... as commodities vended by authors or publishers for a market of consumers was, as Grant-land S... more ... as commodities vended by authors or publishers for a market of consumers was, as Grant-land S. Rice shows in this valuable study, a troubling question in the eigh-teenth century, as a consumption-based theory of book production came to ... Ed. Duluth, Minn.: Holy Cow! Press. ...
Coerced and adolescent sex industry involvement are linked to serious health and social consequen... more Coerced and adolescent sex industry involvement are linked to serious health and social consequences, including enhanced risk of HIV infection. Using ethnographic fieldwork, including interviews with 30 female sex workers with a history of coerced or adolescent sex industry involvement, we describe contextual factors influencing vulnerability to coerced and adolescent sex industry entry and their impacts on HIV risk and prevention. Early gender-based violence and economic vulnerability perpetuated vulnerability to coercion and adolescent sex exchange, while HIV risk mitigation capacities improved with increased age, control over working conditions, and experience. Structural interventions addressing gender-based violence, economic factors, and HIV prevention among all females who exchange sex are needed.
... E-inail address:< docdeli\ lery@ lmvorripre.'i< i. com> Website:< http://www... more ... E-inail address:< docdeli\ lery@ lmvorripre.'i< i. com> Website:< http://www ... classify them as" illegal immigrants." This status meant that they were ineligible for all but a handful of publicly funded social service, health care, and income maintenance programs (Chavez, Flores, and ...
Although efforts are being made to decrease the number of new HIV infections in Thailand, less su... more Although efforts are being made to decrease the number of new HIV infections in Thailand, less support is give to the growing population that is already affected by the disease. This qualitative study explores the roles of Buddhist temples in the treatment of AIDS in Thailand, specifically the perspectives of both Buddhist monks and persons who are living with AIDS on HIV/AIDS and the care provided at the temples. Three major themes were derived from the interviews: (1) temple as a last choice; (2) temple as a support group; and (3) the role of Buddhism and monks at the temple. Keywords: Thailand, HIV/AIDS/Buddhist and Buddhist Temples Introduction Among the Southeast Asian countries, Thailand is considered proactive in HIV/AIDS education and prevention. However, Thailand still faces a serious HIV/AIDS problem. An estimated 670,000 Thais are living with HIV/AIDS and 55,000 people died from the disease in 2001 (UNAIDS, 2002a). Although the government's efforts regarding HIV preve...
Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work
Contemporary challenges serving immigrants and their communities require a reexamination of socia... more Contemporary challenges serving immigrants and their communities require a reexamination of social services, social work practice, and social work curricula, as millions of people, particularly from non-European countries, have come to the United States in the last 40 years. Social work must develop a new field of specialization that addresses the unique features of the immigrant and refugee experiences and service needs that consider the following: differing world views, values, beliefs, lifestyles, and languages; theories of assimilation and acculturation; immigration and other laws that support or restrict individual and family development; the “hidden” lives of undocumented families; assessment and treatment of survivors of torture and trafficking as well as victims of domestic violence; and the development of community capacity-building partnerships with newcomers and informed advocacy for social protection.
Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 2017
Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma surv... more Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma survivors on professionals themselves is a crucial aspect of clinical training and supervision. Vicarious resilience refers to unique, positive effects that transform therapists in response to witnessing trauma survivors' resilience and recovery process. This study describes the development and exploratory factor analysis of the first instrument to assess vicarious resilience. The Vicarious Resilience Scale (VRS) was developed and administered via electronic survey to 190 helping professionals from around the globe working with survivors of severe traumas, such as torture. Exploratory factor analysis yielded 7 factors: Changes in life goals and perspective, client-inspired hope, increased recognition of clients' spirituality as a therapeutic resource, increased capacity for resourcefulness, increased self-awareness and self-care practices, increased consciousness about power and priv...
Objective: Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with ... more Objective: Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma survivors on professionals themselves is a crucial aspect of clinical training and supervision. Vicarious resilience refers to unique, positive effects that transform therapists in response to witnessing trauma survivors’ resilience and recovery process. This study describes the development and exploratory factor analysis of the first instrument to assess vicarious resilience. Method: The Vicarious Resilience Scale (VRS) was developed and administered via electronic survey to 190 helping professionals from around the globe working with survivors of severe traumas, such as torture. Results: Exploratory factor analysis yielded 7 factors: Changes in life goals and perspective, client-inspired hope, increased recognition of clients’ spirituality as a therapeutic resource, increased capacity for resourcefulness, increased selfawareness and self-care practices, increased consciousness a...
This article presents results from a qualitative study further exploring the concept of vicarious... more This article presents results from a qualitative study further exploring the concept of vicarious resilience. Thirteen therapists working with survivors of torture in 3 different locations were interviewed to better understand the complexities and variations of vicarious resilience. The analysis focuses on the therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; perception of clients&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; resilience and the therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; awareness of how this affects the therapists themselves. Four major themes emerge: change in the therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; self-perception and their general outlook on the world, altered spirituality, modified thoughts about self-care, and new views on trauma work and connecting with clients. The results suggest that vicarious resilience can significantly influence therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; personal lives as well as their therapeutic work. Therapists employing a strengths-based approach seem to be affected more by vicarious resilience. The results are situated within the growing body of literature that documents the positive effect of trauma work on therapists. The development of training curricula for strengthening therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; awareness of vicarious resilience is recommended. (PsycINFO Database Record
... as commodities vended by authors or publishers for a market of consumers was, as Grant-land S... more ... as commodities vended by authors or publishers for a market of consumers was, as Grant-land S. Rice shows in this valuable study, a troubling question in the eigh-teenth century, as a consumption-based theory of book production came to ... Ed. Duluth, Minn.: Holy Cow! Press. ...
