C Boddie
Biographic Data
| ID | 50926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Boddie |
| GIVEN NAMES | C |
| FAMILY NAME | Boddie |
| SIGNATURE | BODDIE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baylor University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4902-1502 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Addressing Spirituality in Social Work Education from an Anti-oppressive Perspective: Strategies for Facilitating Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environments
Educational and ethical standards in the United States—and many other nations—underscore the importance of including content on spirituality in social work educational programs. Yet many programs fail to adequately implement these policies. This article addresses this issue from an anti-oppressive perspective by delineating strategies to facilitate inclusive and equitable learning environments in courses dealing with spirituality. Toward that end…
Religious Correlates of Life Satisfaction among African Americans and Black Caribbeans: The Significance of Organizational and Subjective Dimensions of Religion
Life satisfaction is a primary indicator of subjective well-being and is associated with positive psychological status and an overall sense of well-being. This study examined the association between life satisfaction and four dimensions of religion (i.e., organizational religion, nonorganizational religion, subjective religion, and religious coping). The sample consisted of 3,570 African Americans and 1,621 Blacks of Caribbean descent drawn from …
Understanding the Approaches of Churches in Addressing Community Need and Poverty: Black Churches in North Philadelphia
Faith communities are commonly guided by the mandate to care for others, an integral part of the Christian faith, motivating believers to fulfill their perceived religious responsibility to serve those in need. The strategies faith communities embrace to promote the well-being of more disadvantaged members of their community are further molded by their moral and social frameworks. In the wake of the pandemic, which heightened the economic insecur…
I can see the good, even when things around are rough: Gratitude among family caregivers of people living with early-stage Alzheimer's disease
The scientific understanding of gratitude has grown in recent years. However, research on the role gratitude plays in the lives of family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease in the early or begnning stages is limited. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to gain a rich understanding of gratitude through the narratives of 27 family caregivers of persons with early-stage Alzheimer's. Interpretative phenomenological analysis, a qua…
Black Fathers Matter: Messages of Hope in Black Father-Themed Instagram Memes
Using a Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Framing Theory as a lens, this study extends the literature on media representations through an examination of the framing and tone toward Black fathers illustrated in Instagram memes in 2022. Study findings indicate that Instagram offers a means for individuals to share positive messages about this marginalized group. Social media was used to offer messages of hope that framed Black fathers positively, ofte…
Multiple risk factors of substance use among lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) adults: A comparison study
The aim of this study was to identify and compare risk factors of substance use between heterosexual and LGB adults. Using data from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), Chi-square, t-test, and standard multiple regressions were employed to analyze the data. The findings showed that LGB participants had significantly higher experiences with substances and initiated substance use earlier than heterosexual participants. Some ris…
Finally moving on up: Messages of hope in television programs featuring Black fathers
Television is a valuable sociocultural resource that allows stereotypes to be exposed and challenged including those of Black fathers. Critics note that most African American media images are Eurocentric portrayals. However, with an increasing number of Black actors, writers, and producers, television depictions of Black fathers continue to change. Early television emphasized the stereotypes of Black fathers. While historically fathers’ roles wer…
Teen food insecurity in a central Texas city: Teen perspectives using photovoice
Teen food insecurity is gaining attention as a social problem in the United States. This study seeks to understand the barriers to teen food security, coping strategies used to address food insecurity, related impacts, and solutions proposed by teens. Photovoice and a focus group were the primary methods used to enable teens to express their experiences visually and aurally. Compared to results from other teen food insecurity research, teens in t…
Are Practitioners Equipped to Work With and Advocate for Members of the American Jewish Community? An Analysis of Discourse-Shaping Periodicals
American Jews represent a culturally distinct community that is increasingly victimized by hate crimes and other antisemitic acts. To determine the degree to which social work practitioners are equipped to work with, and advocate for, members of the American Jewish community, this study analyzed 10 years of content appearing in nine discourse-shaping periodicals. Manual and electronic searches were conducted, with two coders independently reviewi…
Visualizing structural competency: Moving beyond cultural competence/ humility toward eliminating racism
