L G Byers
Biographic Data
| ID | 68235 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L G Byers |
| GIVEN NAMES | L G |
| FAMILY NAME | Byers |
| SIGNATURE | BYERS L G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-0547-1424 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Cognitive and affective student reactions to a historical trauma teaching module
Coding Indigenous culture as post-traumatic stress disorder: An Ethical Dilemma
This autoethnography explored an ethical dilemma for an Indigenous investigator involved in a study of adult Indigenous boarding school survivors. As research team members coded post-traumatic stress disorder for an interview, the author was at an ethical crossroads that involved betrayal, stigma, oppression, and within-group diversity. The author deemed that the interview was an expression of culturally sanctioned behavior versus mental illness.…
Finding Shelter in the Storm: Undoing Racism in a Predominantly White School of Social Work
This paper presents the case study of a 100+ year old school of social work recently shaken by acts of racial aggression targeted toward our Black/African American community. Following campus incidents that received national attention, minority social work students urged faculty to organize action to voice values of equity and justice, and to provide an intentional safe space within our school. In response, a volunteer faculty committee dedicated…
Increasing Diversity and Oppression Scale Scores through Relational Cultural Theory
Despite the centrality of diversity and oppression to the standards of social work, more research is needed to determine the most effective teaching method. The Diversity and Oppression Scale allows researchers to assess students’ awareness, responsibility, self-confidence, practitioner and client congruence, and social work responsibilities, allowing various teaching methods to be tested. A significant difference following two graduate human div…
American Indian Grand-Families: Trauma and Services
Since the United States Census Bureau began collecting data regarding grandparents raising their grandchildren, the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population has had the highest proportion of families led by grandparents as the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Despite this, research into AI/AN grand-families is limited. To begin to fill this gap, this qualitative study of 49 AI/AN grandparents raising grand-families (GFs) was…
The Meaning of Service Learning in an MSW Course
Service learning is an educational practice that bridges the gap between academics and the real world. Knowledge generated within educational institutions is offered to a community with the goal of strengthening student learning and increasing students' civic engagement. There is a pedagogical congruence between service learning, civic engagement, and the educational and professional values of social work given the field's commitment to social ju…
American Indian Grand Families: A Qualitative Study Conducted with Grandmothers and Grandfathers Who Provide Sole Care for Their Grandchildren
Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity
2010). Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work: Vol. 19, Women and Aging International: Diversity, Challenges, and Contributions, pp. 305-316
Serving Older Native Americans: Challenges Facing Gerontological Social Work in Indian Country
Recognizing that Native American elders are a growing segment of the minority aged in the United States, this paper highlights the relevant social service issues of Native American elderly and focuses on building social work knowledge of these topics on a national and state level. The authors offer three practice strategies for a sound social work response in serving older Native Americans: (1) inclusion and collaboration with tribal nations, (2)…
American Indian Grand Families: A Qualitative Study Conducted with Grandmothers and Grandfathers Who Provide Sole Care for Their Grandchildren
Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity
2010). Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work: Vol. 19, Women and Aging International: Diversity, Challenges, and Contributions, pp. 305-316
Serving Older Native Americans: Challenges Facing Gerontological Social Work in Indian Country
Recognizing that Native American elders are a growing segment of the minority aged in the United States, this paper highlights the relevant social service issues of Native American elderly and focuses on building social work knowledge of these topics on a national and state level. The authors offer three practice strategies for a sound social work response in serving older Native Americans: (1) inclusion and collaboration with tribal nations, (2)…
The Meaning of Service Learning in an MSW Course
Service learning is an educational practice that bridges the gap between academics and the real world. Knowledge generated within educational institutions is offered to a community with the goal of strengthening student learning and increasing students' civic engagement. There is a pedagogical congruence between service learning, civic engagement, and the educational and professional values of social work given the field's commitment to social ju…
Serving Older Native Americans: Challenges Facing Gerontological Social Work in Indian Country
Recognizing that Native American elders are a growing segment of the minority aged in the United States, this paper highlights the relevant social service issues of Native American elderly and focuses on building social work knowledge of these topics on a national and state level. The authors offer three practice strategies for a sound social work response in serving older Native Americans: (1) inclusion and collaboration with tribal nations, (2)…
American Indian Grand Families: A Qualitative Study Conducted with Grandmothers and Grandfathers Who Provide Sole Care for Their Grandchildren
Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity
2010). Native American Grandmothers: Cultural Tradition and Contemporary Necessity. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work: Vol. 19, Women and Aging International: Diversity, Challenges, and Contributions, pp. 305-316
The Meaning of Service Learning in an MSW Course
Service learning is an educational practice that bridges the gap between academics and the real world. Knowledge generated within educational institutions is offered to a community with the goal of strengthening student learning and increasing students' civic engagement. There is a pedagogical congruence between service learning, civic engagement, and the educational and professional values of social work given the field's commitment to social ju…
American Indian Grand-Families: Trauma and Services
Since the United States Census Bureau began collecting data regarding grandparents raising their grandchildren, the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population has had the highest proportion of families led by grandparents as the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Despite this, research into AI/AN grand-families is limited. To begin to fill this gap, this qualitative study of 49 AI/AN grandparents raising grand-families (GFs) was…
Increasing Diversity and Oppression Scale Scores through Relational Cultural Theory
Despite the centrality of diversity and oppression to the standards of social work, more research is needed to determine the most effective teaching method. The Diversity and Oppression Scale allows researchers to assess students’ awareness, responsibility, self-confidence, practitioner and client congruence, and social work responsibilities, allowing various teaching methods to be tested. A significant difference following two graduate human div…
Finding Shelter in the Storm: Undoing Racism in a Predominantly White School of Social Work
This paper presents the case study of a 100+ year old school of social work recently shaken by acts of racial aggression targeted toward our Black/African American community. Following campus incidents that received national attention, minority social work students urged faculty to organize action to voice values of equity and justice, and to provide an intentional safe space within our school. In response, a volunteer faculty committee dedicated…
Coding Indigenous culture as post-traumatic stress disorder: An Ethical Dilemma
This autoethnography explored an ethical dilemma for an Indigenous investigator involved in a study of adult Indigenous boarding school survivors. As research team members coded post-traumatic stress disorder for an interview, the author was at an ethical crossroads that involved betrayal, stigma, oppression, and within-group diversity. The author deemed that the interview was an expression of culturally sanctioned behavior versus mental illness.…
Cognitive and affective student reactions to a historical trauma teaching module
Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)