“Female genital mutilation/cutting”(FGM/C) refers to procedures that involve altering the
external female genitalia with the aim of reinforcing gendered body norms. The literature has …

Social workers who work from a strengths-based perspective take advantage of a client's
innate capacity to rebound and recover. It is this person-centered practice approach that …

The mediating effect of sexual motives between attachment orientation and sexual
satisfaction and functioning was investigated among 128 couples (N= 256) using the actor …

Sexuality is not an invisible dimension within social work. Social workers are constantly
engaged with aspects of sexuality across virtually all practice domains. Indeed, some of the …

1. SJ Dodd and D. Tolman,“Reviving a Positive Discourse on Sexuality Within Social Work,”
Social Work 62, no. 3 (2017): 227–234; P. Dunk,“Everyday Sexuality and Social Work …

Sexual health has been declared a sexual right and part of human rights on health and
freedom from discrimination. Over 40 years ago the World Health Organization, and other …

The human rights of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals are under attack at
unprecedented levels all over the United States. This article begins by defining and …

Feminist scholarship on young women's desire, sexual subjectivity, and agency, presents a
challenge to social workers working with marginalized young women. These young women …

Social workers frequently engage with sexual and reproductive health topics, yet a notable
paucity of social work research exists regarding abortion. Informed by overlapping …

Based on the recent call to expand the discussion about sex and sexuality in social work,
and coming from an international perspective, this paper offers a theoretical and practical …