ABSTRACT

To date no research has examined Master of Social Work (MSW) students’ capacity to address physical and emotional sibling violence (SV) and those factors which may influence this capability. This pilot study examined a sample of MSW students in the Midwestern United States and their perceived capacity to address physical and emotional SV including the influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Results from students’ self-assessments indicated most students had not been exposed to SV content and ACEs were correlated with receiving and perpetrating SV. Differences were found based on the number of ACEs experienced and the frequency of SV behaviors, but not the capacity to address SV. Implications for training students are presented.

摘要

迄今为止，尚无研究考察社会工作硕士 (MSW) 学生应对肢体和情感兄弟姐妹暴力 (SV) 的能力以及可能影响这种能力的那些因素。这项试点研究调查了美国中西部的 MSW 学生样本，以及他们处理身体和情感 SV 的感知能力，包括不良童年经历 (ACE) 的影响。学生自我评估的结果表明，大多数学生没有接触过 SV 内容，ACE 与接受和实施 SV 相关。根据经历的 ACE 数量和 SV 行为的频率发现差异，而不是解决 SV 的能力。介绍了对培训学生的启示。