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• 1. [Article] Indications of feminist influence on contemporary social work practice

  It is criticism of traditional theory and methods, and the advocacy of new approaches that feminists have tried to present to social workers and to other professionals in mental health and other social ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Indications of feminist influence on contemporary social work practice Author: Miller, Clara Elizabeth Year: 1978 It is criticism of traditional theory and methods, and the advocacy of new approaches that feminists have tried to present to social workers and to other professionals in mental health and other social services. The feminist goal has been to convince social workers and others to modify their beliefs and practice in order to be more helpful (as the feminists believe) to women. In this study of the beliefs and practice of social workers in Oregon, I attempt to find out to what extent, ten years after the "rebirth of feminism," they have adopted feminist beliefs and recommendations for practice. Title: Indications of feminist influence on contemporary social work practice Author: Miller, Clara Elizabeth Year: 1978 It is criticism of traditional theory and methods, and the advocacy of new approaches that feminists have tried to present to social workers and to other professionals in mental health and other social services. The feminist goal has been to convince social workers and others to modify their beliefs and practice in order to be more helpful (as the feminists believe) to women. In this study of the beliefs and practice of social workers in Oregon, I attempt to find out to what extent, ten years after the "rebirth of feminism," they have adopted feminist beliefs and recommendations for practice. Close

• 2. [Article] A Habitable Madness: Inclusion of Feminist Thought in the Development of Mad Theory

  Objectives: Mad theory is in the early stages of development. This paper draws on disability studies and feminist thought in theorizing models of madness. Methods: This paper explores the available literature ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Habitable Madness: Inclusion of Feminist Thought in the Development of Mad Theory Author: Marino, Casadi "Khaki" Year: 2014 Objectives: Mad theory is in the early stages of development. This paper draws on disability studies and feminist thought in theorizing models of madness. Methods: This paper explores the available literature in order to explore the contribution of feminism to mad theory. Results: Disability studies have challenged hegemonic concepts of normality and the definition of disability as individual deficit. Disability becomes framed as a social construction involving power relations. Feminist perspectives on disability honor lived experience and human variation. In feminist thought, different ways of being are valued and people are recognized as equal in terms of human rights. Citizenship is relational and identity is fluid and involves multiple subjectivities. Feminism recognizes the embodied nature of human experience and understands personal narratives in a political, collective context. Feminist intersectionality allows exploration of how systems of oppression interlock. The differences and inequalities among the mad should be recognized in theory development. Conclusions: Mad studies must be developed to address the prevailing narratives of essential inferiority that obscure the gifts of human diversity. Such narratives act to limit the mad imagination and obstruct the creation of enabling social environments. Grounded in the perspectives of mad people and cultures, theory and knowledge production would facilitate the incorporation of lived experiences and the meaning individuals make of madness. Significance: Mad consciousness and theory must be developed in order to challenge social exclusion and oppression. The lived experience of madness can be an illuminating and driving force for the future of mad studies. Title: A Habitable Madness: Inclusion of Feminist Thought in the Development of Mad Theory Author: Marino, Casadi "Khaki" Year: 2014 Objectives: Mad theory is in the early stages of development. This paper draws on disability studies and feminist thought in theorizing models of madness. Methods: This paper explores the available literature in order to explore the contribution of feminism to mad theory. Results: Disability studies have challenged hegemonic concepts of normality and the definition of disability as individual deficit. Disability becomes framed as a social construction involving power relations. Feminist perspectives on disability honor lived experience and human variation. In feminist thought, different ways of being are valued and people are recognized as equal in terms of human rights. Citizenship is relational and identity is fluid and involves multiple subjectivities. Feminism recognizes the embodied nature of human experience and understands personal narratives in a political, collective context. Feminist intersectionality allows exploration of how systems of oppression interlock. The differences and inequalities among the mad should be recognized in theory development. Conclusions: Mad studies must be developed to address the prevailing narratives of essential inferiority that obscure the gifts of human diversity. Such narratives act to limit the mad imagination and obstruct the creation of enabling social environments. Grounded in the perspectives of mad people and cultures, theory and knowledge production would facilitate the incorporation of lived experiences and the meaning individuals make of madness. Significance: Mad consciousness and theory must be developed in order to challenge social exclusion and oppression. The lived experience of madness can be an illuminating and driving force for the future of mad studies. Close