Blar i forfatter "Swanson, Shanley"

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    • Acknowledging the past while looking to the future: exploring indigenous child trauma 

      Swanson, Shanley (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-15)
      Trauma affects children from all races, ethnicities, nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds. However, indigenous children may experience trauma differently than their majority population peers due to traumatic histories of colonization and ongoing marginalization. This thesis explores how service providers in Western Montana and Northern Norway conceptualize Native American and Sámi children’s ...

    • Conceptualization of Culture and Ethnicity within Social Work in Two Indigenous Communities: Implications for Culturally Adequate Social Work 

      Nygård, Reidunn Håøy; Saus, Merete; Swanson, Shanley (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-26)
      This qualitative study compares social work in Sami communities within Norway and Native American communities in Montana in the US. A total of 39 social workers were interviewed. We investigated the conceptualization of culture and ethnicity, as well as the implications of these constructions for a culturally adequate social work practice. We find that social workers in Sápmi conceptualize culture ...

    • Native American social work – Including family and community 

      Swanson, Shanley; Nygård, Reidunn Håøy; Saus, Merete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-05)
      <i>Summary</i> - This study investigates family involvement and culturally informed social work in Native American communities. The study was conducted in Native American communities in Montana, USA. Twenty-three Native American social work professionals participated in qualitative interviews. Analyses draw on theory of historical trauma and family involvement in indigenous social. Throughout the ...