Translating Critical Social Work into Clinical Practice: A Pilot Simulation-Based Study from Canada

被引:2
作者
Asakura, Kenta [1 ,3 ]
Gheorghe, Ruxandra M. [2 ]
Tarshis, Sarah [2 ]
Occhiuto, Katherine [2 ]
机构
[1] Smith Coll, Sch Social Work, Northampton, MA USA
[2] Carleton Univ, Sch Social Work, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[3] Smith Coll, Sch Social Work, Northampton, MA 01063 USA
关键词
Critical social work; Clinical practice; Racial justice; Social justice; Simulation; Qualitative research; TEACHING-ABORIGINAL-CONTENT; CULTURALLY-SAFE-SPACE; PRAGMATISM; JUSTICE; PERSPECTIVE; COMPETENCE; NEED;
D O I
10.1080/00377317.2023.2221353
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Focused primarily on addressing racial and social injustices through theoretical and critical analysis, critical social work is a well-established paradigm in Canadian social work education. This pilot study explored how clinical social workers might translate critical social work principles into clinical practice. We used simulation-based research methods to observe social workers' engagement with a Simulated Client (SC; i.e. trained actor). Social workers with at least a Master's degree (n = 8) were recruited from across Canada to conduct a session with the SC via Zoom followed by a post-session interview to reflect on the session. Data were analyzed inductively, using coding methods from Grounded Theory. The following categories emerged as concrete practice skills informed by critical social work: (1) create and hold a space of safety, (2) take an unassuming position while holding theoretical assumptions, (3) peel off the layers of the presenting problems, and (4) take a non-neutral therapeutic stance. Implications for clinical social work practice and further research are discussed.
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页码:338 / 359
页数:22
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