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Domestic Violence Or Elder Abuse? Why It Matters For Older Women, Teresa Kilbane, Marcia Spira

Teresa Kilbane

Law enforcement and legal services are 2 systems that respond to reports of abuse against women through programs such as adult protective services (APS) and domestic violence (DV). APS and DV systems operate independently and define the cause of the abuse differently. The designation of a woman as having suffered domestic violence or having been abused often depends on which system she enters. This designation can lead to different options for women to obtain services. Aging may further complicate access and usability of these systems to respond to the needs of abused elderly. Using vignettes, this article explores the definitions …

Latino Families And Child Welfare: Engaging And Formalizing Informal Supportive Cultural Practices, Maria Vidal De Haymes, Ivan Medina

Maria Vidal De Haymes

No abstract provided.

Co-Creating A Social Work Apprenticeship With Disadvantaged African-American Youth: A Best Practices After School Curriculum, Jeffrey Bulanda, Desiree Tellis, Katherine Mccrea

Katherine Tyson McCrea

Co-creating an after school program with disadvantaged African-American youth between 2006-2011 resulted in a social work apprenticeship. In a participatory action, youth-led evaluation process, youth (N=203) prioritized positively impacting their communities, especially mentoring community children and promoting alternatives to community violence. Starting from the strengths perspective and self-determination theory, topics youth valued included human rights, peace-building, trauma and stress management, and mentoring. Knowledge about human development and interviewing helped youth experience the fulfillment of being mentors. A subsample (133) described what they learned about social work, and 43% of those reported an interest in pursuing a social work career.

When Traumatic Stressors Are Not Past, But Now: Psychosocial Treatment To Develop Resilience With Children And Youth Enduring Concurrent, Complex Trauma, Katherine Mccrea, Deanna Guthrie, Jeffrey Bulanda

Katherine Tyson McCrea

While providing school-based treatment for 450 urban impoverished children and youth from 2006-2014, we found implementing specific elements of PTSD treatment models reduced engagement and aggravated clients’ symptoms. Clients’ traumas were neither past nor single-type, but were multiple (complex) and unavoidably occurring concurrently with treatment, so we speculated that many trauma treatment elements needed revision to be effective. Using a participatory action research methodology, we developed a resilience-focused treatment model for concurrently-traumatized clients. Drawing from the strengths perspective, self-determination, and hope theories, key treatment elements revised here are triggers, re-enactment, avoidance, “silencing,” and dissociation. Treatment guidelines include creating a safe …

Self-Management And Regulation Training (Smart) For Criminogenic Behaviors In Males, Bonnie Kenaley, Richard Craig, Patrick Wolberd

Bonnie Kenaley

• Explain the objectives and components of the Self-Management and Regulation Training model
• Demonstrate the sequential steps of the SMART program, including the in-group and homework assignments
• Describe how to assess the effectiveness of the SMART program

The Social Practice Of Human Rights, Joel Pruce

Joel Pruce

The Social Practice of Human Rights bridges the conventional scholar-practitioner divide by focusing on the space in between. In capturing this cutting edge research program, the volume proposes a perspective that motivates critical self-reflection of the strategies that drive communities dedicated to the advocacy and implementation of human rights. The social practice of human rights takes place not in front of a judge, but in the streets and alleys, in the backrooms and out-of-the-way places where change occurs. Contributors to this volume investigate the contexts and efforts of activists and professionals devoted to promoting human rights norms. This research takes …

Mentoring In The Social Context: Mentors' Experiences With Mentees' Peers In A Site-Based Program, Julia Pryce

Julia Pryce

Aging Out Of Care In Ethiopia: Challenges And Implications Facing Orphans And Vulnerable Youth, Julia Pryce

Julia Pryce

Ready, Set, Go…Again: Renewing An Academy-Agency Child Welfare Parentership, B. Pierce, Lisa E. Mcguire, P. Howes

Lisa E. McGuire

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Hiv-Related Stigma On Older And Younger Adults Living With Hiv Disease: Does Age Matter?, Charles A. Emlet, David J. Brennan, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Sergio Rueda, Trevor A. Hart, Sean B. Rourke

Charles Emlet

Trauma Trifecta Of Military Sexual Trauma: A Case Study Including Mind And Body In Clinical Social Work Treatment With A Survivor Of Mst, Terry Northcut, Amy Kienow

Terry Northcut

No abstract provided.

Who Needs Goals? An Analog Experiment Comparing Goal-Based Evaluation And Goal-Free Evaluation Utility, Alayna Zielinski, Brandon W. Youker Ph.D

Brandon W. Youker Ph.D

The poster highlights the results of an analog experiment that compared to approaches to program evaluation: goal-based evaluation and goal-free evaluation. Which approach had more utility per the evaluation client?

