Resilience and Resistance in Professional Identity Making
Gleanings from the Classroom Experiences of Devout Christian Social Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonel Thaller (0000-0002-4943-6919, Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-163 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426432.2011.567115 |
| OpenAlex | W2123775632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
Recent assertions raise questions about whether university social work programs might discriminate against Christian students. Findings from this exploratory study of Christian social workers describe ways in which individuals have negotiated and/or silenced their religious identities while studying or practicing. Semistructured interviews with seven self-described Christian social workers revealed specific acts of resilience and resistance. Study participants perceived more challenges to their religious identities while in the university than the workplace. Moreover, respect for client self-determination mediated possible conflict between religious and social work values. Many participants disagreed with specific practices within the school of social work but also critically examined policies adopted by their church communities. Recommendations for pedagogy and practice are summarized
Aesthetics · Christian Identity · Exploratory research · Identity (music · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychological resilience · Resistance (ecology · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Anti-Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice
Turning the Other Cheek
Safe Space
Serving Up Sermons
Secular Privilege
Religion and Social Work
Overcoming a Fear of Religion in Social Work Education and Practice
Ethical Issues in the Use of Spiritually Based Interventions in Social Work Practice
Progressing toward Inclusion? Exploring the State of Religious Diversity
Exploring the Political Diversity of Social Workers
Sensitivity to Racism and Social Work Professors' Responsiveness to Critical Classroom Events
Constructing social work identity based on the reflexive self
Is Christian Religious Conservatism Compatible with the Liberal Social Welfare State
Epistemological Frameworks, Homosexuality, and Religion
Innovative Service or Proselytizing
Does Social Work Oppress Evangelical Christians? A "New Class" Analysis of Society and Social Work
Christianity and Social Work
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |