Coverage of Gay and Lesbian Subject Matter in Social Work Journals

Voorhis, Rebecca Van; Wagner, Marion

doi:10.1080/10437797.2001.10779043

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“…Support for the inclusion of content focusing on lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered persons was found to be strong in a recent study of U.S. and Canadian social work educators (Fredriksen-Goldsen et al, 2011), but adherence to professional mandates may not be universal or uniform within one program, or across social work curricula. Furthermore, less than 1% of studies published in 12 social work journals from 1988 to 1997 addressed topics useful for social work educators seeking to incorporate course content about gay men and lesbians (Van Voorhis & Wagner, 2001). In a replication of this study, this rate rose to 2.4% from 1998 to 2010 (Einbinder, in progress).…”

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Social Work Educators’ Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians: A National Assessment

Einbinder

Fiechter

Sheridan

et al. 2012

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services

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A sample of 927 U.S. social work educators expressed limited negative attitudes toward lesbians and slightly more negative attitudes toward gay men in this cross-sectional, national study using standardized survey instruments with proven psychometric properties. Faculty most likely to express negative attitudes toward lesbians included those employed at a religiously affiliated university (whether sectarian or non-sectarian), identifying as African-American and male, working in an urban or suburban setting (rather than a rural one), and having probationary tenure-track status. These individual and institutional characteristics accounted for 7.8% of the variance in social work educators' negative attitudes toward lesbians. Faculty most likely to express negative attitudes toward gay men included those identifying as African-American, employed at a religiously affiliated university, identifying as heterosexual and male. These variables explained 12.4% of the variance in social work educators' negative attitudes toward gay men. Implications for social work education are addressed and suggestions generated regarding how social work educators and their educational programs can ensure that they are preparing competent, unbiased practitioners who can advance social justice and reduce oppression among gay and lesbian clients.

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Social Work Educators’ Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians: A National Assessment

Einbinder

Fiechter

Sheridan

et al. 2012

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services

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“…Research on gay and lesbian adoptive families has generally been scarce (Van Voorhis & Wagner, 2001). However, the literature is growing (Ryan, 2007).…”

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An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption

2009

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“…Also, students may be exposed to a narrow view of the health and social needs of SGM groups. Van Voorhis and Wagner 17 reviewed 12 social work journals, and found that only 1% of the articles related to SGM groups were not focused on HIV/AIDS. This narrow research focus fails to acknowledge the broad social and health needs of SGM populations, and can perpetuate further stigma.…”

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Curricular initiatives that enhance student knowledge and perceptions of sexual and gender minority groups: a critical interpretive synthesis

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Background: There is no accepted best practice for optimizing tertiary student knowledge, perceptions, and skills to care for sexual and gender diverse groups. The objective of this research was to synthesize the relevant literature regarding effective curricular initiatives designed to enhance tertiary level student knowledge, perceptions, and skills to care for sexual and gender diverse populations.Methods: A modified Critical Interpretive Synthesis using a systematic search strategy was conducted in 2015. This method was chosen to synthesize the relevant qualitative and quantitative literature as it allows for the depth and breadth of information to be captured and new constructs to be illuminated. Databases searched include AMED, CINAHL EBM Reviews, ERIC, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Nursing Database, PsychInfo, and Google Scholar. Results: Thirty-one articles were included in this review. Curricular initiatives ranging from discrete to multimodal approaches have been implemented. Successful initiatives included discrete sessions with time for processing, and multi-modal strategies. Multi-modal approaches that encouraged awareness of one’s lens and privilege in conjunction with facilitated communication seemed the most effective.Conclusions: The literature is limited to the evaluation of explicit curricula. The wider cultural competence literature offers further insight by highlighting the importance of broad and embedded forces including social influences, the institutional climate, and the implicit, or hidden, curriculum. A combined interpretation of the complementary cultural competence and sexual and gender diversity literature provides a novel understanding of the optimal content and context for the delivery of a successful curricular initiative.

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Coverage of Gay and Lesbian Subject Matter in Social Work Journals

Cited by 39 publications

References 23 publications

Social Work Educators’ Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians: A National Assessment

Social Work Educators’ Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians: A National Assessment

An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption

Curricular initiatives that enhance student knowledge and perceptions of sexual and gender minority groups: a critical interpretive synthesis

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