Fear of Crime, Racial Bias, and Gun Ownership

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-248
Author(s):  
Michael C Gearhart ◽  
Kristen A Berg ◽  
Courtney Jones ◽  
Sharon D Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Racial Bias ◽  
Implicit Bias ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Gun Ownership ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Abstract Firearm-related violence is a significant threat to public health and safety in America. However, research highlights a critical disparity in firearm-related deaths by race. Researchers often cite racial bias as a contributing factor for the racial disparity in firearm-related deaths. To provide a foundation for potential social work interventions, the present article discusses the results of an assessment of whether explicit racial biases toward four racial and ethnic groups (white, black, Asian, Hispanic/Latino), fear of crime, and the quantity and quality of interactions with neighbors of a different race are predictors of gun ownership. Findings suggest that explicit racial bias toward black, Asian, and Hispanic/Latino individuals is a significant predictor of gun ownership. Fear of crime and more frequent interactions with neighbors of a different race are also significant predictors of gun ownership. Taken as a whole, findings suggest that gun owners are more likely to be more vigilant toward people of color because of stereotypical assumptions that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to be involved with crime. Social work practice and policy implications include developing interventions aimed at reducing implicit bias and identifying policies that are associated with lower levels of implicit bias among gun owners.

Participation in Child Welfare Services Through Information and Communication Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 73-90
Author(s):  
Susan Tregeagle
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Case management systems were designed to open the way for increased participation of young people and their families in child welfare interventions, and, their standardised format provides a valuable opportunity to use ICT in social work practice. Existing research is unclear about how effectively case management affects participation, nor, the impact of ICT on social work interventions. This paper describes the findings of qualitative research with service users about their experiences of case management and how ICT could further their involvement in critical decisions for families. Service users are keen to use ICT and this could help overcome the limitations of paper-based case management systems and exploit the communication potential of the internet and mobile phones. However, before ICT could be used, the complex ‘digital divide’ affecting disadvantaged families would need to be addressed and social workers’ understanding and current use of ICT would need to be explored.

scholarly journals Data science for social work practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 205979911881439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Cariceo ◽  
Murali Nair ◽  
Jay Lytton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Machine Learning Techniques ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Data Driven Decisions ◽  
Social Work Interventions ◽  
Key Terms

Data science is merging of several techniques that include statistics, computer programming, hacking skills, and a solid expertise in specific fields, among others. This approach represents opportunities for social work research and intervention. Thus, practitioners can take advantage of data science methods and reach new standards for quality performances at different practice levels. This article addresses key terms of data science as a new set of methodologies, tools, and technologies, and discusses machine learning techniques in order to identify new skills and methodologies to support social work interventions and evidence-based practice. The challenge related to data sciences application on social work practice is the shift on the focus of interventions. Data science supports data-driven decisions to predict social issues, rather than providing an understanding of reasons for social problems. This can be both a limitation and an opportunity depending on context and needs of users and professionals.

scholarly journals Animal assisted interventions in social work practices Sosyal çalışma uygulamalarında hayvan destekli müdahaleler

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emel Yeşilkayalı ◽  
Aslı Ofluoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Social Work Interventions ◽  
Animal Assisted Intervention

Animal-assisted intervention is an intervention method that is shaped on the basis of human-animal relationships and is defined as the use of animals to solve people's problems. The use of animal support, especially in integrated interventions, is becoming increasingly widespread throughout the world, with the effect of scientific evidence. This method can also be used as a social work intervention in disadvantaged groups such as victims of violence, children at risk, victims of trauma, prisoners, elderly people, and people with disabilities. However, there is no study on the use of this intervention in the field of social work in our country. Therefore, the aim of this study is to present a review of the use of animal-based interventions in social work practice, which has been proven in various studies to have positive effects in improving, developing and maintaining physical, psychological and social well-being. In order to reach this aim, the historical process, definition and benefits of animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted intervention are emphasized. Later, the theoretical foundations of the animal-assisted interventions, their use in social work interventions and the role of social workers in these team work required interventions are revealed.  ÖzetHayvan destekli müdahale insan-hayvan ilişkisi temelinde şekillenen, insanların problemlerini çözme amacıyla hayvanların kullanımı olarak tanımlanan bir müdahale yöntemidir. Bilimsel kanıtların da etkisi ile özellikle bütüncül müdahalelerde hayvan desteğinden yararlanma, tüm dünyada giderek yaygınlaşmaktadır. Bu yöntem, şiddet mağdurları, risk altındaki çocuklar, travma mağdurları, mahkumlar, yaşlılar, engelliler gibi dezavantajlı gruplarda sosyal çalışma müdahalesi olarak da kullanılmaktadır.  Bununla birlikte ülkemizde sosyal çalışma alanında bu müdahale hakkında herhangi bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Bu nedenle bu çalışmanın amacı, fiziksel, psikolojik ve sosyal sağlığın iyileştirilmesi, geliştirilmesi ve korunmasında olumlu etkileri çeşitli araştırmalarla kanıtlanmış olan hayvan destekli müdahalenin sosyal çalışma uygulamalarında kullanımına ilişkin bir derleme sunmaktır. Bu amaca ulaşabilmek için, önce hayvan destekli tedavi ve hayvan destekli müdahalenin tarihsel süreci, tanımı ve yararları üzerinde durulmuştur. Daha sonra hayvan destekli müdahalelerin teorik çerçevesi, sosyal çalışma müdahalelerinde kullanımı ve ekip çalışması gerektiren bu müdahalelerde sosyal çalışmacıların rollerinin ne olduğu ortaya konmuştur.

