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Experiences Of Multilingual Social Workers : Trauma Therapy In Spanish And English, Emily H. Aviles
Experiences Of Multilingual Social Workers : Trauma Therapy In Spanish And English, Emily H. Aviles
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This exploratory study examines the experiences of social workers engaging in multilingual—Spanish and English—therapy with individuals who speak both Spanish and English, identify as Latino/a, have a history of trauma, and identify as having a history (personal, familial) of immigration to the U.S. The study uses semi-structured interviews with 10 social workers to gather qualitative data about their experiences engaging in trauma therapy with individuals who identify as multilingual as well as Latino/a immigrants to the U.S. The project examines ways that multilingual clinicians process trauma with individuals in more than one language; paying attention to the ways clinicians think …