Stephanie Boys
Biographic Data
| ID | 10342016 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephanie Boys |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Boys |
| SIGNATURE | BOYS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Teaching Social Work Policy Classes in a Divisive Era
Social work instructors are navigating educational environments that are impacted by the divisiveness apparent within society today, but few resources exist to guide them. This article attempts to contribute practical guidance for educators, especially those teaching about political issues where students, and perhaps even instructors, may possess differing perspectives that juxtapose with the official mandates of social work. This study replicate…
Where are the Social Workers? A Practicum Model to Engage Social Workers in Political Advocacy for Social Justice
The Policy Field Unit (PFU) is an independently designed practicum placement for School of Social Work (SSW) students at a large, urban Midwestern university. The placement provides students an opportunity to engage with the policy process as macro social work practitioners in a variety of settings. Increasing social work students’ efficacy in policy advocacy is based on the fundamental understanding that social work is a political activity. Expe…
Teaching Trump
This article includes findings from a mixed method survey at a large, public midwestern university following the election of Donald J. Trump as the president of the United States. It examines student perceptions about effective engagement in political discourse within social work classes. Survey questions urged students to suggest how instructors might facilitate this dialogue fairly in the classroom given the passionate emotions and differing vi…
The Death Penalty
Female Circumcision
Female circumcision is a cultural tradition that includes cutting of female genitals without medical necessity. Over 130 million girls and women have been circumcised globally. This article reports on partial findings from a qualitative study that examined the lives of Somali Muslim women who were circumcised. A reoccurring theme of resentment toward North American health care practitioners who condemn the women for having experienced the practic…
Teaching Trump
This article includes findings from a mixed method survey at a large, public midwestern university following the election of Donald J. Trump as the president of the United States. It examines student perceptions about effective engagement in political discourse within social work classes. Survey questions urged students to suggest how instructors might facilitate this dialogue fairly in the classroom given the passionate emotions and differing vi…
Where are the Social Workers? A Practicum Model to Engage Social Workers in Political Advocacy for Social Justice
The Policy Field Unit (PFU) is an independently designed practicum placement for School of Social Work (SSW) students at a large, urban Midwestern university. The placement provides students an opportunity to engage with the policy process as macro social work practitioners in a variety of settings. Increasing social work students’ efficacy in policy advocacy is based on the fundamental understanding that social work is a political activity. Expe…
Female Circumcision
Female circumcision is a cultural tradition that includes cutting of female genitals without medical necessity. Over 130 million girls and women have been circumcised globally. This article reports on partial findings from a qualitative study that examined the lives of Somali Muslim women who were circumcised. A reoccurring theme of resentment toward North American health care practitioners who condemn the women for having experienced the practic…
The Death Penalty
Teaching Trump
This article includes findings from a mixed method survey at a large, public midwestern university following the election of Donald J. Trump as the president of the United States. It examines student perceptions about effective engagement in political discourse within social work classes. Survey questions urged students to suggest how instructors might facilitate this dialogue fairly in the classroom given the passionate emotions and differing vi…
Where are the Social Workers? A Practicum Model to Engage Social Workers in Political Advocacy for Social Justice
The Policy Field Unit (PFU) is an independently designed practicum placement for School of Social Work (SSW) students at a large, urban Midwestern university. The placement provides students an opportunity to engage with the policy process as macro social work practitioners in a variety of settings. Increasing social work students’ efficacy in policy advocacy is based on the fundamental understanding that social work is a political activity. Expe…
Teaching Social Work Policy Classes in a Divisive Era
Social work instructors are navigating educational environments that are impacted by the divisiveness apparent within society today, but few resources exist to guide them. This article attempts to contribute practical guidance for educators, especially those teaching about political issues where students, and perhaps even instructors, may possess differing perspectives that juxtapose with the official mandates of social work. This study replicate…
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