Sexuality, Sexual and Gender Identities and Intimacy Research in Social Work and Social Care
Title | Sexuality, Sexual and Gender Identities and Intimacy Research in Social Work and Social Care PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Dunk-West |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 204 |
Release | 2018-03-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1315398761 |
Until now, sexuality has been treated as a specialist topic or area of specialist social work practice. This book cuts across all areas of the discipline. It examines the relationship between sexuality, sexual identities and intimacies and the life course, and showcases a range of issues pertinent to social work through these lenses. It opens up new possibilities for better understanding sexuality in social work, and contains empirical work and theorising about sexuality, intimacy and gender not currently found in a traditional course on life course theory and practice. The chapters position new areas of scholarship in sexuality including trans perspectives, masculinities, bisexuality and the voices of other gender and sexual minority populations within a life course trajectory. Empirical research picks up on the broader public health and well-being agenda with a strong focus on challenging normative theories to promote human rights and justice for marginalised individuals and groups. Sexuality, Sexual and Gender Identities and Intimacy Research in Social Work and Social Care will significantly enhance any core texts on life course theory and practice, anti-oppression and anti-discriminatory theories for professionals. It should be considered essential reading for academics, practitioners and undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Sexual Identities and Sexuality in Social Work
Title | Sexual Identities and Sexuality in Social Work PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Dunk-West |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 210 |
Release | 2016-04-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317056779 |
Sexuality and sexual identity have been relatively marginalized areas in both social work education and practice. However, changes in policy and legislation in the UK and other countries over the past decade have brought discussions of sexuality into the mainstream public service agenda. In social work and social care, gay and lesbian citizenship rights have been explicitly recognised. In the fields of adoption and fostering new regulations and guidance have helped improve and develop practice around assessment and intervention. It remains the case, however, that sex is often perceived as a problem area within social work and social care, discussed only in relation to sexually diverse communities or in the realm of dysfunction or pathology. This collection aims to generate a more proactive and challenging discussion of sexuality and sexual identity in social work. Its starting point is that sexuality is an essential aspect of individual identity, that users must be able to express their sexuality, and that it is essential for social workers to be able to respond and discuss sexual issues appropriately. The contributions are informed by feminist research, considering, in particular, the experiences of women working in and using social care services since the 1990s. In addition to a consideration of the wider policy, legislative and service providers' perspectives, the book includes reflective accounts as well as research-led contributions, offering a comprehensive and balanced account of this important field, which aims to inform both theory and practice.
Sexual Identities and Sexuality in Social Work
Title | Sexual Identities and Sexuality in Social Work PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Dunk-West |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 195 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Sex |
ISBN | 9781315608525 |
Sex and Diversity in Later Life
Title | Sex and Diversity in Later Life PDF eBook |
Author | Trish Hafford-Letchfield |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Total Pages | 264 |
Release | 2022-11 |
Genre | Aging |
ISBN | 1447355415 |
Addressing diversity in sexual and intimate experience later in life (50+), this collection explores how being older intersects with ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class. This original text extends knowledge concerning intimacies, practices and pleasures for those thought to represent normative forms of sexual identification and expression.
Sex-Positive Social Work
Title | Sex-Positive Social Work PDF eBook |
Author | SJ Dodd |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | 167 |
Release | 2020-06-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0231547668 |
Social workers engage with sex and sexuality in all kinds of practice settings and with a variety of client populations. However, conversations about healthy sexuality and sexual well-being are all but absent from social work literature, education, and practice. Many social work professionals have internalized sociocultural taboos about talking about sexuality and tend to avoid the topic in their practice. This book provides an overview of key sexuality-related topics for social workers from a sex-positive perspective, which encourages agency in sexual decision making and embraces consensual sexual activity as healthy and to be enjoyed without stigma or shame. It discusses a wide range of topics including physiology, sexual and gender identity, sex in older adulthood, BDSM and kink; nonmonogamous and polyamorous relationships, and ethical considerations, including erotic transference. The book is designed to embolden social workers to engage discussions of sexuality with clients and to provide an opportunity for self-reflection and professional growth. Accessible to students as well as social workers and mental-health professionals at all levels, Sex-Positive Social Work emphasizes the relationship between sexual well-being and overall well-being, giving social workers the tools to approach sex and sexuality actively and positively with clients.
Qualitative Social Research
Title | Qualitative Social Research PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Dunk-West |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | 140 |
Release | 2024-06-03 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1040037739 |
This text provides an easy-to-read introduction to qualitative research methods in social work, taking into account contemporary contexts and social conditions. Drawing from a range of social work perspectives, it allows the reader to make the connection between social work values, theory and specific research methods and approaches. Comprised of 11 chapters, it covers overarching epistemological perspectives and knowledge construction; designing a research question; research design and methods; data collection and analysis; research ethics and dissemination; and impact and research translation. Highlighting social work’s unique commitment to social justice, it positions social work research as embedded in the profession’s values. As the first book to comprehensively connect social work values and emancipatory frameworks, including decolonising practices, with research methods, it shows readers the connection between social work theory and choices in relation to ethical research design. This book is suitable for use on all BSW and MSW research modules across Australia and New Zealand as well as social work courses across the UK.
Critical Gerontology for Social Workers
Title | Critical Gerontology for Social Workers PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Torres |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 2023-10 |
Genre | Gerontology |
ISBN | 1447360451 |
This original collection explores how critical gerontology can make sense of old age inequalities to inform social work research, policy and practice. Engaging with key debates on age-related human rights, the conceptual focus addresses the current challenges and opportunities facing those who work with older people.