Social Welfare Scholarly Workshttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/2882024-03-29T15:47:59Z2024-03-29T15:47:59ZDiscursive Constructions During COVID-19: Calling for the Critical Analysis of Discourse in Social Work During and After the PandemicJen, SarahHarrop, ErinGalambos, ColleenMitchell, BrandonWilley-Sthapit, ClaireStorer, Heather L.Gonzalez Benson, OdessaBarber, ChristineKim, Jessica C.Zhou, Yuanjinhttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/348922024-01-05T07:07:41Z2021-10-19T00:00:00ZDiscursive Constructions During COVID-19: Calling for the Critical Analysis of Discourse in Social Work During and After the Pandemic
Jen, Sarah; Harrop, Erin; Galambos, Colleen; Mitchell, Brandon; Willey-Sthapit, Claire; Storer, Heather L.; Gonzalez Benson, Odessa; Barber, Christine; Kim, Jessica C.; Zhou, Yuanjin
At the Society for Social Work and Research 2021 Annual Conference, the authors of this commentary presented at or attended a roundtable discussion to critically examine discourses around age, race, and gender that had emerged or been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspired by the richness of their discussion and diverse areas of interest, they coauthored this commentary to argue for the utility and relevance of critical discourse analysis (CDA) in shaping the role of social work and our pursuit of social justice during and beyond the pandemic.
2021-10-19T00:00:00ZPsychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Men’s Gender-Related Attitudes, Employment and Housework, and Demographic CharacteristicsCasey, ErinHoxmeier, Jill C.Willey-Sthapit, ClaireCarlson, Julianahttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/348912024-01-05T07:06:12Z2022-11-03T00:00:00ZPsychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Men’s Gender-Related Attitudes, Employment and Housework, and Demographic Characteristics
Casey, Erin; Hoxmeier, Jill C.; Willey-Sthapit, Claire; Carlson, Juliana
Background and objective: Globally, men are at greater risk of mortality and serious physical consequences from COVID-19 infection than women, but are less impacted by the pandemic’s impact on labor force participation and increased childcare responsibilities. Outside of gender identity, however, it is unclear whether men’s beliefs about gender may be related to the kinds of COVID-19-related impacts they report. This study sought to describe the employment, income, and household responsibility-related impacts of the pandemic on a sample of young men in the U.S. and to examine relationships between the men’s gender ideologies and attitudes toward gender equity with self-reported stress impacts of the pandemic.
Methods: The data are from an online survey of 481 young men from across the U.S. Measures included scales assessing masculinity ideology, modern sexism, support for traditional divisions of labor by gender, and attitudes toward gender equity. New items developed for this study assessed COVID-19-related changes in employment, household responsibilities, and childcare duties as well as levels of stress. Hierarchical regression examined the relative roles of demographic characteristics, changes in employment and household work, and gender-related attitudes on COVID-related stress.
Results:
Descriptive findings showed that under 50% of the men in the sample experienced negative COVID-related impacts on employment, but that a majority of the men reported at least some COVID-related stress. Results of the hierarchical regression suggest that higher levels of stress were predicted by having a minoritized sexual identity, less religiosity, experiencing employment or household responsibility-related changes, and not endorsing modern sexism or a traditional, gendered division of labor.
Conclusions: Experiencing COVID-19-related stress was normative in this sample of young men. However, endorsing traditional notions of a gendered division of labor was slightly protective against higher levels of COVID-related stress. These findings add to existing evidence that gender analysis must be a central component of ongoing COVID-related policy and programming development.
2022-11-03T00:00:00ZSocial Determinants of Health & Racial EquityMazzetti, SophiaBrook, JodyLiming, Kileyhttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/346892023-08-09T06:07:49Z2023-02-27T00:00:00ZSocial Determinants of Health & Racial Equity
Mazzetti, Sophia; Brook, Jody; Liming, Kiley
The objective of this assessment was to determine community agency awareness, documentation, and implementation of efforts to address social drivers/determinants of health. Stakeholders were able to identify internal formal programs or policies with distinct initiatives, but shared that workforce turnover and staffing shortages in behavioral health were creating challenges in implementing programs and practices.
2023-02-27T00:00:00ZA Preliminary Look at the Value-Based Payment InitiativeBrook, JodyLiming, KileyMazzetti, Sophiahttps://hdl.handle.net/1808/346882023-08-09T06:05:58Z2023-02-27T00:00:00ZA Preliminary Look at the Value-Based Payment Initiative
Brook, Jody; Liming, Kiley; Mazzetti, Sophia
Value-Based Payment structures were implemented for mental health agencies receiving funding from the Jackson County, MO Community Mental Health Fund. These structures focus on key performance indicators developed based on agency values related to client access and clinical outcomes of behavioral health treatment. Agency personnel and key stakeholders provided feedback to leadership regarding training and implementation experiences, as well as describing key challenges and supports.
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