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Reviving a Positive Discourse on Sexuality within Social Work
1Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York.
Social Work
|April 27, 2017
Summary
Social work must address healthy sexuality, not just risks like sexual abuse. Integrating positive sexuality, desire, and pleasure offers a more holistic approach in education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Public Health
- Sexuality Studies
Background:
- Sexuality is integral to social work practice, encompassing concerns like sexual abuse and STIs.
- Current social work discourse lacks focus on healthy sexuality, sexual well-being, and positive sexual experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- Advocate for a paradigm shift in social work, moving beyond a risk-based approach to sexuality.
- Promote the integration of normative sexuality, intimacy, pleasure, and desire into social work education and practice.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and conceptual analysis.
- Argumentation for a multidimensional approach to sexuality in social work.
Main Results:
- Social work's current focus on sexual risks (abuse, STIs) overshadows the importance of healthy sexuality.
- There is a missed opportunity to address desire, pleasure, and sexual satisfaction holistically, especially for marginalized groups.
Conclusions:
- Social work needs to embrace sexuality as a critical site of intersectionality.
- Integrating a multidimensional understanding of sexuality is crucial for social work education, practice, and research.
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