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Both Insider And Outsider: On Conducting Social Work Research In Mental Health Settings, Beth Sapiro, Elizabeth B. Matthews
Both Insider And Outsider: On Conducting Social Work Research In Mental Health Settings, Beth Sapiro, Elizabeth B. Matthews
Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
The mental health clinic poses unique challenges for social work scholar-practitioners. The familiar setting, the nature of mental health data collection, and the researcher’s clinical training and experience all complicate efforts to maintain a reflexive stance in research. Additionally, conducting research in a clinical environment risks replicating a hierarchical medical model in the research relationship. Using a theoretical framework of critical realism, two doctoral-level scholar practitioners analyzed the advantages and challenges of conducting research in a clinical setting. Audit trails and experiences of peer debriefing from their dissertation research served as the basis for this conceptual analysis. The analysis considers …
Marginalized Youth, Mental Health, And Connection With Others: A Review Of The Literature, Beth Sapiro, Alison Ward
Marginalized Youth, Mental Health, And Connection With Others: A Review Of The Literature, Beth Sapiro, Alison Ward
Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
For marginalized youth, the transition to adulthood is a stage of life in which inequalities can be either magnified or reduced. While most descriptions of these young people highlight their difficulties achieving self-sufficiency, the ability to form connections with others is an equally significant marker of adult maturity. Given that social isolation poses serious risks to health and well-being, the relational experiences of marginalized youth are a critical component of the transition to adulthood. Experiences of trauma, marginalization, and involvement in public systems of care can place these youth at heightened risk for mental health difficulties, all of which can …
Assessing Trustworthiness: Marginalized Youth And The Central Relational Paradox In Treatment., Beth Sapiro
Assessing Trustworthiness: Marginalized Youth And The Central Relational Paradox In Treatment., Beth Sapiro
Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
Marginalized youth are at elevated risk for mental health difficulties, yet they encounter numerous barriers to engagement with mental health services. Past negative experiences with family, social workers, and systems of care contribute to distrust of service providers and ambivalence about engaging in trusting relationships with adults. This longitudinal qualitative study explored how marginalized youth living with mental health conditions make decisions about trust in their relationships with helping professionals. Semi-structured, open-ended indepth interviews were conducted with 13 young women living with a mood or anxiety disorder, exploring trust, mutuality, and disconnection in relationships between marginalized youth and helping professionals. …
Staying Close To Home: The Significance Of Relationships For Immigrant-Origin Local College Students., Beth Sapiro, Ja'dell Davis
Staying Close To Home: The Significance Of Relationships For Immigrant-Origin Local College Students., Beth Sapiro, Ja'dell Davis
Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
For local college students from immigrant backgrounds, entering college involves navigating both existing and new obligations to family, community, and school. This qualitative study describes the relational experiences of 14 immigrant-origin students, alumni of a college preparation program who attended college while living at or near home in New York City. In-depth, semi-structured interviews suggested that supportive relationships with family, peers, and mentors were key to helping students transition to college while maintaining existing ties, while some students also felt torn between their own needs and those of their families. Implications for culturally competent social work practice are discussed.