Teaching Note—Challenges in the Classroom on LGBTQ Topics and Christianity in Social Work. (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dessel, Adrienne; Levy, Denise L.; Lewis, Terrence O.; McCarty-Caplan, David; Jacobsen, Jeanna; Kaplan, Laura
• Is Part Of: Journal of social work education. Volume 55:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 202
• Page End: 210
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Social work education -- Periodicals; Social work education -- United States -- Periodicals; 361.305
• DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2018.1513879
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1043-7797

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article provides guidance in facilitating the development of culturally sensitive skills for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) populations that take into account power and privilege. Social work faculty and students have an ethical obligation to be competent and aware of privilege. When working with LGBTQ populations, this means addressing personal and social values and beliefs about gender and sexuality. Faculty may not feel prepared to address the influence of Christianity, the dominant religion in the United States, on social forces affecting LGBTQ populations and on social workers' religious feelings when working with these individuals. This article describes pedagogical techniques and provides guidance for developing faculty and student competence and awareness when working with LGBTQ populations.