Human Sexuality as a Critical Subfield in Social Work

Bibliographic Data

ID2501170
AuthorsEmily Mccave, Emily L Mccave (Quinnipiac University, corresponding author), Benjamin Shepard (0009-0009-6452-8844, New York City College of Technology), Virginia Ramseyer Winter (0000-0001-6522-8514, University of Kansas)
Year2014
Volume15
Issue2
Pages409-427
Publication date2014-09-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAdvances in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125
PublisherIUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18060/16672
OpenAlexW1936972649
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited24

Human sexuality is of vital importance to social work practitioners, educators, and scholars. Yet historically, the profession's leadership around it has waxed and waned, impacting practice. This article discusses the importance of human sexuality as a critical subfield within social work. It suggests that the mechanisms, namely textbooks, journals, and national conferences, for stimulating human sexuality social work scholarship are limited. The authors assert that the taboo of human sexuality limits the advancement of a cohesive professional discourse and contributes to the continued oppression of marginalized populations. Recommendations for providing better support for those who study, teach, and practice in the arena of human sexuality are offered

Human services · Human sexuality · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Scholarship · Sociology · Taboo · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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