Adverse Childhood Experiences and Career-Related Issues among Licensed Social Workers: A Qualitative Study

IF 1.4 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

SMITH COLLEGE STUDIES IN SOCIAL WORK Pub Date : 2021-02-25 DOI:10.1080/00377317.2021.1887790

Jeffrey T. Steen, S. L. Straussner, Evan Senreich

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Studies of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have found that childhood maltreatment can have a negative impact during adulthood. Little is known about ACEs among social workers and how these experiences impact their work. This paper presents qualitative data collected from a convenience sample of 1,828 licensed social workers from 13 states exploring the ways in which their ACEs, as reflected by their responses to the ACE inventory, influenced their decisions to become social workers and affected their work. Respondents indicated that their ACEs created interest in exploring their own and their clients’ family dynamics, helping others, engaging in their own therapy, understanding clients’ experiences, advocating for change, and seeking supervision, among other themes. Implications for social work education and practice are discussed.

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持证社会工作者童年不良经历与职业相关问题的定性研究

不良童年经历(ace)的研究发现，童年虐待会对成年期产生负面影响。人们对社会工作者中的ace以及这些经历如何影响他们的工作知之甚少。本文介绍了从13个州的1828名持牌社会工作者的方便样本中收集的定性数据，探讨了他们的ACE是如何影响他们成为社会工作者的决定和他们的工作的，这反映在他们对ACE清单的反应上。受访者表示，他们的ace让他们对探索自己和客户的家庭动态、帮助他人、参与自己的治疗、理解客户的经历、倡导改变、寻求监督等主题产生了兴趣。讨论了对社会工作教育和实践的启示。

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SMITH COLLEGE STUDIES IN SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

10.00%

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期刊介绍： Smith College Studies in Social Work focuses on the vital issues facing practitioners today, featuring only those articles that advance theoretical understanding of psychological and social functioning, present clinically relevant research findings, and promote excellence in clinical practice. This refereed journal addresses issues of mental health, therapeutic process, trauma and recovery, psychopathology, racial and cultural diversity, culturally responsive clinical practice, intersubjectivity, the influence of postmodern theory on clinical practice, community based practice, and clinical services for specific populations of psychologically and socially vulnerable clients.