In this article, the authors argue that in the United States, structural racism set the stage that increased persons of color’s vulnerabilities and risks to COVID-19 compared to Whites, while simultaneously killing Blacks through racialized policing. They draw on structural violence as a theoretical framework to ground their argument and add to the discussion on the need for social work to explicitly build structural competency to effectively res…
African Americans and Law Enforcement: Tackling a Foundational Component of Structural Reform—Union Disciplinary Procedures
Despite numerous high-profile deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement, little attention has been paid to the issue of police reform in the social work literature. To address this gap, this article focuses on a topic that has been singled out as the most important area of potential reform: restructuring the disciplinary provisions embedded in the contracts negotiated between police unions and municipalities. These provisions fr…
Does the Tough Stuff Make Us Stronger? Spiritual Coping in Family Caregivers of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia
Spiritual coping may be conceptualized as relying upon spiritual beliefs, practices and/or relationships as an aspect of navigating stressful or traumatic experiences. There is evidence that spirituality may be used as a resource and may cultivate growth for some in the midst of difficult life circumstances. There is limited research, however, on this phenomenon among family caregivers of persons living with a dementia, particularly those in the …
African Americans’ and Black Caribbeans’ Religious Coping for Psychiatric Disorders
This study investigates the use of religious coping among African Americans and Black Caribbeans with 12-month DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. Data from the National Survey of American Life is used to examine three indicators of religious coping: 1) using prayer and other spiritual practices for mental health problems, 2) the importance of prayer in stressful situations, and 3) looking to God for strength. Three out of four respondents who had a me…
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 2
Complete issue of Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Volume 48, Number 2
Social distance impact on church gatherings: Socio-behavioral implications
This article provides an in-depth discussion of social distancing and its socio-behavioral implications on church gatherings in the era of COVID-19. We posit that social distancing has redefined, reshaped, and reconfigured Christian religious gatherings in a way that was hitherto unimagined. The unintended consequences (positive and negative) indicate that social distancing has impacted church gatherings in some positive ways such as reducing the…
Establishing a social work model for China’s rural vitalisation strategy
This article documents a social work education model from an emerging collaboration among scholars in China, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States to adapt Western and Indigenous Māori theories and practices to the Chinese context. To advance this model, we map our process by 1) outlining the challenges in China and comparing them to those in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States; 2) summarising the social work history and culture in e…
Social Work and Diverse Models of Public Safety: Advocating with and on Behalf of African American Communities
George Floyd’s death sparked an intense national debate about policing practices. In social work, the discussion has generally focused on whether the profession should partner with, or shun, law enforcement. While affirming the need for structural change, this paper suggests a different approach; that social workers should advocate with and on behalf of African American communities to implement a public safety model that reflects their preference…
Anti-Semitism in the United States: An Overview and Strategies to Create a More Socially Just Society
Hate crimes against members of the Jewish community have increased dramatically over the past few years. According to federal data, the number of hate crimes directed at Jews now appears to exceed those directed at many, if not most, minority groups. Yet, despite the number of hate crimes aimed at Jews, little recent scholarship has considered the issue of anti-Semitism. To address this gap in the profession’s literature, this article examines th…
Racializing the Religious during the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this article, we propose more research attention to an important dimension of social life that bears considerably on the racial patterns of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic: religion. Drawing from recent insights into the complex relationship between religious affiliation and other intersecting social identities (namely race, gender and class), we argue that understanding the racial inequities of COVID-19 requires consideration of t…
A Meta-Theoretical Framework for Understanding Educational Disparities Affecting Black Youth in the United States: Implications for Social Work
Using Concept Mapping to Explore and Engage Parent and Youth Residents of an Economically Underserved Minority Community around Children's Asthma
Engaging community residents as experts provided a deeper understanding of the issues around children's asthma in the community, which can contribute to the design of a more effective intervention
Using Concept Mapping to Explore and Engage Parent and Youth Residents of an Economically Underserved Minority Community around Children's Asthma
