人受苦經驗中看到社會排除機制，因此助人專業不會將自己的專業實踐侷限在個人層次的輔導，而能擴及社會結構的改變。三篇文章分別針對同志、障礙兒母親與原住民三種在社會中處於邊緣處境的族群作為討論對象，但對社會排除有不同的角度。鍾道詮著重於證明社會排除的存在與對心理健康的負面影響。洪蕙芬與王增勇則著重社會排除機制的存在。洪蕙芬挑戰一般認為障礙兒母親的辛苦是因為照顧負擔的觀點，她們的辛苦是因為社會污名。王增勇則質疑看不見社會歧視的助人專業用個人式理解把問題都歸罪在居服員或案主，實則是複製了漢人對原住民族的歧視。

The special edition was organized by Professor Shane Wang, who unfortunately passed away before its completion. Choosing social exclusion as the focal topic reflects Shane Wang’s hope that helping professionals will notice the social exclusion of their clients and move the focus of their interventions beyond the level of individuals to that of social structures. Three of the essays in this edition focus on populations that are socially excluded, namely gay men, mothers of children with disabilities, and indigenous elders. Chung demonstrates the existence of social exclusion and its negative impact on gay men. Hung shows that mothers of children with disabilities suffer not because of the care burden, but because of social stigma. Wang & Yang demonstrate that helping professionals have failed to identify that many interpersonal conflicts surrounding home care in indigenous communities are actually caused by a conflict between government policy and indigenous culture. This oversight can reinforce acial discrimination by focusing on home care workers and clients as a source of problems.