Studying social workers’ roles in natural disasters during a global pandemic
What can we learn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21724641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claire Antonia Crawford (0000-0003-4637-4967, Texas Children's Hospital, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 456-462 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1473-3250 • E-ISSN: 1741-3117 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1473325020973449 |
| PMID | 34253986 |
| OpenAlex | W3134509832 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 1 |
The author reflects on the convergence of her roles as a qualitative researcher studying social workers’ roles during Hurricane Harvey, a student of public health, and a hospital social worker in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarities are drawn between the social work role following a natural disaster and a pandemic disaster along with observations regarding core differences. Practice and research recommendations are provided for social workers in the domains of therapeutic interactions, social justice, and public health. While therapeutic relationships have often been far more difficult to achieve during the pandemic than Hurricane Harvey, the assistance of technology and proper personal protective equipment has been helpful in filling communication gaps. Both types of disasters are universal in their reach, impacting people of all backgrounds; the social work role has been to address differences in access to resources, including health care and financial assistance. Finally, social workers play a significant role in public health during disasters through disseminating reliable information about safety, resources, and opportunities to assist others. The author recommends the expansion of social work in the public health space to provide more insight about communicating with vulnerable populations during disasters
Disease · Geography · Natural disaster · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Collapsed social work
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Social justice
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Religious self-regulation, self-determination, resilience, and conflict management strategies in a community sample of international Muslim students in Pakistan
Evaluations of Victims and Staff on the Services Provided After the Ayancık Flood in Türkiye
A Scoping Review to Guide Social Work Policy-Practice for Pandemic Recovery
Vicarious trauma in disaster situations
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |