The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice: Extensions and Cautions

Saleebey, Dennis

doi:10.1093/sw/41.3.296

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“…This finding suggests that four sessions may be sufficient to experience less burden and improve emotional wellbeing, but that additional sessions or a longer support period are required to influence resilience. As described by other studies, family interventions are important to empower families, to explore family members' fears, and to assist them in developing new and hopeful narratives (Absalom-Hornby et al, 2011;Moses, 2010;Nordström et al, 2006;Saleeby, 1996). Our results are in line with the research studies of Dixon and colleagues (2011;2001),…”

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Family Support Groups for family members of mentally ill offenders: a pilot study

Rowaert

Vandevelde

Audenaert

et al. 2018

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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To date, there is a lack of family interventions for family members of persons with a mental illness who offended (PMIO). With the aim of addressing this issue, a Family Support Group (FSG) has been developed. The current pilot study investigated the impact of two pilot FSGs for family members of PMIO in relation to quality of life, burden, coping strategies, and resilience. Family members completed several questionnaires (i.e. WHOQOL-BREF, ZBI-22, CERQ, RS-nl) both before and after the group intervention. A total of 20 family members participated in both FSGs. The results indicated that participants experienced less self-blame, a decrease in loss of control over their lives, and improved emotional well-being. The findings showed that attending an FSG can be empowering for family members as it offers support in the management of emotional experiences and coping strategies.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Family Support Groups for family members of mentally ill offenders: a pilot study

Rowaert

Vandevelde

Audenaert

et al. 2018

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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“…To understand and explain this discrepancy, we can use the multiple minority resilience theory, which posits that racial/ethnic minority lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals possess unique resources and strengths that provide resilience and empowerment in the face of minority stress (Della, Wilson, & Miller, 2002; Meyer, Ouellette, Haile, & McFarlane, 2011; Moradi et al, 2010). One such pathway is believed to operate via one’s shared stigmatized identity (i.e., race/ethnicity) with similar others, which may provide sexual minority individuals of color with protective early learning environments that offer stigma-related coping skills and supportive community resources (Greene, 1994; Saleebey, 1996; Shih, 2004). Subsequently, sexual minority individuals of color may adapt and use these skills to cope with sexual orientation-based minority stress (e.g., Bowleg, Huang, Brooks, Black, & Burkholder, 2003; Meyer, 2015; Moore, 2010), resulting in fewer adverse health outcomes for sexual minority individuals of color, like those observed in the present study.…”

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confidence: 99%

Physical Health Disparities Across Dimensions of Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: Evidence for Increased Risk Among Bisexual Adults

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Accumulating evidence suggests that sexual minority individuals are at increased risk for physical health conditions compared to heterosexual individuals. However, we know little about physical health disparities affecting bisexual individuals, a population at increased risk for psychiatric and substance use conditions compared to both heterosexual and lesbian/gay populations. Using a large, nationally representative sample, we examined physical health disparities for bisexual individuals. To advance research on sexual minority health disparities, we further: (1) compared prevalence rates of physical health conditions across three dimensions of sexual orientation (i.e., identity, attractions, behavior) and (2) examined whether disparities differed by sex and race/ethnicity. Results indicated that sexual minority individuals were at increased risk for many physical health conditions. Notably, individuals with bisexual identity, attractions, and/or behavior were at increased risk for more physical health conditions than other sexual minority groups. The number and types of physical health disparities affecting bisexually identified individuals and individuals with same- and opposite-sex attractions and/or sexual partners varied across sex and race/ethnicity, with the most consistent disparities emerging for individuals who reported same- and opposite-sex sexual partners. Our findings highlight the substantial physical health disparities affecting sexual minorities and the heightened risk conferred by all facets of bisexuality.

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“…A possible barrier to advancing these conceptual and research deliberations, however, is the predominant focus of research on parenting failures and perceived weaknesses of at-risk parents (Amato & Fowler, 2002;Lapierre, 2008). While resilience research has been denigrated for being too "Pollyannish" in its approach and has been criticised for downplaying real problems by adopting a stance of explicit positivity (Saleebey, 1996), we argue that the lack of resilience perspective in parenting research has resulted in an unbalanced focus on parents' pathologies and deficits. By contrast, promotion of parents' positive capabilities, talents, and competences fosters selfconfidence, allowing parents to view themselves as active agents in their own journey through parenthood, and, by implication, their child's journey.…”

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Parental resilience: A neglected construct in resilience research

Gavidia-Payne

Denny

Davis

et al. 2015

Clinical Psychologist

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The substantial focus of resilience research on childhood well-being has resulted in limited knowledge regarding other aspects of resilience in families, such as that of parents. Informed by literature in childhood and family resilience, in this review, we progress conceptual understanding by focusing on parental resilience. The definition of parental resilience, as the capacity of parents to deliver a competent and quality level of parenting to children despite the presence of risk factors, is offered here as a worthwhile framework through which to explore variables thought to contribute to resilience among parents. A conceptual model is proposed whereby parental psychological well-being and self-efficacy, family functioning, and social connectedness are specifically addressed, with each posited as playing an important role in parents' ability to deliver high-quality parenting. In addition to these factors, how parents accommodate adversity and find meaning in their everyday lives within their families is hypothesised to be an important process in understanding parental resilience.

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The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice: Extensions and Cautions

Cited by 217 publications

References 10 publications

Family Support Groups for family members of mentally ill offenders: a pilot study

Family Support Groups for family members of mentally ill offenders: a pilot study

Physical Health Disparities Across Dimensions of Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: Evidence for Increased Risk Among Bisexual Adults

Parental resilience: A neglected construct in resilience research

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