Using Concept Mapping to Explore and Engage Parent and Youth Residents of an Economically Underserved Minority Community around Children's Asthma Michael Yonas, DrPH, MPH, Anita Zuberi, PhD, Anna Kasunic, MA, Patricia Bamwine, Stephanie Boddie, PhD, Shannah Tharp-Gilliam, PhD, and John Wallace, PhD COMMUNITY/POLICY BRIEF What is the Purpose of the Study? Our study engages residents of an economically underserved, minority community around the iss…
Family-Centered, Community-Based Asset Building: A Strategic Use of Individual Development Accounts
This research examines individual development account (IDA) programs as part of a broader community development strategy for low-income/low-wealth communities, particularly communities of color. Through a review of multiple literatures and detailed case studies, we explore the potential of explicitly creating a community-based, family-centered development account program as a step toward a comprehensive community asset building approach in low-in…
Leveling the Playing Field: Epitomizing Devolution through Faith-Based Organizations
The original New-Federalism agenda that emerged with the Reagan administration weakened federal programs and transferred power to states and localities. While Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush's years were characterized by block grants and dismantling public assistance, the Clinton years will be remembered for the dismantling of AFDC. Recruiting faith-based organizations to provide social services epitomized the second Bush presidency.…
Social Workers' Personal Spiritual Characteristics and Their Conceptualizations of Spirituality and Religion: A Mixed Method Study
Do social workers' personal spiritual characteristics affect their conceptualizations of spirituality and religion? In light of growing professional interest in spirituality and religion, we attempt to answer this question using a mixed methods approach in conjunction with a nationally representative sample of NASW-affiliated graduate students (N = 303). The results suggest that respondents' faith tradition, orthodoxy, and degree of spiritual mot…
Philadelphia Census of Congregations and Their Involvement in Social Service Delivery
This census of congregational social services is the first attempt to identify all of the congregations in Philadelphia and their services. This article reports results from 1,376 of an estimated 2,095 congregations. It finds that 1,211 congregations (88 percent) have at least one social program. On average, each congregation provides 2.41 programs and serves 102 people per month. The primary beneficiaries are children (served by 49.2 percent of …
Charitable Choice and Faith-Based Welfare: A Call for Social Work
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 contains a little known section referred to as "Charitable Choice." This section encourages states to involve community and faith-based organizations in providing federally funded welfare services. Most social workers are unfamiliar with this part of the legislation and its far-reaching implications for society as a whole and for the social work profession as it opens the…
Anti-Semitism in the United States: An Overview and Strategies to Create a More Socially Just Society
Hate crimes against members of the Jewish community have increased dramatically over the past few years. According to federal data, the number of hate crimes directed at Jews now appears to exceed those directed at many, if not most, minority groups. Yet, despite the number of hate crimes aimed at Jews, little recent scholarship has considered the issue of anti-Semitism. To address this gap in the profession’s literature, this article examines th…
Family-Centered, Community-Based Asset Building: A Strategic Use of Individual Development Accounts
This research examines individual development account (IDA) programs as part of a broader community development strategy for low-income/low-wealth communities, particularly communities of color. Through a review of multiple literatures and detailed case studies, we explore the potential of explicitly creating a community-based, family-centered development account program as a step toward a comprehensive community asset building approach in low-in…
Visualizing structural competency: Moving beyond cultural competence/ humility toward eliminating racism
In this article, the authors argue that in the United States, structural racism set the stage that increased persons of color’s vulnerabilities and risks to COVID-19 compared to Whites, while simultaneously killing Blacks through racialized policing. They draw on structural violence as a theoretical framework to ground their argument and add to the discussion on the need for social work to explicitly build structural competency to effectively res…
Does the Tough Stuff Make Us Stronger? Spiritual Coping in Family Caregivers of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia
Spiritual coping may be conceptualized as relying upon spiritual beliefs, practices and/or relationships as an aspect of navigating stressful or traumatic experiences. There is evidence that spirituality may be used as a resource and may cultivate growth for some in the midst of difficult life circumstances. There is limited research, however, on this phenomenon among family caregivers of persons living with a dementia, particularly those in the …
