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Trauma-Informed Care For Youth In Foster Care, Jordyn Hubin
Trauma-Informed Care For Youth In Foster Care, Jordyn Hubin
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Annually, in Minnesota, thousands of children enter the foster care system. The objective of this study was to use a trauma-informed lens to explore supports that are available to children, biological family members, and foster providers. Questions regarding the strengths and limitations of particular supports were also explored. This study used a qualitative design with five semi-structured interviews of mental health professionals. The main themes that were identified were: trauma-informed care, positives and challenges of formal and informal supports, involvement of biological and foster parents, differences in service to a child in foster care, and building a better system. The …
Therapist, Know Thyself: Self-Reflective Practice Through Autoethnography, Nikki Divirgilio
Therapist, Know Thyself: Self-Reflective Practice Through Autoethnography, Nikki Divirgilio
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Typically, in a social work graduate program, students are taught human behavioral theories, methods and interventions, ethical practices, policy and cultural competence among other areas. The primary tool used by social workers are themselves. Therefore, it is important the social worker is competent. The academic curriculum ensures that professionally, they are. However, how much does a social work graduate program ensure the social worker is competent personally? Theorists and current literature express the importance of a therapist possessing selfawareness— that essentially to know oneself is to know others. In this autoethnography, I aimed to enlighten the importance of self-awareness by …