A Call to Action: Domestic Violence Education in Social Work

Crabtree-Nelson, Sonya; Grossman, Susan F.; Lundy, Marta

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“…Social work is a profession rooted in values that include social justice, the dignity and worth of the person, and the importance of human relationships (NASW, 2021a). Social workers who receive training have increased their IPV and family violence knowledge and ability to respond effectively (Danis, 2003a; Fedina et al, 2018), although a significant gap exists in the field for preparing social work students and practitioners (Crabtree-Nelson et al, 2015). Social workers are in a unique position to respond to family violence as a field grounded in social justice, yet there is no standard for required family violence content within accredited social work programs.…”

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“…For the past two decades, scholars have expressed the need for social work students to be better trained and prepared to specifically meet IPV-related needs in the field (Crabtree-Nelson et al, 2015;Danis, 2003b;Fedina et al, 2018;Gilfus et al, 2010;McMahon & Armstrong, 2012) and have demonstrated a lack of knowledge pertaining to screening, interventions, and referrals related to IPV among MSW students (Bent-Goodley, 2007;Black et al, 2010;Postmus et al, 2011). Researchers also have identified limitations in how well social work students and practitioners are trained to identify, prevent, and respond to elder abuse (Bows & Penhale, 2018;Donovan & Regehr, 2010;Policastro & Payne, 2014) and child abuse and neglect (Ross et al, 2022;Tufford et al, 2019).…”

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Family violence content in baccalaureate and master's level social work programs

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Driessen

2023

Journal of Social Work

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Summary Scholars continue to call for social work students to be better prepared in the areas of family violence. In this study, we gathered information on the inclusion of intimate partner violence (IPV), child maltreatment, and elder abuse content in accredited baccalaureate and master's level social work programs across the United States. A survey invitation was sent to 538 baccalaureate and 306 master's level social work program directors in the summer of 2020. The final sample consisted of program directors representing 177 baccalaureate and 79 master's level social work programs. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings Data revealed that 12.43% of baccalaureate social work programs had a course on elder abuse, 25.42% had a course specific to IPV, and 60.45% had a course focused on child maltreatment; however, few programs required these courses. Master's program directors reported that 6.33% of their programs had a course on elder abuse, 34.18% on IPV, and 46.84% on child maltreatment; yet only three programs required a course on child maltreatment and none required courses on IPV or elder abuse. Applications Social workers will likely work with client systems who experience family violence and it is critical that social work programs look for ways to improve the quantity and quality of family violence content into their curricula. It is also important for state licensing boards to require content on family violence at the initial and renewal stages. These educational efforts will enhance the knowledge and abilities of the social work workforce.

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Family violence content in baccalaureate and master's level social work programs

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Driessen

2023

Journal of Social Work

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“…There have been an increasing number of articles, papers, and other contributions on this topic in international literature in recent decades. In the last few years, most of the literature has focused on prevention, intervention, and legal issues (Crabtree-Nelson, Grossman, & Lundy, 2016;De Koker, Mathews, Zuch, Bastien, & Mason-Jones, 2014;Eckhardt et al, 2013;Goodman, Banyard, Woulfe, Ash, & Mattern, 2016a;Goodman, Fauci, Sullivan, DiGiovanni, & Wilson, 2016b;Hester & Westmarland, 2005;Jahanfar, Janssen, Howard, & Dowswell, 2013;Lloyd et al, 2017;MacDowell & Cammett, 2016;McQueeney, 2016;Meyersfeld, 2016;Rodgers, 2016;Sargent, McDonald, Vu, & Jouriles, 2016;Triantafyllou, Wang, & North, 2016).…”

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Intimate partner violence: Attitudes in a sample of Italian students

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Domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) represent a widespread phenomenon. Several studies that focus on students and their attitudes toward DV and IPV indicate that changes in attitudes may depend on gender. The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of violence against women among 4,200 undergraduate Italian students and how these perceptions are associated with gender. Students were recruited as volunteers to fill out a questionnaire specifically developed to evaluate their attitudes regarding IPV. Relations were explored by crosstabulation analysis with the Chi-square test and post hoc evaluation of adjusted standardized residuals. The students appeared to be sensitive to relevant topics regarding violence, but they demonstrated a lack of confidence in legal institutions. Looking at gender differences, the male students tended to justify a perpetrator's actions more than the females. This could be explained as a more distant view of the phenomenon for male students compared to females, probably due to cultural differences.

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“…In order to strengthen the social service's responsibility for this target group, new legislation was introduced in 2014 (SOSFS, 2014:4), and The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (National Board) has published working guidelines with the goal to meet the needs of women subjected to violence. The Swedish Government's efforts are largely in line with research showing that education and training in this field of practice are essential for social workers' understanding of risks and needs (Forgey, Allen, & Hansen, 2014), for improving professionals' attitudes (Keeling & van Wormer, 2012;Szilassy, Carpenter, Patsios, & Hackett, 2013), and in order to conduct good investigations and interventions (Crabtree-Nelson, Grossman, & Lundy, 2016;Heffernan, Blythe, & Nicolson, 2014). The importance of working guidelines is more doubtful.…”

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Professional Knowledge on Violence in Close Relationship in Swedish Social Services

Hoppstadius

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Espvall

2020

Journal of Social Service Research

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Violence in close relationships (VCR) is a major social problem, and calculations indicate that every third woman globally has been subjected to VCR at some point in her life. Given the extent of the problem, it is likely that many social workers will meet victims of violence in their daily work. Their knowledge on VCR are therefore of great importance. The aim of this study was to examine the professional knowledge on VCR among social workers in the Swedish social services. The results are based on a survey answered by 153 social workers in three Swedish municipalities. The results revealed that in social workers' acquisition of knowledge, they value professional experience and education the most. Around 70 percent stated that they lack knowledge on several topics related to VCR, such as the special needs of targeted groups. In order for social workers to maintain a high professionalism in their work with VCR educational efforts are required, it is also necessary to provide time and conditions for supervision and critical reflection in ongoing work. An important area for future research is to examine how social work education addresses these issues, the conditions for continuing education and training in the social service.

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A Call to Action: Domestic Violence Education in Social Work

Cited by 17 publications

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Family violence content in baccalaureate and master's level social work programs

Family violence content in baccalaureate and master's level social work programs

Intimate partner violence: Attitudes in a sample of Italian students

Professional Knowledge on Violence in Close Relationship in Swedish Social Services

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