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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity Studies Minor & Certificate

Recommended Websites, Published Resources, Readings and Resources

Tools for Social Workers

  1. Profession: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Antigay Bias, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services Jill M. Chonody & Kenneth Scott Smith(2013)The State of the Social Work,25:3,326-361,DOI:https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.uta.edu/doi/full/10.1080/10538720.2013.806877

  2. Equity vs. Invisibility: Sexual Orientation Issues in Social Work Ethics and Curricula Standards, Social Work Education. Nick J. Mulé(2006).25:6,608-622,DOI:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615470600833527

  3. The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice: Views and Experiences of Social Workers and Students. Gilligan, P. (2005). British Journal of Social Work,36(4), 617-637. doi:https://academic.oup.com/bjsw/article-abstract/36/4/617/1658910?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Strategies & Tools for the Classroom and Institutions of Higher Education

    1. CSWE Educator Resources
      https://cswe.org/Centers-Initiatives/Centers/Center-for-Diversity/Educator-Resource
       
    2. Disability-Competent Care Resources
      https://cswe.org/Centers-Initiatives/Centers/Center-for-Diversity/Diversity-Justice-Practice/Disability-Competent-Care
       
    3. How One School is taking action against racism in academic
      https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/history/anti-racism-statement

    4. Exploring faculty and staff development of cultural competence through communicative learning in an online diversity course.
      https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-76793-001

    5. Making diversity “everyone’s business”: A discourse analysis of institutional responses to student activism for equity and inclusion.
      https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-40688-007
       
    6. Be Anti-Racist in Academic. Here are some ideas:
      https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/ask-dr-editor/doing-anti-racist-academic-work/
       
    7. Harvard Business Review: Academia is not a safe place for conversations about race
      https://hbr.org/2020/06/academia-isnt-a-safe-haven-for-conversations-about-race-and-racism

School of Social Work’s Race, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Video Playlist

School of Social Work Faculty Research Publications

  1. Structural Racism in Schools: A View through the Lens of the National School Social Work Practice Model
    [Crutchfield, Jandel, Phillippo, Kate L, Frey, Andy]. Children & Schools. 1-7. "National Association of Social Workers".
     
  2. Depression and suicide risk at the cross-section of sexual orientation and gender identity for high school youth
    [Guz, Samantha, Kattari, Shanna K, Atteberry-Ash, Brittanie, Klemmer, Carey, Call, Jarrod, Kattari, Leo]. Journal of Adolescent Health: Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. Advance online publication, DOI:    https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(20)30319-0/fulltext
     
  3. “What I ended up doing with the feelings was just bottling them up:” Qualitatively examining the impact of microaggressions on racial/ethnic minorities
    [Speer, Rachel, Atteberry-Ash, Brittanie, Kattari, Shanna K, Gupta, R]. Perspective on Social Work. 15(2), 16-29.
     
  4. Sexual identity and protesting among college students exploring political distinctiveness mediation factors
    [Swank, E, Atteberry-Ash, B, Coulombe, S, Woodford, M]. Social Justice Research. 33, 352-378. DOI:    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11211-019-00346-4
     
  5. At the intersection of culture: Ethnically diverse dementia caregivers’ service use
    [Richardson, VE, Fields, NL, Won, S, Bradley, E, Gibson, A, Rivera, G, Holmes, S]. Dementia. 18(5), 1790–1809. DOI:    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1471301217721304
     
  6. The “undeserving poor,” racial bias, and Medicaid coverage of African Americans
    [Snowden, Lonnie, Graaf, Genevieve]. 45(3), 130-142. DOI:    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0095798419844129
     
  7. Advocacy Practice for Social Justice (4th edition)
    [Hoefer, Richard]. Book. (4th ed), 250. New York, New York: "Oxford University Press".

  8. Adverse childhood experiences and mental and physical health disparities: The moderating effect of race and implications for social work
    [LaBrenz, CatherineA, O'Gara, JaimieL, Panisch, LisaS, Larkin, Heather, ]. Social Work in Health Care. DOI:    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00981389.2020.1823547?journalCode=wshc20
     
  9. Black-white disparities in social and behavioral determinants of health index and their associations with self-rated health and functional limitations in older adults
    [Rhee, TaehoGreg, Lee, Kathy, Schensul, Jean J.]. Journal of Gerontology. glaa264, DOI:    https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article-abstract/76/4/735/5922683?redirectedFrom=fulltext
     
  10. Supports and gaps in federal policy for addressing racial and ethnic disparities among long-term care facility residents
    [Mauldin, Rebecca, Lee, Kathy, Tang, Weizhou, Herrera, Sarah, Williams, Antwan C]. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.

  11. The Ableist Privilege Activity: An Active Learning Classroom Exercise
    [Bowers, P.H., Boyas, J.F., Mitschke, Diane B]. Research & Reviews: Journal of Social Sciences.

  12. Predictors of graduation and criminal recidivism: Findings from a drug court that primarily serves African Americans
    [Gallagher, J.R., Wahler, E.A., Nordberg, Anne Elizabeth]. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.
     
  13. African diasporan experiences of U.S. police violence: An exploration of identity and counter-narratives
    [Nordberg, A., Meshesha, B.]. The British Journal of Social Work.
     
  14. African American participants’ suggestions on eliminating racial disparities in graduation rates: Implications for drug court practice
    [Gallagher, J. R., Nordberg, A.]. Journal for Advancing Justice. 1(1), 89-108.
     
  15. Comparing and contrasting White and African American participants’ lived experiences in drug court 
    [Gallagher, JohnR., Nordberg, Anne]. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. 14(2), 100-119. DOI:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15377938.2015.1117999