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An Antiracist/Antioppressive Framework for Social Work Supervision: The SHARP Framework Applied to Reflective
LaShonda Godwin1, Maura Tennor2, Allison Howard3
1LaShonda Godwin, LCSW-C, was director, Family Connections, Center for Restorative Change, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Social Work
|February 7, 2026
Summary
Social work supervision must adopt an antiracist/antioppressive approach. Applying the SHARP framework to reflective supervision (RS) promotes critical consciousness and transformational practice for social workers.
Area of Science:
- Social Work
- Anti-oppressive Practice
- Supervision Frameworks
Background:
- Social work supervisors significantly influence future practitioners.
- Current supervision models may perpetuate harm if not explicitly antiracist/antioppressive.
- Addressing systemic racism and oppression is crucial in social work practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose the SHARP framework for enhancing reflective supervision (RS).
- To integrate an antiracist/antioppressive lens into social work supervision.
- To foster critical consciousness and transformational practice.
Main Methods:
- Introduction of the SHARP (structural oppression, historical context, analysis of role, reciprocity and mutuality, and power) framework.
- Application of the SHARP framework to reflective supervision (RS).
- Outline of how SHARP components enhance RS.
Main Results:
- The SHARP framework provides a structure for addressing racism and oppression within RS.
- Integration of SHARP promotes mutual accountability and critical consciousness.
- Enhanced RS can lead to more transformational social work practice.
Conclusions:
- The SHARP framework is a valuable tool for making reflective supervision antiracist/antioppressive.
- This approach is essential for social workers to effect meaningful change.
- Practical applications are suggested for implementing the SHARP framework in supervision.
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