Incongruence With Social Work Culture Among Evangelical Students: The Mediating Role Of Group-Based Dominance, N. Walls, Kristie Seelman

Kristie L Seelman

Teaching about religion in social work programs is viewed as a difficult topic fraught with tension and anxiety (Coholic, 2003), but when content about religion is not integrated into the curriculum, social work practitioners have little guidance on how to manage their own personal religious beliefs in the context of social work values in practice (Canda, Nakashima, & Furman, 2004). Given that religious values may influence how one perceives gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and even mental health (Duriez & Hutsebaut, 2000; Wilkinson, 2004) and play a role in the social worker’s ability to be authentic with a client and provide positive …

Strength Or Struggle: Significance Of Spirituality For Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brittany Wienholz

Brittany R Wienholz

This descriptive exploratory study utilized open-ended questions in interviews of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in order to increase understanding of the spiritual relationship specifically between survivors of CSA and their healing processes, from the survivors' perspective. Adult participants, with no gender specification, were recruited through flyers at the University of Wyoming, local social service and mental health agencies, faith communities, as well as newspaper advertisements in Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Further recruitment, as needed, expanded across the state of Wyoming, into Northern Colorado and Rapid City, SD. Eight to ten interviews were conducted utilizing audio recording and …

Transgender Individuals' Access To College Housing And Bathrooms: Findings From The National Transgender Discrimination Survey, Kristie Seelman

Kristie L Seelman

Within higher education settings, transgender people are at risk for discrimination and harassment within housing and bathrooms. Yet, few have examined this topic using quantitative data or compared the experiences of subgroups of transgender individuals to predict denial of access to these spaces. The current study utilizes the National Transgender Discrimination Survey to research this issue. Findings indicate that being transgender and having another marginalized identity matters for students’ access to housing and bathrooms. Trans women are at greater risk than gender non-conforming people for being denied access to school housing and bathrooms. Implications for practice and research are detailed.

Substance Use Disorders & Ethical Considerations For Social Workers, John Orwat

John Orwat

No abstract provided.

Recommendations Of Transgender Students, Staff, And Faculty In The Usa For Improving College Campuses, Kristie Seelman

Kristie L Seelman

Research indicates that transgender individuals frequently experience marginalization and interpersonal victimization within college and university settings. Missing from the literature is a discussion of what can be done to address such patterns in higher education, based upon empirical data gathered from transgender and gender non-conforming students, staff, and faculty. The present study aims to fill this gap by reporting on solutions offered by a sample of 30 individuals in one U.S. state while integrating a lens of intersectionality. Five resulting themes include: (a) offer education, campus programming, and support for trans individuals; (b) improve university systems and procedures for recording …

General Considerations In Kinship Care, Susan Kelley, Deborah Whitley

Deborah M. Whitley

No abstract provided.

Substance Use Disorders & Ethical Considerations For Social Workers, John Orwat, Lynn Boyle, Michael Dentato, Tamara Faulkner-Beard

Michael P. Dentato, PhD, MSW

Well-Being And Health Considerations For The Aging Lesbian Community: Understanding Age Cohorts, Partnerships And Caregiving Among Other Unique Needs, Michael Dentato, Shelley Craig, Lauren Mcinroy

Michael P. Dentato, PhD, MSW

Community Based Services, Monica Nandan

Monica Nandan

No abstract provided.

Well-Being And Health Considerations For The Aging Lesbian Community: Understanding Age Cohorts, Partnerships And Caregiving Among Other Unique Needs, Teresa Kilbane

Teresa Kilbane

No abstract provided.

Healing Through Movement: The Benefits Of Belly Dance For Gendered Victimization, Angela Moe

Angela M. Moe

Perceptions of “belly dance” are that it is degrading, exploitive, and incongruous to feminism. Curiously, however, the dance is incredibly popular in various parts of the world, including the United States, as a form of recreation and creative expression. This paper examines the apparent disconnect between public perception and practitioner standpoint. Findings indicate a strong holistic healing component, particularly in terms of gendered interpersonal victimization, where belly dance seems to hold potential for self-exploration and discovery. Grounded historically, culturally and empirically, these findings are discussed in terms of their application to social work practice as it relates to alternative therapies.

Well-Being And Health Considerations For The Aging Lesbian Community: Understanding Age Cohorts, Partnerships And Caregiving Among Other Unique Needs, Marcia Spira

Marcia Spira

No abstract provided.

Occupational Social Work In The United States, Monica Nandan, A. Kirk

Monica Nandan

No abstract provided.

Interprofessional & Interdisciplinary Practice, Monica Nandan

Monica Nandan

No abstract provided.

Social Innovation, Monica Nandan

Monica Nandan

No abstract provided.

Freirian Reflections On Social Justice Education: A Practitioner’S Perspective, D. Scott Tharp

D. Scott Tharp

This paper integrates Freirian ideas into reflections from one social justice educators’ practice within higher education. While the author originally learned about Freire in a limited fashion related to systems of oppression, dialogical approaches to education and the importance of praxis, Freire become reduced to a method for practice. Through an expanded reading of Freire’s broader works beyond Pedagogy of the Oppressed, “new” concepts related to class suicide, authority and freedom, political clarity, and epistemological circling complicate and illuminate a more robust reflection upon his own social justice education practice. These Freireian concepts bring additional value to social justice education …

Risk And Protective Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Older Gay And Bisexual Men Living With Hiv Disease, Charles A. Emlet, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

Charles Emlet

No abstract provided.

“There's No Participation In ‘Our’ Participatory-Action Research Project”: Overcoming Hierarchies In Service-Learning Partnerships, Julia Van Der Ryn, Omar Carrera

Julia van der Ryn

While strategic planning is widely recognized as a central component in the development of sustainable service-learning partnerships and university programs, institutions working to create organizational change often do not have a framework for how to address the power differentials among a diverse group of constituencies. Further, this framework should include all stakeholders in the analysis of the social, historical, and political contexts around service-learning partnerships.

In this study, participants in the service-learning program at Dominican University of California (DUC) explored the complexity of the social forces that influence communication and collaboration in service-learning. DUC faculty members designed a multiphase research …