Coerced and adolescent sex industry involvement are linked to serious health and social consequen... more Coerced and adolescent sex industry involvement are linked to serious health and social consequences, including enhanced risk of HIV infection. Using ethnographic fieldwork, including interviews with 30 female sex workers with a history of coerced or adolescent sex industry involvement, we describe contextual factors influencing vulnerability to coerced and adolescent sex industry entry and their impacts on HIV risk and prevention. Early gender-based violence and economic vulnerability perpetuated vulnerability to coercion and adolescent sex exchange, while HIV risk mitigation capacities improved with increased age, control over working conditions, and experience. Structural interventions addressing gender-based violence, economic factors, and HIV prevention among all females who exchange sex are needed.
... E-inail address:< docdeli\ lery@ lmvorripre.'i< i. com> Website:< http://www... more ... E-inail address:< docdeli\ lery@ lmvorripre.'i< i. com> Website:< http://www ... classify them as" illegal immigrants." This status meant that they were ineligible for all but a handful of publicly funded social service, health care, and income maintenance programs (Chavez, Flores, and ...
Although efforts are being made to decrease the number of new HIV infections in Thailand, less su... more Although efforts are being made to decrease the number of new HIV infections in Thailand, less support is give to the growing population that is already affected by the disease. This qualitative study explores the roles of Buddhist temples in the treatment of AIDS in Thailand, specifically the perspectives of both Buddhist monks and persons who are living with AIDS on HIV/AIDS and the care provided at the temples. Three major themes were derived from the interviews: (1) temple as a last choice; (2) temple as a support group; and (3) the role of Buddhism and monks at the temple. Keywords: Thailand, HIV/AIDS/Buddhist and Buddhist Temples Introduction Among the Southeast Asian countries, Thailand is considered proactive in HIV/AIDS education and prevention. However, Thailand still faces a serious HIV/AIDS problem. An estimated 670,000 Thais are living with HIV/AIDS and 55,000 people died from the disease in 2001 (UNAIDS, 2002a). Although the government's efforts regarding HIV preve...
Journal of Ethnic And Cultural Diversity in Social Work
Contemporary challenges serving immigrants and their communities require a reexamination of socia... more Contemporary challenges serving immigrants and their communities require a reexamination of social services, social work practice, and social work curricula, as millions of people, particularly from non-European countries, have come to the United States in the last 40 years. Social work must develop a new field of specialization that addresses the unique features of the immigrant and refugee experiences and service needs that consider the following: differing world views, values, beliefs, lifestyles, and languages; theories of assimilation and acculturation; immigration and other laws that support or restrict individual and family development; the “hidden” lives of undocumented families; assessment and treatment of survivors of torture and trafficking as well as victims of domestic violence; and the development of community capacity-building partnerships with newcomers and informed advocacy for social protection.
Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 2017
Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma surv... more Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma survivors on professionals themselves is a crucial aspect of clinical training and supervision. Vicarious resilience refers to unique, positive effects that transform therapists in response to witnessing trauma survivors' resilience and recovery process. This study describes the development and exploratory factor analysis of the first instrument to assess vicarious resilience. The Vicarious Resilience Scale (VRS) was developed and administered via electronic survey to 190 helping professionals from around the globe working with survivors of severe traumas, such as torture. Exploratory factor analysis yielded 7 factors: Changes in life goals and perspective, client-inspired hope, increased recognition of clients' spirituality as a therapeutic resource, increased capacity for resourcefulness, increased self-awareness and self-care practices, increased consciousness about power and priv...
Objective: Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with ... more Objective: Attending to the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of clinical work with trauma survivors on professionals themselves is a crucial aspect of clinical training and supervision. Vicarious resilience refers to unique, positive effects that transform therapists in response to witnessing trauma survivors’ resilience and recovery process. This study describes the development and exploratory factor analysis of the first instrument to assess vicarious resilience. Method: The Vicarious Resilience Scale (VRS) was developed and administered via electronic survey to 190 helping professionals from around the globe working with survivors of severe traumas, such as torture. Results: Exploratory factor analysis yielded 7 factors: Changes in life goals and perspective, client-inspired hope, increased recognition of clients’ spirituality as a therapeutic resource, increased capacity for resourcefulness, increased selfawareness and self-care practices, increased consciousness a...
This article presents results from a qualitative study further exploring the concept of vicarious... more This article presents results from a qualitative study further exploring the concept of vicarious resilience. Thirteen therapists working with survivors of torture in 3 different locations were interviewed to better understand the complexities and variations of vicarious resilience. The analysis focuses on the therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; perception of clients&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; resilience and the therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; awareness of how this affects the therapists themselves. Four major themes emerge: change in the therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; self-perception and their general outlook on the world, altered spirituality, modified thoughts about self-care, and new views on trauma work and connecting with clients. The results suggest that vicarious resilience can significantly influence therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; personal lives as well as their therapeutic work. Therapists employing a strengths-based approach seem to be affected more by vicarious resilience. The results are situated within the growing body of literature that documents the positive effect of trauma work on therapists. The development of training curricula for strengthening therapists&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; awareness of vicarious resilience is recommended. (PsycINFO Database Record
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