Racializing the Religious during the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this article, we propose more research attention to an important dimension of social life that bears considerably on the racial patterns of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic: religion. Drawing from recent insights into the complex relationship between religious affiliation and other intersecting social identities (namely race, gender and class), we argue that understanding the racial inequities of COVID-19 requires consideration of t…
Leveling the Playing Field: Epitomizing Devolution through Faith-Based Organizations
The original New-Federalism agenda that emerged with the Reagan administration weakened federal programs and transferred power to states and localities. While Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush's years were characterized by block grants and dismantling public assistance, the Clinton years will be remembered for the dismantling of AFDC. Recruiting faith-based organizations to provide social services epitomized the second Bush presidency.…
Understanding the Approaches of Churches in Addressing Community Need and Poverty: Black Churches in North Philadelphia
Faith communities are commonly guided by the mandate to care for others, an integral part of the Christian faith, motivating believers to fulfill their perceived religious responsibility to serve those in need. The strategies faith communities embrace to promote the well-being of more disadvantaged members of their community are further molded by their moral and social frameworks. In the wake of the pandemic, which heightened the economic insecur…
I can see the good, even when things around are rough: Gratitude among family caregivers of people living with early-stage Alzheimer's disease
The scientific understanding of gratitude has grown in recent years. However, research on the role gratitude plays in the lives of family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease in the early or begnning stages is limited. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to gain a rich understanding of gratitude through the narratives of 27 family caregivers of persons with early-stage Alzheimer's. Interpretative phenomenological analysis, a qua…
Black Fathers Matter: Messages of Hope in Black Father-Themed Instagram Memes
Using a Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Framing Theory as a lens, this study extends the literature on media representations through an examination of the framing and tone toward Black fathers illustrated in Instagram memes in 2022. Study findings indicate that Instagram offers a means for individuals to share positive messages about this marginalized group. Social media was used to offer messages of hope that framed Black fathers positively, ofte…
Multiple risk factors of substance use among lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) adults: A comparison study
The aim of this study was to identify and compare risk factors of substance use between heterosexual and LGB adults. Using data from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), Chi-square, t-test, and standard multiple regressions were employed to analyze the data. The findings showed that LGB participants had significantly higher experiences with substances and initiated substance use earlier than heterosexual participants. Some ris…
Finally moving on up: Messages of hope in television programs featuring Black fathers
Television is a valuable sociocultural resource that allows stereotypes to be exposed and challenged including those of Black fathers. Critics note that most African American media images are Eurocentric portrayals. However, with an increasing number of Black actors, writers, and producers, television depictions of Black fathers continue to change. Early television emphasized the stereotypes of Black fathers. While historically fathers’ roles wer…
Establishing a social work model for China’s rural vitalisation strategy
This article documents a social work education model from an emerging collaboration among scholars in China, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States to adapt Western and Indigenous Māori theories and practices to the Chinese context. To advance this model, we map our process by 1) outlining the challenges in China and comparing them to those in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States; 2) summarising the social work history and culture in e…
A Meta-Theoretical Framework for Understanding Educational Disparities Affecting Black Youth in the United States: Implications for Social Work
The Newer Deal: Social Work and Religion in Partnership
Journal Article The Newer Deal: Social Work and Religion in Partnership, by Ram A. Cnaan, with Robert J. Wineburg and Stephanie Boddie. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, 368pp. $26.50 (paper) Get access Mark Chaves Mark Chaves University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 62, Issue 1, Spring 2001, Pages 132–133, https://doi.org/10.2307/3712235 Published: 01 Ma…
Philadelphia Census of Congregations and Their Involvement in Social Service Delivery
This census of congregational social services is the first attempt to identify all of the congregations in Philadelphia and their services. This article reports results from 1,376 of an estimated 2,095 congregations. It finds that 1,211 congregations (88 percent) have at least one social program. On average, each congregation provides 2.41 programs and serves 102 people per month. The primary beneficiaries are children (served by 49.2 percent of …
The Newer Deal: Social Work and Religion in Partnership
Journal Article The Newer Deal: Social Work and Religion in Partnership, by Ram A. Cnaan, with Robert J. Wineburg and Stephanie Boddie. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, 368pp. $26.50 (paper) Get access Mark Chaves Mark Chaves University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 62, Issue 1, Spring 2001, Pages 132–133, https://doi.org/10.2307/3712235 Published: 01 Ma…
