Working with Restrictions: A Scoping Review of Social Work and Human Service Practice with People Seeking Asylum in the Global North

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Soraya Field ◽  
Donna Chung ◽  
Caroline Fleay
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Global North ◽  
Restrictive Policy

Abstract With a record number of people reported to be forcibly displaced worldwide and an increasingly anti-asylum policy environment in Global North host nations, it is critical to examine social work and human services with people seeking asylum and people with refugee status. This scoping review sought to identify and review the existing qualitative research on such practice from the perspectives of social work and human service practitioners, people seeking asylum and people with refugee status and clients in Global North host nations. The review presents the key findings and trends emerging from twenty publications and identifies areas for future research to further develop knowledge of this field of practice as there is a dearth of research on this topic. Through thematic analysis of very different publications, it was found that Global North host nations have varying forms of restrictive policy and dominant anti-asylum discourses. This and other factors result in many potential areas for improvement of social work and human services. The findings include recommendations for more inclusive and compassionate policy, person-centred and strength-based practice approaches, and further qualitative research with people seeking asylum.

Understanding sexual and reproductive health needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
pp. e20210006
Author(s):  
Samantha Louie-Poon ◽  
Mehnaz Rehmani ◽  
Megan Kennedy ◽  
Shannon Scott ◽  
Bukola Salami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Immigrant Adolescents ◽  
School Based ◽  
Strength Based

Despite the large number of immigrant adolescents in Canada, research on their knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and information needs is nearly nonexistent. A scoping review was undertaken following the PRISMA-ScR statement to identify and assess the existing literature regarding SRHR needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada. Of the 1514 articles retrieved from our search strategy, 15 studies met our inclusion criteria. The results from our review identifies three unique themes related to immigrant adolescents’ SRHR needs: knowledge needs, access to SRHR education and services, and approaches to SRHR education and services. Immigrant adolescents’ knowledge needs includes needs on HIV/STI transmission and protection, unintended pregnancy, sexual activity, family planning, pubertal education, navigating the health care system, and confidentiality legislations. Our results revealed that immigrant adolescents’ access SRHR education and services through both school-based and community-based settings. Lastly, approaches to SRHR education and services for immigrant adolescents should include cultural sensitivity, an intersectional approach, interactive learning, a strength-based approach, and reassuring confidentiality rights. The multi-faceted SRHR needs of immigrant adolescents in Canada demonstrates that future research, program development, and policymaking requires careful consideration of these intersecting forces. Inclusive SRHR education and services can be achieved through the employment of a critical cultural approach and intersectional strategies.

Conclusion and Future Challenges for Improving Human Service Organizations

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony L. Hemmelgarn ◽  
Charles Glisson
Keyword(s):  
Human Service ◽  
Human Services ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Future Challenges

This concluding chapter suggests that future research and development efforts focus on four interrelated areas. These four areas, together, describe how more specific information about the ARC strategies can increase the capacity for improving human services. The authors argue that the emphasis on evidence-based practices should be expanded to include strategies that focus on the organization’s social context. Knowing which strategies are most effective to alter specific OSC profiles and knowing the sequence of strategies that are most effective for targeted outcomes will allow organizations to tailor improvement efforts with the greatest efficiency. The chapter calls for more information about how an array of strategies can be used most efficiently by an organization to target outcomes over an extended period and how to determine, a priori, the optimal application of the various strategies necessary to achieve success with the least amount of resources.

Using auto-ethnography to bring visibility to coloniality

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1517-1535
Author(s):  
Giovanni Hernandez-Carranza ◽  
Mirna Carranza ◽  
Elizabeth Grigg
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Research Process ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Global North ◽  
Auto Ethnography ◽  
International Social

This article traces how coloniality traps research and researchers in the Global North into maintaining the rigidity of its politics and logics through the meaning process. As International Social Work continues to gain popularity, supporting the proliferation of research across borders, the theoretical underpinnings must be unpacked with the context of the collaboration and the cultures involved that give meaning to both. The crux of the article rests within the implications for qualitative research in social work—both within, and across borders as a way of promoting social justice with marginalized communities. It also provides new possibilities for transcending and translating methodologies across the fields of social work and anthropology. To illustrate how research operates under the rubric of coloniality, this article uses autoethnography to uncover the on-the-ground realities of working across localities. The auto-ethnography revealed that despite the goal of sharing control of the research process, tensions related to coloniality emerged. As a result of working in different localities, each team’s processes became distinct—as it was informed by different historical, economic and geopolitical processes.

