Social Workers' Perspectives on Sexuality in Social Work Practice

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dc.contributor.advisorCalhoun, Avery
dc.contributor.authorBerry, Jane
dc.contributor.committeememberAyala, Jessica
dc.contributor.committeememberEstefan, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-05T15:47:29Z
dc.date.available2017-05-05T15:47:29Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractSexuality has been underexplored by social work scholars. To help address gaps in this area, I studied social workers’ perspectives on various aspects of sexuality in my thesis research. I used qualitative, feminist methodology because of the fit with the topic area and research questions. The sample of 14 social workers participated in semistructured interviews. Thematic Analysis indicated that the participants were predominantly comfortable with sexuality-related topics. Generally, they disclosed acceptance of their own sexuality and had sought additional related education. The participants agreed that social work educators should increase curriculum on sexuality but recognized some of the constraints involved. Overall, the participants considered capacity to address sexuality-related topics in therapeutic conversations a key aspect of competent practice and identified several tools for that purpose. These findings have implications for social work generally, and for aspects of practice, education and research specifically.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBerry, J. (2017). Social Workers' Perspectives on Sexuality in Social Work Practice (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27820en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27820
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3814
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySocial Work
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectSocial Work
dc.subject.otherSexual Health
dc.subject.otherSexuality
dc.subject.otherSocial Work
dc.subject.otherHeteronormativity
dc.subject.otherGender
dc.subject.otherSocial Sciences
dc.subject.otherAnti-oppressive practice
dc.subject.otherSex
dc.subject.otherFeminism
dc.subject.otherFeminist theory
dc.titleSocial Workers' Perspectives on Sexuality in Social Work Practice
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Social Work (MSW)
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