scholarly journals Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: Knowledge, Confidence and Training within a Contemporary UK Social Work Practice and Policy Context

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 2208-2226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Kwhali ◽  
Linda Martin ◽  
Geraldine Brady ◽  
Sarah J. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Does grooming facilitate the development of Stockholm syndrome? The social work practice implications

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Shirley J. Jülich ◽  
Eileen B. Oak
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Critical Reflexivity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Stockholm Syndrome ◽  
Actuarial Risk ◽  
The Relationship

INTRODUCTION: This article focuses on the problem of risk instrumentalism in social work and the way it can erode the relationship-based nature of practice and with it, the kinds of critical reflexivity required for remedial interventions to keep children safe.METHOD: By exploring the relationship between the process of grooming and the condition known as Stockholm syndrome, the article seeks to address this problem by offering some concepts to inform a critical understanding of case dynamics in the sexual abuse of children which can explain the reluctance of victim-survivors to disclose.FINDINGS: Beginning with an overview of the development of actuarial risk assessment (ARA) tools the article examines the grooming process in child sexual abuse contexts raising the question: “Is grooming a facilitator of Stockholm syndrome?” and seeks to answer it by examining the precursors and psychological responses that constitute both grooming and Stockholm syndrome.CONCLUSION: The article identifies the underlying concepts that enable an understanding of the dynamics of child sexual abuse, but also identifies the propensity of practitioners to be exposed to some of the features of Stockholm syndrome.

Working with perpetrators of child sexual abuse: Issues for social work practice

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
Jim Ennis ◽  
Bryan Williams ◽  
Andrew Kendrick
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice

Social work as a moral and political practice

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C.K. Chu ◽  
Ming-sum Tsui ◽  
Miu-chung Yan
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The West ◽  
Justice Sociale ◽  
Global Standards ◽  
The Social ◽  
Travail Social ◽  
Trabajo Social ◽  
And Training

English In their efforts to promote the Global Standards for the Education and Training of the Social Work Profession, the authors discovered the withering of the moral and political bases of social work practice in the West. The revitalization of the roots of social work is important to the promotion of social justice. French Dans leurs efforts pour promouvoir les Standards Mondiaux pour l’Enseignement et la Formation aux Professions Sociales, les auteurs découvrent le déclin des bases morales et politiques de la pratique du travail social en occident. La revitalisation des racines du travail social est importante pour la promotion de la justice sociale. Spanish En su esfuerzo para promover los Estándares Globales para la Educación y el Entrenamiento en la Profesión del Trabajo Social, los autores descubrieron el marchitar de las bases políticas y morales de la práctica del trabajo social en occidente. La revitalización de las raíces del trabajo social es importante para la promoción de la justicia social.

Singapore social work practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang Teh ◽  
Yoges Munisamy ◽  
Peace Yuh Ju Wong ◽  
Kevin Tan ◽  
Jingrui Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Work Support ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
And Training ◽  
Societal Stigma

This is a first Singapore exploratory study to understand Singapore social workers’ perceptions of their practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients and examine how they may differ by their training, clinical experiences, and demographics. This is crucial, given the societal stigma and lack of social work support for the LGB populations in Singapore. A mixed method comprising a survey of 89 social workers and a focus group discussion was utilized. Findings suggest that clinical experiences with LGB clients, years of practice, and religious affiliations influence their work with this population. Recommendations include the need for more LGB-specific research and training, and review of practice supervision and ethical code to address practice dilemmas.

The Institute for Multicultural Research and Social Work Practice

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-277
Author(s):  
Rita Takahashi ◽  
Susan Sung ◽  
Michael Reisch
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Human Service Professionals ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Multicultural Research ◽  
Work Knowledge ◽  
And Training

This article addresses the significant role multicultural social work institutes can play in the development of social work practice. Such an institute can be a powerful source for researching, evaluating, and expanding social work knowledge and practice, educating and training human service professionals, analyzing and disseminating information critical to policy and professional development, and initiating and participating in change processes that reflect heightened awareness of and appreciation for diversity. The case of San Francisco State University's Institute for Multicultural Research and Social Work Practice is used to illustrate how each of the above-mentioned points were achieved. This article traces the three major phases the institute went through during its first 7 years of history: initiation and establishment, development, and maintenance and growth. It reveals that to be successful, institutes must engage in strategic planning and continuously evolve and change to meet new challenges and developments.

scholarly journals Using biographical narrative interviewing methodology to research adults’ experiences of disclosing childhood sexual abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-82
Author(s):  
Joseph Mooney
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Hidden Population ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
Narrative Interviewing

Disclosure of sexual abuse can be a process rife with barriers, setbacks and trauma. Those who have experienced sexual abuse in childhood tend to delay disclosure, possibly until adulthood, and can be silenced by structural, societal and personal barriers. Those who do disclose are often referred to as the ‘tip of the iceberg’, highlighting the potentially large hidden population who never come forward. This paper is drawn from a wider study which presented narratives of adults who have disclosed their experiences of childhood sexual abuse to social work services in the Republic of Ireland. In Irish child protection policy such disclosures are called ‘retrospective disclosures’. Recent reports by Irish State bodies have shown that those who have reported their childhood experiences to child protection authorities have not always received the response they would have hoped for (Office of the Ombudsman, 2017; Health Information and Quality Authority, 2016). Since the ‘narrative turn’ in social work research a rich body of work has been produced which explores the use of narrative approaches to address pertinent issues affecting social work practice. Biographical Narrative Interviewing Methodology (BNIM) is one such approach to narrative research and focuses on the presentation of voice and life experience. This paper presents the BNIM data collection process as it was used in the wider study and justifies the rationale for using such a methodology as a means of conducting research on a sensitive topic with a population that are too often silenced. This paper presents how an awareness of the socially constructed environment, the dynamics of abuse and the use of appropriate methodologies can bring such silenced and marginalised voices to the fore.

scholarly journals Social work practice education and training during the pandemic: Disruptions and discoveries

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 761-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toula Kourgiantakis ◽  
Eunjung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Virtual Practice ◽  
And Training ◽  
Made In ◽  
Practice Education

The COVID-19 pandemic evoked a disruption to social work (SW) practice education and this brief note describes discoveries made in teaching SW practice virtually. One example is Virtual Practice Fridays, adapted to build SW practice competencies online, and another example is a re-designed course on cross-cultural SW practice using simulation-based learning.

E-therapy and social work practice: Benefits, barriers, and training

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 730-745
Author(s):  
Julie Cwikel ◽  
Enav Friedmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Training

The use of information and communication technologies has greatly expanded and has far-reaching implications for social work practice. Following an international review of the literature, this study explored how social workers consider the issues associated with integration of e-therapy into their social work practice. A survey of Israeli social workers revealed that only 4 percent have actual experience with e-therapy. Respondents judged disabled persons and those with mobility restrictions, caregivers of the chronically ill, new parents, the chronically ill, and teenagers as the most appropriate target populations. Attitudes toward benefits, barriers, and training predicted the applicability of e-therapy in practice.

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