Social Work Scholarship on Forced Migration: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odessa Gonzalez Benson ◽  
Karin Wachter ◽  
Jessica Lee ◽  
Darlene Nichols ◽  
Erica Hylton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Global North

Abstract This scoping review identifies and analyses historical to present–day contributions of social work scholarship on forced migration, with the aim of reviewing trends and identifying priority areas for the discipline moving forward. This review examined 331 articles related to forced migration published in 40 social work journals over four decades (1978 to 2019). Findings illustrate notable trends in temporal, methodological, topical and geographical dimensions and how those vary by first authors' locations, research sites and study populations. Temporally, the number of articles has been increasing, quadrupling between 2001–2010 and 2011–2019, with 20 social work journals doubling their number of articles. Methodologically, the large majority of articles were qualitative and/or conceptual. Topically, the most common were practice, intervention, health and mental health, while the least common topics included human rights, social justice, poverty, religion, violence, history and theory. Geographically, social work scholarship was mainly focused on refugees in the Global North and third-country resettlement contexts, and authored by scholars in the Global North. Findings thus reveal critical gaps in topics and geographical biases, raising questions related to issues of ethics, power and the production of knowledge about forced migration in the social work academy.

scholarly journals Post-traumatic growth after cancer: a scoping review of qualitative research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Menger ◽  
Nurul Asyiqin Mohammed Halim ◽  
Ben Rimmer ◽  
Linda Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
After Cancer ◽  
Behaviour Changes

Abstract Purpose Interest is growing in post-traumatic growth (PTG) after cancer prompted, in part, by observations of positive associations with health-related quality of life. Qualitative research provides valuable insight into survivors’ experiences. We conducted a scoping review of qualitative evidence on PTG in cancer, determining the number, nature, range and scope of studies, and gaps in the literature. Methods We systematically searched Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PsycINFO for qualitative research exploring positive changes after cancer published from 1996. From eligible studies, we extracted: terms used for PTG; design, methodological orientation, and techniques, and participant characteristics. Using descriptive mapping, we explored whether study findings fit within Tedeschi and Calhoun’s PTG framework, and evidence for unique positive changes post-cancer. Results Twenty-eight studies were eligible. Cancer sites included were: breast, 14; mixed, 6; haematological, 4; head and neck cancer, 2; bone, 1, and testis, 1. Multiple studies were conducted in: the USA (12), Australia (3), Iran (2), and the UK (2). Twenty-three studies collected data using individual interviews (21) or focus groups (2). Definitions of PTG varied. Studies largely focused on descriptive accounts of PTG. Findings mapped onto existing PTG dimensions; health behaviour changes were often reported, under ‘new possibilities’. Conclusions A range of PTG outcomes can occur after cancer. Positive health behaviour changes warrant further exploration. Future research should include more diverse patient populations, collect longitudinal data, and focus on pathways towards positive changes.

scholarly journals Promotion of Worker’s Health in Qualitative Research Approaches: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerferson André Silva Costa ◽  
Fabiana Goulart de Oliveira ◽  
Celina Maria Modena
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual

Abstract BackgroundIt is known that the investment in promoting health, both at the individual level and at the organizational level can bring benefits to all individuals included in this process. This Scoping Review compares the main results addressed in Brazilian qualitative researches and in other countries that addressed the topic of workers’ health promotion.Methods Thirty-three articles were selected for analysis from the SciELO, BVS - BDENF/Index, PubMed, and LILACS databases. Scientific articles that used a qualitative or quantitative-qualitative approach in Portuguese, English or Spanish, during the period from 2009 to the present moment of our Review (October 2019) were included. This Scoping Review was guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework.Results The literature review allowed the discussion on the following related topics: worker’s social participation in health decisions, perceptions/meanings about health promotion, working conditions and worker’s suffering, working conditions and the risk of illness, worker’s awareness, and changes in lifestyles, employers’ stereotypes about their workers and health promotion, the use of technology in health promotion interventions, the importance of communication in promoting workers’ health and social support at work for carrying out health promotion actions.ConclusionThis study showed differences in the research analyzed and provided the mapping of the main results that may support future research and changes in worker’s health policies in general. While in Brazil, studies are still focused on workers’ perceptions about health promotion and the assessment of working conditions risks to their health, in other countries, most qualitative research has been used to assess workers’ perceptions after a given workplace health promotion intervention.