Fruitful Partnerships in a Rural African American Community: Important Lessons for Faith-Based Initiatives
Rural African American congregations often have been pitted against their urban counterparts, with the urban churches viewed as superior social agents with a wider range of community services. An examination of social service provision in rural areas is necessary because both policy and programmatic responsibilities increasingly are delegated to state and local governance and ultimately to local communities. Legislation referred to as Charitable …
Charitable Choice and Faith-Based Welfare: A Call for Social Work
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 contains a little known section referred to as "Charitable Choice." This section encourages states to involve community and faith-based organizations in providing federally funded welfare services. Most social workers are unfamiliar with this part of the legislation and its far-reaching implications for society as a whole and for the social work profession as it opens the…
Teaching About Organized Religion in Social Work: Lessons and Challenges
Schools of social work commonly teach that the origin of the profession lies in the humanistic principles of the many world faith traditions. However, beginning as early as the days of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) in the late nineteenth century and the Social Security Act of 1935, social work education, research, and practice have increasingly disassociated themselves from religion and its contribution to the profession. Furthermore, …
The Invisible Caring Hand: American Congregations and the Provision of Welfare
Journal Article The Invisible Caring Hand: American Congregations and the Provision of Welfare by Ram A. Cnaan with Stephanie C. Boddie, Femida Handy, Gaynor Yancey, and Richard Schneider. New York: New York University Press, 2002, 329 pp.; $60. cloth, $20. paper Get access S. Craig S. Craig This Office of Research & Planning, The United Methodist Church Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religio…
Setting the Context: Assessing the Effectiveness of Faith-Based Social Services
This paper provides an overview of assessing the effectiveness of newly legislated social policies. In an era of growing public reliance on faith-based social services, it is imperative to be accountable and assess the efficacy and effectiveness of this set of providers. It discusses the paucity of such attempts and the complications involved in measuring effectiveness of social programs, especially when religion is involved. It then reviews the …
Concluding Remarks: Common Findings and Challenges
Social Workers' Personal Spiritual Characteristics and Their Conceptualizations of Spirituality and Religion: A Mixed Method Study
Do social workers' personal spiritual characteristics affect their conceptualizations of spirituality and religion? In light of growing professional interest in spirituality and religion, we attempt to answer this question using a mixed methods approach in conjunction with a nationally representative sample of NASW-affiliated graduate students (N = 303). The results suggest that respondents' faith tradition, orthodoxy, and degree of spiritual mot…
Leveling the Playing Field: Epitomizing Devolution through Faith-Based Organizations
The original New-Federalism agenda that emerged with the Reagan administration weakened federal programs and transferred power to states and localities. While Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush's years were characterized by block grants and dismantling public assistance, the Clinton years will be remembered for the dismantling of AFDC. Recruiting faith-based organizations to provide social services epitomized the second Bush presidency.…
Family-Centered, Community-Based Asset Building: A Strategic Use of Individual Development Accounts
This research examines individual development account (IDA) programs as part of a broader community development strategy for low-income/low-wealth communities, particularly communities of color. Through a review of multiple literatures and detailed case studies, we explore the potential of explicitly creating a community-based, family-centered development account program as a step toward a comprehensive community asset building approach in low-in…
Using Concept Mapping to Explore and Engage Parent and Youth Residents of an Economically Underserved Minority Community around Children's Asthma
Engaging community residents as experts provided a deeper understanding of the issues around children's asthma in the community, which can contribute to the design of a more effective intervention
Using Concept Mapping to Explore and Engage Parent and Youth Residents of an Economically Underserved Minority Community around Children's Asthma
Using Concept Mapping to Explore and Engage Parent and Youth Residents of an Economically Underserved Minority Community around Children's Asthma Michael Yonas, DrPH, MPH, Anita Zuberi, PhD, Anna Kasunic, MA, Patricia Bamwine, Stephanie Boddie, PhD, Shannah Tharp-Gilliam, PhD, and John Wallace, PhD COMMUNITY/POLICY BRIEF What is the Purpose of the Study? Our study engages residents of an economically underserved, minority community around the iss…
A Meta-Theoretical Framework for Understanding Educational Disparities Affecting Black Youth in the United States: Implications for Social Work
African Americans’ and Black Caribbeans’ Religious Coping for Psychiatric Disorders
