Social Workers' Sensitivity to Microaggressions towards Nonbinary Clients
(2024) SIMZ21 20241Graduate School
- Abstract
- This thesis explores Danish social workers' sensitivity to the risk of committing microaggressions towards nonbinary clients. The theoretical framework primarily relies on microaggression theory. As a point of departure, the author developed a Microaggression Scale for Nonbinary Clients, which includes eight microaggressions that nonbinary clients might experience from social workers. The empirical material is based on interviews with twelve Danish social workers, using an interview guide including eight vignettes that incorporate microaggressions from the Microaggression Scale for Nonbinary Clients. The vignettes present a storyline about a case with a nonbinary client who receives assistance from a social worker. The interviews were... (More)
- This thesis explores Danish social workers' sensitivity to the risk of committing microaggressions towards nonbinary clients. The theoretical framework primarily relies on microaggression theory. As a point of departure, the author developed a Microaggression Scale for Nonbinary Clients, which includes eight microaggressions that nonbinary clients might experience from social workers. The empirical material is based on interviews with twelve Danish social workers, using an interview guide including eight vignettes that incorporate microaggressions from the Microaggression Scale for Nonbinary Clients. The vignettes present a storyline about a case with a nonbinary client who receives assistance from a social worker. The interviews were conducted semi-covertly, as participants were informed about the microaggression focus after the interview to avoid potential bias influencing their answers. The analysis yields two main findings. First, the interviewed social workers employ various strategies to avoid committing microaggressions towards their nonbinary clients. Second, social workers often feel uncomfortable around nonbinary clients, which influences their behavior towards them. The conclusion is that the selected sample of social workers was sensitive to the risk of committing microaggressions towards their nonbinary clients. (Less)
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- author
- Jensen, Lærke Sick LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SIMZ21 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Microaggressions, nonbinary client, social work, the gender binary, gender identity
- language
- English
- id
- 9174233
- date added to LUP
- 2024-09-13 14:46:47
- date last changed
- 2024-09-13 14:46:47
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