scholarly journals Documenting Practices in Human Service Organisations through Information Systems: When the Quest for Visibility Ends in Darkness

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jochen Devlieghere ◽  
Rudi Roose
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Beneficial Element ◽  
Frontline Managers

Over the last decades, transparency about what is happening on the ground has become a hot topic in the field of social work. Despite the importance of transparent social work, the realisation in practice is far from obvious. In order to create this transparency for a diversity of stakeholders, legislative bodies and human services increasingly rely on so-called electronic information systems. However, it remains unclear how frontline managers make use of these systems to create this transparent practice and which obstacles they might experience in doing so. Based on empirical data collected in Flanders (Belgium), we argue that frontline managers as well as practitioners, when confronted with the obligation to use electronic information systems to document their actions and create transparency, find a beneficial element in using such a tool for the purpose of transparency. However, we also argue that the idea of transparency through documenting human service practices by the use of electronic information systems seems to be nuanced, as tension or ambiguity occurs in daily practice. Our data show that many aspects of the service user’s life story become invisible because the documenting system is unable to grasp its complexity, resulting in a lack of transparency.

A scoping review of patient and public perspectives on cell and gene therapies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Macpherson ◽  
Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi ◽  
Lauren Elston ◽  
Susan Myles ◽  
Jennifer Washington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Research Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Gene Therapies ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
Public Perspectives

Aim: The development and introduction of cell and gene therapies presents complex social and economic issues. Fully addressing these challenges requires engagement with patients and the public. Materials & methods: A systematically conducted scoping review was undertaken to gauge current patient and public knowledge and perspectives, and as such inform requirements for future research, education and engagement activities. Results: A heterogeneous collection of 35 studies were identified. Levels of knowledge among patients and the public were extremely variable. Studies indicated general acceptance of therapies. Conclusion: The review identified the need for tailored educational activities, and in particular the importance of addressing misconceptions. There is also a need for robust qualitative research considering perspectives on current and forthcoming licensed therapies.

scholarly journals Social work education and training in mental health, addictions and suicide: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e024659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toula Kourgiantakis ◽  
Karen Sewell ◽  
Sandra McNeil ◽  
Judith Logan ◽  
Eunjung Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Work Education ◽  
And Training

IntroductionSocial workers are among the largest group of professionals in the mental health workforce and play a key role in the assessment of mental health, addictions and suicide. Most social workers provide services to individuals with mental health concerns, yet there are gaps in research on social work education and training programmes. The objective of this scoping review is to examine literature on social work education and training in mental health, addictions and suicide.Methods and analysisUsing a scoping review framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley, we will search for literature through seven academic databases: PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, CINAHL Plus, Social Sciences Abstracts, Education Source, ERIC and Social Work Abstracts. Two independent reviewers will screen articles utilising a two-stage process. Titles and abstracts will be reviewed in the first stage and full texts will be reviewed in the second stage. Selected articles that meet inclusion criteria will be charted to extract key themes and they will be analysed using a qualitative thematic analysis approach.Ethics and disseminationThis review will fill a knowledge gap in social work education and training in mental health, addictions and suicide. Ethics approval is not required for this scoping review. Through dissemination in publications and relevant conferences, the results may guide future research and education in social work.

Perceptions of teaching staff in human services about academic entitlement

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Heffernan ◽  
Trevor G. Gates
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Academic Entitlement ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how perceived student entitlement influences the work experiences of a sample of teaching staff in human services, counselor education and social work. Design/methodology/approach To examine the relationship between perceived academic entitlement and job-related affective well-being among teaching staff in social work, counseling and human services, a cross-sectional design was utilized. To be eligible for the study, participants must have been 18 years of age and currently employed as teaching staff in a human service program in the USA. Findings A convenience sample of 118 teaching staff demonstrated that negative well-being is correlated with perceptions of academic entitlement. It also revealed that teaching staff with a lower academic rank perceived their students to be more entitled, suggesting that pressures of working toward tenure may influence these professors’ behaviors making them more accommodating to students. Accommodating behavior may be driven by a need for favorable teaching evaluations but impacts the quality of education a student receives. Originality/value These data shed light on the relationship between perceived student academic entitlement and job-related affective well-being among human service teaching staff and consider how a shift in students’ expectations influences the behaviors of teaching staff.

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