Evolving on purpose
Results of a qualitative study to explore how public youth system reform advocates apply anti-oppressive practice frameworks in a collaborative training and action process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6134166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Burney Nissen (0000-0003-3557-0786, Portland State University), Ann Curry‐steven (0000-0001-7525-8215, Portland State University), Ann Curry-Stevens (Portland State University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 406-431 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1476750312464792 |
| OpenAlex | W2065202383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 47 |
The anti-oppressive practice (AOP) framework focuses on structural inequity and power relations, employing liberatory methods toward social justice goals. This article reports on a national training initiative in AOP and an associated participatory action research project to determine the transformative impact of the training on staff, services and the system itself. The setting of this study is among service providers in youth justice and treatment services, where racial disparities are pronounced. The project involved both skills development and application of AOP in ways that would promote systems reform. Participants found the experience to be valuable, relevant and energizing, and skill sets in AOP were developed. The course requirement to develop site-based projects in participants’ local settings created changes in the ways services were delivered. Participants valued the creation of ‘safe spaces’ to discuss their experiences of racism and oppression in the various youth service systems. Transformative learning theory is utilized as a backdrop to the experience of interpreting participant reactions and learning experiences. Results suggest that AOP is a useful framework for organizing renewed efforts to reduce disparities in justice and other service delivery systems. Participant projects, an overview of implications for the field, and suggested future research are discussed
Action research · Engineering ethics · Oppression · Participant observation · Participatory action research · Participatory evaluation · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Transformative learning · Engineering · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Mentoring and Academic Development · Social Work Education and Practice
Anti-Oppressive Social Work Theory and Practice
Critical Race Theory
Toward a Theory of Anti-Oppressive Education
Shifting Paradigms
Ethnic Disparities in Unmet Need for Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Care
Transformative learning theory
Microaggressions in everyday life
Power and knowledge
Establishing Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research in Social Work
Beyond Diversity Courses
What good is anti‐racist social work if you can’t master it’
Unsettling the academy
Beyond the breach
Are Mainstream Programs for Juvenile Delinquency Less Effective With Minority Youth Than Majority Youth? A Meta-Analysis of Outcomes Research
Deconstructing Knowledge Claims
Anti-oppressive Practice in Mental Health
Everyday Practices of Race, Class and Gender
Racial injustice and disposable youth in the age of zero tolerance
Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice
Reclaiming Futures considers an anti-oppressive frame to decrease disparities
Education, Competence and the Control of Expertise
Systems change as an outcome and a process in the work of community collaboratives for health
Knowledge and perceptions of juvenile justice officials about selection bias
Service users' knowledges and social work theory
Posts” Perspectives on Anti-Oppressive Education in Social Studies, English, Mathematics, and Science Classrooms
Race and Ethnicity, Mental Health Services and Cultural Competence in the Criminal Justice System
Troubling Education
A Ladder Of Citizen Participation
Opening and closing communicative space with teachers investigating race and racism in their own practice
What is good action research
Infusing Content on Oppression into the Social Work Curriculum
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |