AVA 2009 Presentation1 Domestic Violence Content: Infusion in Social Work Curriculum Annelies Hagemeister, PhD, MSW, LISW Fran Danis, PhD, ACSW Beverly Black, PhD, MSSW
AVA 2009 Presentation2 IPV/VAW: Cross-cuts fields of Social Work Practice Social Work Fields of Practice Child & Family Services Child Welfare & CPS School Social Work Substance Abuse Medical Social Work Public Assistance Mental Health Employee Assistance Disability & Gerontology
AVA 2009 Presentation3 Social Work Education & Research Efforts National Social Worker Summit on Violence Against Women (2000) Council on Social Work Education Violence Against Women and their Children Track Breaking the Silence - Publication on Curriculum Modules Society for Social Work Research Journal of Social Work Education Special issue
AVA 2009 Presentation4 Social Work VAW Centers: Connections and Resources School of Social Work, University of Minnesota Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community School of Social Work, Rutgers University Center on Violence Against Women & Children School of Social Work, UT-Austin Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
AVA 2009 Presentation5 Social Work Curriculum Areas Professional Values and Ethics Human Behavior in Social Environment Social Welfare Policy Diversity & Populations at-risk Direct Practice skills Research and Evaluation Field Education Practicum
AVA 2009 Presentation6 Infusion of Domestic Violence Content Across the Social Work Foundation Curriculum Social Work Foundation Curriculum Social Welfare Policy & Services International policies Violence Against Women Act TANF Family Violence Option Child Welfare Policies Employment & Housing Discrimination Field Practicum Opportunity to practice universal screening, assessment, and intervention in field placements Safety plans for students Research & Evaluation Measurement issues Safety for Human subjects Community Needs assessments Effectiveness of Interventions Values & Ethics Right to self- determination Confidentiality & Safety Mandatory reporting issues Duty to warn Diversity & Populations at Risk Issues & services related to age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, immigration status, and disability of victims & perpetrators Social Work Practice Universal Screening Risk Assessment Intervention Safety Planning Secondary Trauma Safety risks of couple counseling & family therapy Human Behavior & the Social Environment Theories of Abuse Family vs. Gender- Based Violence Violence across the lifespan Prevalence, Dynamics, Risk Factors & Myths Developed by Fran Danis, Ph.D. University of Missouri - Columbia Developed by Fran Danis, Ph.D. University of Missouri - Columbia Developed by Fran Danis, Ph.D. University of Missouri - Columbia Developed by Fran Danis, PhD U Missouri Columbia
AVA 2009 Presentation7 Infusion & Integration Infusion Model Integrate DV/IPV content to foundation courses Integrate DV/IPV content to foundation courses Elective Courses Both attracted undergrads/grads in Social Work and other majors Both attracted undergrads/grads in Social Work and other majors Provides opportunity for cross-professional discussion and understanding Provides opportunity for cross-professional discussion and understanding
AVA 2009 Presentation8 Danis’ Infusion Model Evaluation Used Quasi-Experimental Design Non-equivalent Control Group: All students received DV 101 guest lecture All students received DV 101 guest lecture Intervention Group: Select group received a 3-hour skills building class on risk assessment in 2 out of 3 course sections Select group received a 3-hour skills building class on risk assessment in 2 out of 3 course sections Measured: Practice Self-Efficacy pre and post intervention Practice Self-Efficacy pre and post intervention
AVA 2009 Presentation9 Danis: Findings Student Self-efficacy increased for all BSW students Both control and experimental Self-efficacy increased on 6 out of 11 items for MSW students Experimental group showed strongest increase in self-efficacy for MSW students
AVA 2009 Presentation10 Black: Social Work-Nursing Joint Class Blended experience and knowledge of two professions Both victim/survivors and perpetrators are seen by social workers and nurses in many settings Effectiveness of work depends on understanding of perspectives and roles
AVA 2009 Presentation11 Black: Course Content Readings from both social work and nursing Assignments varied at times for nursing and social work students Used case studies that students explored from professional perspectives Used cross-professional discussion groups
AVA 2009 Presentation12 Black: Feedback Students often focused on clarifying professional identities, professional socialization, and roles Nursing students: maintained their focus would be medical; eager to call in SW Social work students: expressed impatience at nursing student’s med focus Response to class mixed Many valued hearing from other profession; some felt the differences were too great
AVA 2009 Presentation13 Hagemeister: SW & DV Upper division social work students and others in social and behavioral sciences, education, and other areas Covers domestic violence and its relationship to levels of social work practice Micro = Direct practice Mezzo = Organizations and service delivery Macro = Social policy and social change
AVA 2009 Presentation14 Hagemeister: Responses Course helped to dispel common myths about domestic violence Students felt more confident in being able to assess and assist victim/survivors Students learned to recognize links between DV, CM, CD, and MH issues Understood connections between/among service providers and other systems
AVA 2009 Presentation15 Conclusion Over the past decade there’s been a steady increase in infusion of content on domestic and sexual violence in curriculum Has been supported by network stemming from conferences and maintained with listserv Supported by resource and research centers in schools of SW Supported by professional education organizations