scholarly journals Social distancing and social work field placements

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
Prospera Tedam
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
United Arab Emirates University ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on social work practice placements around the world and in the United Arab Emirates is of concern to students, social work educators and service users. In this practice note, I focus on the impact of the interruption to social work practice learning for students at  the United Arab Emirates University and reflect on the introduction of 'social distancing', a health and safety strategy aimed at reducing the likelihood of the spread of the coronavirus. I propose ways in which students in school placements can continue to develop their social work knowledge and skills ‘from a distance’ and while physically absent from their practice learning settings

scholarly journals Poverty in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority (LGBTQ2S+) Communities in Canada: Implications for Social Work Practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973152199681
Author(s):  
Hannah Kia ◽  
Margaret Robinson ◽  
Jenna MacKay ◽  
Lori E. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Gender Minorities ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Two Spirit ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Social Work Interventions

In this article, we draw on a recent review of the Canadian literature on poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ2S+) communities to conceptualize social work interventions that may be used to address material inequities among these groups. Our literature review, which was based on a total of 39 works, revealed distinctive expressions of poverty among younger and older LGBTQ2S+ groups, as well as racialized, newcomer, and Indigenous sexual and gender minorities. Drawing on these insights, together with theoretical frameworks grounded in intersectionality and relational poverty analysis, we conceptualize these expressions of material inequity as salient sites of social work practice and propose interventions targeting these manifestations of LGBTQ2S+ poverty at various levels. Given the centrality of anti-poverty work as part of the social work profession’s commitment to social justice, and the dearth of social work literature on LGBTQ2S+ poverty, this article promises to make significant contributions to social work scholarship and professional practice.

The Effect of Social Work Services on a Self-Reported Functional Outcome

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 564-575
Author(s):  
Tobias Knoop ◽  
Thorsten Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Propensity Scores ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Social work is a common service in medical rehabilitation in Germany. However, studies show inconsistent effects of social work interventions. This study aims to compare a self-reported rehabilitation outcome, which covered all functioning domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, in patients with and without social work interventions. The analysis is based on administrative data comprising individuals admitted to medical rehabilitation services due to an orthopedic ( n = 54,056) or cardiac ( n = 16,955) diagnosis between 2007 and 2011. The intervention and control groups were matched by propensity scores (PS) controlling for sociodemographic, clinical, and sociomedical characteristics. A sufficient overlap of the PS allowed a successful matching in both samples. Orthopedic and cardiac patients receiving social work interventions had a worse outcome compared to the control group ( d = −.20, p = .000). The results indicate a clear-cut need for in-depth analysis of social work practice in medical rehabilitation and implementation of controlled studies.

Constructivism and the Environment: A Cognitive–Integrative Perspective for Social Work Practice

1996 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 326-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon B. Berlin
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Clinical Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Clinical Social Work Practice ◽  
Informational Cues ◽  
Social Work Interventions

The cognitive–integrative (C–I) perspective approach to clinical social work practice is based on the notion that individuals adapt by searching for and constructing meanings that will enhance their sense of security and continuity and serve their goals. The meanings that people construct are a function of their experienced-based cognitive systems for understanding and the nature of the information available to them. These two dimensions provide the foci for social work interventions. To help clients develop more adaptive meanings, social workers can assist in generating more favorable informational cues and/or in developing more flexible systems for understanding. While the C–I perspective adheres to a constructivist position, it also acknowledges the influence of meanings that are socially constructed or that inhere in the physical environment on personal renditions of meaning.

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