Question: Power and Authority
Think back to your childhood. Who do you feel was most powerful in your family? Why do you think that person was powerful? If you are using group work, how many in your group named powerful male figures; how many named powerful female figures? Did you grow up with a very narrow authority-power gap? Have your views regarding authority and power changed since you were a child? Do you believe that children today have an authority- power gap similar to what you had as a child? Support your answers with examples.