Accepting the unacceptable
The concept of acceptance in work with the perpetrators of hate crime
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12606151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trevor Lindsay (University of Ulster, corresponding author), Stefan Danner (Leipzig University of Applied Sciences) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 43-56 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1457 • E-ISSN: 1468-2664 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691450701356655 |
| OpenAlex | W1821545558 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
We consider the challenge presented to social workers in working with people who are the perpetrators of hate crime. We argue that in order to be able to bring about positive change in this group, as in any other, the work can only take place in the context of a constructive relationship between worker and client, a relationship which is underpinned by the acceptance of the client by the worker. We trace the development of the concept of acceptance from its early formulation in the work of Rogers, through other writers, to its contemporary manifestation, as is to be found in some examples of work with the perpetrators of hate crime and most explicitly in the work of Krafeld. We conclude that in this area of work the concept needs to be understood in terms of an active and dynamic rather than passive approach. Résumé Die Autoren erörtern die Herausforderung, der sich Sozialarbeiter in der Arbeit mit hassmotivierten Straftätern stellen müssen. Sie erläutern dies an Beispielen und diskutieren, welche Bedeutung die konstruktive Beziehung zwischen Sozialarbeiter und Klient und insbesondere die akzeptierende Haltung des Sozialarbeiters gegenüber dem Klienten für die sozialarbeiterische Wirksamkeit in diesem Arbeitsfeld hat. Die Autoren zeichnen die Entwicklung des Akzeptanzkonzeptes angefangen bei Rogers bis hin zu zeitgenössischen Autoren nach. Der Aufsatz kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass Akzeptanz im vorliegenden Arbeitsfeld eher als aktive und dynamische Methode zu verstehen ist und weniger als passive Haltung. Keywords: hatecrimeperpetratoracceptanceunconditional positive regardBegriffe: hasskriminalitättäterakzeptanzbedingungslose wertschätzung Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Sylva Poetschke with translation. Notes 1. In this article we use the two terms interchangeably
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |