BSW Students' Descriptions of an Experiential Exercise on Intimate Partner Violence

Little is known about preparing BSW students to work with intimate partner violence (IPV). This study describes an experiential exercise designed to introduce them to working with survivors of IPV. Qualitative methods were used to explore BSW student descriptions of their experiences of and learning...

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Published in:Journal of teaching in social work 2021-05, Vol.41 (3), p.290-313
Main Authors: Fisher, Amy K., Lee, Na Youn, Digby, Patricia K., Allen, Susan C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Custody
Counselor Client Relationship
Counselor Training
Decision Making
Domestic violence
Emergency Shelters
Empathy
Experiential Learning
Interpersonal Relationship
Intimacy
intimate partner violence
Self Determination
simulations
Social Bias
Social Work
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Teaching Methods
Trauma
Undergraduate Students
Victims
Vignettes
Violence
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Summary:Little is known about preparing BSW students to work with intimate partner violence (IPV). This study describes an experiential exercise designed to introduce them to working with survivors of IPV. Qualitative methods were used to explore BSW student descriptions of their experiences of and learning from the exercise. Analysis revealed students' descriptions of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to work with IPV survivors, included awareness of the need for more knowledge about IPV, the complexity of decisions survivors make, empathy for survivors, and how students would work with such clients in the future. Recommendations for social work educators include the need for them to provide information on IPV; to increase both interpersonal and social empathy; how bias can affect attitudes toward survivors; the need to address students' struggles with issues of self-determination; obtaining resources, and the necessity of supporting students with their own trauma histories.
ISSN:0884-1233
1540-7349
DOI:10.1080/08841233.2021.1926402