Advancing Sex Positivity while Combating Sexual Misconduct

2017 ◽  
pp. 238-255
Author(s):  
Jayleen Galarza ◽  
Becky Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Positive Approach ◽  
Limited Communication ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Investigative Process ◽  
Sex Positive

Social work professionals are accountable to ethical standards and a code of conduct that were developed to protect clients from harm. As accusations of sexual misconduct by social work practitioners is possible, it is important that agencies and organizations decrease the amount of additional harm that may result from the reporting and investigative process. Unfortunately, some agencies engage in practices that hinder the reporting of sexual misconduct, such as: victim blaming, lack of transparency, and limited communication during the investigation. Within this chapter, the authors propose that social work professionals adopt a sex positive approach to managing and investigating reports of sexual misconduct by practitioners. According to the authors, a sex positive approach seeks to challenge agencies and organizations to treat such cases seriously while respecting the individuals involved and limiting the risk of further violating or isolating the complainant.

Impaired Social Workers/Professionals

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederic G. Reamer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Legal Problems ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

The possibility of practitioner impairment exists in every profession. Stress related to employment, illness or death of family members, marital or relationship problems, financial problems, midlife crises, personal physical or mental illness, legal problems, substance abuse, and professional education can lead to impairment. This article provides an overview of the nature and extent of impairment in social work, practitioners’ coping strategies, responses to impairment, and rehabilitation options and protocols. Particular attention is paid to the problem of sexual misconduct in social workers’ relationships with clients. The author reviews relevant ethical standards and presents a model assessment and action plan for social workers who encounter an impaired colleague.

scholarly journals Sexting can be sexy…if it's consensual: challenging victim blaming and heteronormativity in sext education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Richards
Keyword(s):  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Creative Work ◽  
Positive Approach ◽  
Education Resources ◽  
Applied Theatre ◽  
Reflective Questions ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Education Resource ◽  
Sex Positive

Young people's sexting is an area of concern amongst parents, policymakers, and educators.1 Much education around the topic of sexting focuses on risk and shame. My creative work, Sexting Scenes – what do you think?, is a film script intended as a sext education resource. It highlights the various reasons for and consequences of sexting, using an intersectional and sex-positive approach not rooted in risk or shame. I address issues of victim blaming and heteronormativity in sext education resources Tagged and Exposed. I utilise the theories of feminist scholars Amy Shields Dobson and Jessica Ringrose and applied theatre scholar Katherine Low. My previous placement at the School of Sexuality Education, my current PhD Practice-as-Research, and my experience as an applied theatre practitioner all informed the script content. The script incorporates multiple storylines, diverse characters, and reflective questions to challenge and question victim blaming and heteronormativity in relation to sexting. Keywords: sexting, sext education, victim blaming, heteronormativity, applied theatre

Are Practitioners Equipped to Work With and Advocate for Members of the American Jewish Community? An Analysis of Discourse-Shaping Periodicals

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942110288
Author(s):  
David R. Hodge ◽  
Stephanie C. Boddie
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Jewish Community ◽  
Hate Crimes ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
American Jewish Community ◽  
American Jews ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
American Jewish ◽  
The Voice

American Jews represent a culturally distinct community that is increasingly victimized by hate crimes and other antisemitic acts. To determine the degree to which social work practitioners are equipped to work with, and advocate for, members of the American Jewish community, this study analyzed 10 years of content appearing in nine discourse-shaping periodicals. Manual and electronic searches were conducted, with two coders independently reviewing and analyzing the obtained literature in each search arm. The analysis yielded six articles that focused on Jews (four in an Israeli context). No articles featured the voice of American Jews, focused on culturally competent practice with American Jews, or addressed contemporary antisemitism. The results suggest that American Jews are largely invisible in social work discourse, which raises questions about the profession’s ability to comply with its ethical standards.

Community versus family support in caregiving of older adults: implications for social work practitioners in South-East Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Samuel O. Ebimgbo ◽  
Chiemezie S. Atama ◽  
Emeka E. Igboeli ◽  
Christy N. Obi-keguna ◽  
Casmir O. Odo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

Self-Reported Ageism in Social Work Practitioners and Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Allen ◽  
Katie Cherry ◽  
Erdman Palmore
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Practitioners

Examining Social Work Students Knowledge of and Attitudes About Abortion and Curriculum Coverage in Social Work Education

Affilia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 088610992110682
Author(s):  
Heather Witt ◽  
Maha K. Younes ◽  
Erica Goldblatt Hyatt ◽  
Carly Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Reproductive Justice ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Abortion Attitudes ◽  
Curriculum Coverage ◽  
Work Education ◽  
And Training

Despite social work's stated commitment to abortion rights, research on this topic is not prolific within the discipline (Begun et al., 2016). If we are to live up to our ethical principles, this should be changed. The authors posit that increasing students’ exposure to and understanding of abortion is necessary in the preparation of competent social work practitioners. Using Begun et al.’s (2016) Social Workers’ Abortion Attitudes, Knowledge, and Training questionnaire, the authors expanded the survey by creating additional questions about social work curriculum coverage and training experiences, as well as further content on abortion. Findings indicate that most social work students believe abortion should be legal in at least some circumstances, and also that abortion laws should be less restrictive in the United States. Reported religion and political affiliation had significant effects on several of the abortion attitude statements. Only 7.2% of respondents indicated that abortion is regularly discussed in social work classrooms, and only 2.7% of respondents report they have received training on the topic of abortion in their field placement. The results suggest that social work curriculum coverage on reproductive justice is tenuous and inconsistent at best, leaving students to grapple without the necessary professional foundation.

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