A Comparison of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Among Students of Helping Professions in Crete, Greece: The Cases of Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, and Nursing

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileia Papadaki ◽  
Kyriaki Plotnikof ◽  
Meropi Gioumidou ◽  
Vasiliki Zisimou ◽  
Eleni Papadaki
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Work Psychology

Shaping a Science of Social Work

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Critical Realism ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
The Future

In contrast to other helping professions, social work does not currently define itself as scientific, or as a scientific discipline. Starting with the work of John Brekke, this volume considers what a science of social work might look like. These ideas have developed from an extended collaboration among the chapter authors and others. Aspects of the framework described here include approaches to ontology and epistemology (scientific and critical realism); science and the the identity of social work; the context of Grand Challenges for social work; the place of values in a science of social work; the importance of theory in social work science; and how ideas from the philosophy of mind can also inform what a social work science should be. The volume then describes the application of social work science to social work practice, managing the tensions between rigor and relevance, and ways to educate future scholars. The concluding chapter suggests some ways in which this framework might affect social work practice and education in the future.

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Effective helping responses from social workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Gibbs ◽  
Kerryn Bagley ◽  
Dorothy Badry ◽  
Vicky Gollner
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disability ◽  
Key Worker ◽  
Mentoring Model

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability that often requires extensive intervention and support from the helping professions, notably social work. This article considers why a social work response to FASD is needed and explores social work frameworks and models that underpin current FASD-informed practice. It illustrates the discussion with three international models used in Canada and New Zealand, the Key Worker model, the Communities of Practice model and an advocacy and mentoring model.

Unpacking the Mississippi blues: Relationship between internalizing problems and health behaviors

2020 ◽  
pp. 002087282090831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliia Churakova ◽  
Viktor Burlaka ◽  
Jandel Crutchfield ◽  
Na Youn Lee ◽  
Amy Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Internalizing Behaviors ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between internalizing behaviors (measured as anxious/depressed, withdrawn, and somatic problems) and lifestyle-related, modifiable factors as substance use, sleep, and healthy behaviors in a sample of 191 college students in training for social work and other helping professions. The results indicate that participants with lower scores on internalizing behaviors had fewer sleep disturbances, higher scores on healthy behaviors and lower substance use. The implications for social work education, research, and practice are considered, including exploring the relationships between internalizing behaviors and different components of a healthy lifestyle, such as exercise, sleep, and substance use.

Social Work, Psychology, and Counseling in the Schools

Social Work ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norma Radin ◽  
Betty L. Welsh
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Psychology

Gay Men: Practice Interventions

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Social

This chapter explores salient concepts of social work practice with gay men. These concepts are described within a life cycle context. The illuminated concepts have been identified based on the biopsychosocial and spiritual developments in the social work literature related to this population since the printing of the 19th edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work.

Gay Men: Overview

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
James I. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Gay Identity ◽  
Identity Constructions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

This entry explains who gay men are, how gay identity constructions have evolved since their inception, and how they continue to evolve. It also describes the health and mental health problems that gay men may present to social work practitioners. In addition, it identifies several social policies that are relevant to gay men. The entry argues that a systemic perspective that takes into account the social, political, and cultural influences on gay men is necessary for understanding the problems that such men commonly experience.

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