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44 - Culturally Competent Perspectives and a Legally Literate Practice Promote Quality Decisions in Social Work

from Part VI - Perspectives from the Field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2024

Monica K. Miller
Affiliation:
University of Nevada, Reno
Logan A. Yelderman
Affiliation:
Prairie View A & M University, Texas
Matthew T. Huss
Affiliation:
Creighton University, Omaha
Jason A. Cantone
Affiliation:
George Mason University, Virginia
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My name is Alane Thomas. I have a Master’s degree in Social Work, a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, and a clinical social work license. I have been in the social work field for 10 years and worked in the victim advocacy field for 2.5 years. I have worked with sexual assault survivors and domestic violence victims, families in child protective services, and clients in a behavioral health hospital setting, and have provided individual, couples, and family therapy in a private practice setting. I have had the opportunity to experience what goes into making decisions to protect children and adults who are at risk of or are actively experiencing abuse and neglect.

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Print publication year: 2024

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Chafota, E (2020). Unconscious bias: How might it affect social work. www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/2104016/unconcious-bias.pdf.Google Scholar
National Association of Social Workers [NASW] (2008). NASW Code of Ethics (Guide to the Everyday Professional Conduct of Social Workers). NASWGoogle Scholar
Zippia.com (2023). Licensed social worker demographics and statistics in the US. www.zippia.com/licensed-social-worker-jobs/demographics/.Google Scholar

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