This study investigates the use of religious coping among African Americans and Black Caribbeans with 12-month DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. Data from the National Survey of American Life is used to examine three indicators of religious coping: 1) using prayer and other spiritual practices for mental health problems, 2) the importance of prayer in stressful situations, and 3) looking to God for strength. Three out of four respondents who had a me…
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 2
Complete issue of Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Volume 48, Number 2
Social distance impact on church gatherings: Socio-behavioral implications
This article provides an in-depth discussion of social distancing and its socio-behavioral implications on church gatherings in the era of COVID-19. We posit that social distancing has redefined, reshaped, and reconfigured Christian religious gatherings in a way that was hitherto unimagined. The unintended consequences (positive and negative) indicate that social distancing has impacted church gatherings in some positive ways such as reducing the…
Establishing a social work model for China’s rural vitalisation strategy
This article documents a social work education model from an emerging collaboration among scholars in China, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States to adapt Western and Indigenous Māori theories and practices to the Chinese context. To advance this model, we map our process by 1) outlining the challenges in China and comparing them to those in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United States; 2) summarising the social work history and culture in e…
Social Work and Diverse Models of Public Safety: Advocating with and on Behalf of African American Communities
George Floyd’s death sparked an intense national debate about policing practices. In social work, the discussion has generally focused on whether the profession should partner with, or shun, law enforcement. While affirming the need for structural change, this paper suggests a different approach; that social workers should advocate with and on behalf of African American communities to implement a public safety model that reflects their preference…
Anti-Semitism in the United States: An Overview and Strategies to Create a More Socially Just Society
Hate crimes against members of the Jewish community have increased dramatically over the past few years. According to federal data, the number of hate crimes directed at Jews now appears to exceed those directed at many, if not most, minority groups. Yet, despite the number of hate crimes aimed at Jews, little recent scholarship has considered the issue of anti-Semitism. To address this gap in the profession’s literature, this article examines th…
Racializing the Religious during the Covid-19 Pandemic
In this article, we propose more research attention to an important dimension of social life that bears considerably on the racial patterns of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic: religion. Drawing from recent insights into the complex relationship between religious affiliation and other intersecting social identities (namely race, gender and class), we argue that understanding the racial inequities of COVID-19 requires consideration of t…
Are Practitioners Equipped to Work With and Advocate for Members of the American Jewish Community? An Analysis of Discourse-Shaping Periodicals
American Jews represent a culturally distinct community that is increasingly victimized by hate crimes and other antisemitic acts. To determine the degree to which social work practitioners are equipped to work with, and advocate for, members of the American Jewish community, this study analyzed 10 years of content appearing in nine discourse-shaping periodicals. Manual and electronic searches were conducted, with two coders independently reviewi…
Visualizing structural competency: Moving beyond cultural competence/ humility toward eliminating racism
In this article, the authors argue that in the United States, structural racism set the stage that increased persons of color’s vulnerabilities and risks to COVID-19 compared to Whites, while simultaneously killing Blacks through racialized policing. They draw on structural violence as a theoretical framework to ground their argument and add to the discussion on the need for social work to explicitly build structural competency to effectively res…
African Americans and Law Enforcement: Tackling a Foundational Component of Structural Reform—Union Disciplinary Procedures
Despite numerous high-profile deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement, little attention has been paid to the issue of police reform in the social work literature. To address this gap, this article focuses on a topic that has been singled out as the most important area of potential reform: restructuring the disciplinary provisions embedded in the contracts negotiated between police unions and municipalities. These provisions fr…
Does the Tough Stuff Make Us Stronger? Spiritual Coping in Family Caregivers of Persons with Early-Stage Dementia
Spiritual coping may be conceptualized as relying upon spiritual beliefs, practices and/or relationships as an aspect of navigating stressful or traumatic experiences. There is evidence that spirituality may be used as a resource and may cultivate growth for some in the midst of difficult life circumstances. There is limited research, however, on this phenomenon among family caregivers of persons living with a dementia, particularly those in the …
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