Heterosexism and social work education: The invisible challenge

Logan, Janette; Kershaw, Sheila

doi:10.1080/02615479411220201

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“…Logically, this training would begin during the education experience. Logan and Kershaw (1994) found that social work education contains a heterosexist bias. Swank and Raiz (2007) discovered that having a class that explicitly explores homophobia cultivated a greater acceptance of gays and lesbians for social work students.…”

Section: Parent Sexual Orientationmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption

2009

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An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption

2009

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“…At a different time and institution and in answer to the research question, ''Are Social Workers Homophobic? '', Wisniewski andToomey (1987, in Logan andKershaw, 1994) found that a third of the social workers in their study held prejudiced and anti-gay attitudes.…”

Section: Social Work As the Site Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…In practical and everyday terms, this has meant that lesbian social workers have operated within a site and context that has been heterosexist in nature (Logan and Kershaw, 1994) and exclusionary in practice. The most benign, but nonetheless difficult, aspect of these relations is the indifference to lesbian participation as long as lesbianism is not promoted or visible.…”

Section: Social Work As the Site Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dangerous Territories

Raven¹

2001

Journal of Lesbian Studies

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SUMMARY This paper considers both social work and the workplace as dangerous territory for lesbians. It is claimed that social work as a professional and occupational role is territorially claimed by heterodominant relations and discourses. Because of this, lesbian social workers are endangered within this environment and context. It draws on the experiences of lesbian social workers and examines the trends and themes of discrimination within a theoretical and analytical context that addresses the hetero-dominance of a professional and occupational role. The analysis shows the systematic patterning of discrimination and the psychological impact of social forms of oppression.

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“…However, Logan & Kershaw (1994) outline how little attention is paid to heterosexism within social work education, while Trotter & Gilchrist (1996) describe the neglect: and marginalisation of lesbian and gay issues in both college-based and practice assessment.…”

Section: Soci~ Work Educafionmentioning

confidence: 97%

In the pink? Lesbian students' experiences of social work education

Harwood¹

1998

Social Work Education

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This paper presents a study of the experiences of lesbians as students on a Diploma in Social Work Course at a northern university. The study was underpinned by feminist values and methodology. The method reflected this and the need to protect the identities of those involved. Literature about the context of lesbian lives is reviewed briefly. Six women's stories are presented as 'case studies" The women are white, British, of different ages and social classes. Two are mothers. Two kept their lesbian identities a secret and 'passed" as heterosexual while the others were 'out" to varying extents. From their stories it is clear that the course does not challenge heterosexual dominance and some suggestions are made for making social work education more "lesbian friendly'.

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Heterosexism and social work education: The invisible challenge

Cited by 20 publications

References 6 publications

An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption

An Evaluation of Gay/Lesbian and Heterosexual Adoption

Dangerous Territories

In the pink? Lesbian students' experiences of social work education

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