Cause Is Function: Toward a Feminist Model of Integration for Social Work

Morell, Carolyn

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“…Under the slogan of 'the personal is political', it argues that personal problems, especially those of women, are rooted in the social, cultural and political character of patriarchal society, and that, to address the problems, efforts must be made on both the personal and social levels (Bricker-Jenkins and Hooyman, 1986;Morell, 1987;Dietz, 2000a).…”

Section: The Feminist Critiquementioning

confidence: 99%

Teaching Critical Perspectives: Analyses of Professional Practice in the FilmLadybird, Ladybird

Weiss‐Gal¹

2009

Social Work Education

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Section: The Feminist Critiquementioning

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Teaching Critical Perspectives: Analyses of Professional Practice in the FilmLadybird, Ladybird

Weiss‐Gal¹

2009

Social Work Education

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“…Many social work references address the integration of feminist theoly with social work practice (Collins, 1986;McDonald, 1988;Morell, 1987), as well as feminism in social work education (Berkan, 1984;Freeman, 1990). Both nursing and social work research and scholarship in the area of feminism have much to inform us as occupational therapists.…”

Section: Feminism In Nursing and Social Workmentioning

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Feminism: An Inclusive Perspective

Hamlin

Loukas

Froehlich

et al. 1992

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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A s collaborative guest editors, we Roxie Black Hamlin, Kathryn M. Loukas, are delighted to bring you this Jeanette Froehlich, Nancy MacRae landmark issue. Our profession is 93% to 95% female, compelling an examination of the effect of our demographics on occupational therapy. One method of examination is through a feminist perspective. Occupational therapy and feminism share many concepts: caring, connection, empowerment, nurturing. communication, and relationships. These concepts are reflected in the articles in this issue, which combine the ideologies of occupational therapy and feminism, and are echoed in our relatiOnships and working styles as collaborative guest editors. Feminism DefinedFeminism is a dynamic, evolving ieleology. Although historically it focused on equality for women, feminism has developed into an inclusive model of liberation for all people, with particular attention given to the status of women and the elimination of sexism. The early women's movement focused on the issues of white middle-class and upperclass women. More recentlY, women of color and working-class women have enlightened feminists regarding the influence of race, class, and culture on the status of an individual (Hooks, 1984).Through study and personal reflection, we define this inclusive model of feminism as personal empowerment and social justice for all Both components of this definition are important. Personal empowerment, inspiring people to believe in and act on their capabilities, is at the heart of feminist and occuparional rherapy theory and practice. However, personal empowerment alone is insufficient. Without a broad context that includes striving for enhancement of all life, personal empowerment is empty. The reverse is also problematic Action toward social roles in our society assign men the role justice without the strength of personal of dominam breadwinner and women empowerment is ineffective. the role of passive nurturer. These roles The inclusive vision of feminism suplimit the choices available for bOth men pOrts women and men in becoming and women. Men have been socialized more fully human Hooks (1984) Membership SurveyIn undertaking this issue, we understood that feminism is a concept fraught with controversy. This prompted us to develop a pilot survey to explore real" tions to feminism within the occupational therapy membership. Five surveys were sent to each president of a state occupational therapy association, who was then asked to distribute them to members. Of the 250 surveys mailed, 85 responses were returned. All regions of the country were represented and a male to female ratio of the respondents was 7.3% to 92.7%, similar to that of the national association. The survey asked for an initial reaction to the word(emi· nism, whether the respondents identi· fied themselves as feminists, whether they perceived feminist issues in occu· pational therapy, and for a personal definition of feminism. The initial reaction to the word feminism was negative for 46.2% of the respondents, whereas 27% had a p...

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“…Undergraduate social work education generally prepares students to accept the status quo and to focus on helping clients adjust themselves to their environment while gender issues, ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity are inadequately addressed and the spiritual and transpersonal dimensions are rarely even acknowledged (Morell, 1987). Pamperin (1987) argues that the schools of social work need to strengthen the creative models through research and share those findings with educational leadership.…”

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“…There is a need to empower social workers within the agency so that a creative compatible group can be formed for which analysis, strategy for resistance and democratic change can be created (Morell, 1987). These movements help bring together groups and focus the resources and attention on central goals.…”

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Northern social work: How are northern social workers creative?

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Cause Is Function: Toward a Feminist Model of Integration for Social Work

Cited by 30 publications

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Teaching Critical Perspectives: Analyses of Professional Practice in the FilmLadybird, Ladybird

Teaching Critical Perspectives: Analyses of Professional Practice in the FilmLadybird, Ladybird

Feminism: An Inclusive Perspective

Northern social work: How are northern social workers creative?

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