Book Review : Russell, M. N. (1990). Clinical social work: Research and practice. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. 189 pp., $44.00 (cloth), $21.95 (paper), ISBN 0-8039-3782-2 (cloth), ISBN 0-8039-3783-0 (paper)

1993 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-474
Author(s):  
Antoinette Y. Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Clinical Social Work ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Social Work Research

Book Review: Doing Social Work Research

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-442
Author(s):  
Scott E. Provost
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Research

scholarly journals Conflict between Religious Beliefs and Sexuality: An Autoethnography

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Gerena
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sex Behavior ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Latino Community ◽  
Beliefs And Values

Despite the shift in attitudes in religious institutions toward homosexuals in the United States, there are some religions that continue to view same-sex behavior as a deviant and damning sin. For many, religious beliefs and values provide meaning and impact personal identity. Using autoethnography, I will explicate my own experiences with religious institutions and the ongoing conflict between religious beliefs and sexuality. I will discuss messages received from the Pentecostal church, family, and Latino community, and how these messages influenced my human development and emotional well-being. I show that internalization of the principles taught by the Pentecostal Church triggered a conflict when I became aware of my homosexuality. In this article, I discuss the mental health challenges I faced, and strategies I used to reconcile conflicting identities. I also discuss the use of autoethnography in social work and its implications in social work research and practice.

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