Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism
Structural competency proposals have been developed as part of an effort to infuse clinical training with a structural focus. Framed in the context of medical education, the discussion on structural competency naturally emphasises the development of such competency in healthcare workers. In this art...
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| author | Carlos Piñones-Rivera Nanette Liberona Verónica Jiménez Marioly Corona Eduardo García |
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| description | Structural competency proposals have been developed as part of an effort to infuse clinical training with a structural focus. Framed in the context of medical education, the discussion on structural competency naturally emphasises the development of such competency in healthcare workers. In this article, we shift the focus to reflect on how the work of migrant community leaders may involve the development of structural competencies and what can be learned from this complementary perspective. We analysed the development of structural competency in an immigrant rights organisation in northern Chile. We conducted focus groups with migrant leaders and volunteers and used the tools proposed by the Structural Competency Working Group to facilitate dialogue. This allowed us to verify the development of structural competency and other collective competencies, including the capacity to create a protected space for circulating experiences and knowledge; coordinate a heterogeneous group of agents; have a socio-legal impact; and maintain autonomy concerning ideological production. This article introduces the concept of collective structural competency and reflects on the importance of expanding beyond the common medical-centred approach when considering structural competency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3311ddfb958348f884b6551e20cf7c592023-09-21T13:56:58ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062023-01-0118110.1080/17441692.2023.22037322203732Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activismCarlos Piñones-Rivera0Nanette Liberona1Verónica Jiménez2Marioly Corona3Eduardo García4Universidad de TarapacáUniversidad de TarapacáUniversidad de TarapacáUniversidad de TarapacáUniversidad de TarapacáStructural competency proposals have been developed as part of an effort to infuse clinical training with a structural focus. Framed in the context of medical education, the discussion on structural competency naturally emphasises the development of such competency in healthcare workers. In this article, we shift the focus to reflect on how the work of migrant community leaders may involve the development of structural competencies and what can be learned from this complementary perspective. We analysed the development of structural competency in an immigrant rights organisation in northern Chile. We conducted focus groups with migrant leaders and volunteers and used the tools proposed by the Structural Competency Working Group to facilitate dialogue. This allowed us to verify the development of structural competency and other collective competencies, including the capacity to create a protected space for circulating experiences and knowledge; coordinate a heterogeneous group of agents; have a socio-legal impact; and maintain autonomy concerning ideological production. This article introduces the concept of collective structural competency and reflects on the importance of expanding beyond the common medical-centred approach when considering structural competency.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2203732structural competencyhealth of immigrantsstructural violencesocial movements learningcritical medical anthropology |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Piñones-Rivera Nanette Liberona Verónica Jiménez Marioly Corona Eduardo García Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism Global Public Health structural competency health of immigrants structural violence social movements learning critical medical anthropology |
| title | Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism |
| title_full | Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism |
| title_short | Beyond the classroom: The development of collective structural competency in pro-migrant activism |
| title_sort | beyond the classroom the development of collective structural competency in pro migrant activism |
| topic | structural competency health of immigrants structural violence social movements learning critical medical anthropology |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2203732 |
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