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Item Perspectives on survivors of violence against women among staff in women's shelters(Routledge, 2024) Barut-Bektaş, Berçem; Ozturk, Burcu; Çay, Murat; Yalim, Asli CennetViolence against women (VAW) or domestic violence (DV) is a serious violation of human rights and is a major global health issue. Nearly 1 in 3 women globally have been subjected to physical and sexual violence by an intimate partner. VAW is a considerable issue in Turkey, as evidenced by one study showing that 43.4% of Turkish women surveyed had experienced at least one type of violence in their lifetime. Healthcare professionals and other practitioners are often the first point of contact for VAW survivors and can play an essential role in the recognition and intervention process. This descriptive, cross-sectional study examines the perspectives of women shelter staff on survivors of VAW in Turkey, considering how demographic factors influence these staff members' views of VAW survivors. Seventy-nine women completed the Attitudes Toward Women Scale (AWS) revealing a significant association between the education levels of the participants and their AWS score. In addition, married women held more stigmatizing attitudes toward VAW survivors than single women. This study can serve as a valuable for researchers, professionals, and policymakers to learn and understand how culture and family values influence gender-based biases and tolerance levels. © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Item Cyberbullying victimization and sense of purpose among Hispanic college students: A moderated mediation model of depression and religious beliefs(SAGE Publications Inc., 2024) Lee, Jeoung Min; Lee, Jaegoo; Kim, Jeongsuk; Park, Yangjin; Pierce, Rheanna; Lee, HeekyungStudies have not focused much on the risk or protective factors of Hispanic college students' cyberbullying victimization. This study applied the stress, appraisal, and coping theory to examine how the association between cyberbullying victimization and a Hispanic college student's sense of purpose in life might be explained by their depressive symptoms. We also examined how religious beliefs moderate the association of the effect of cyberbullying victimization on a sense of purpose in life via depressive symptoms. The PROCESS Macro was used to examine a moderated mediation model from a sample of 168 Hispanic college students. Findings revealed that depressive symptoms mediated the effect of cyberbullying victimization on a sense of purpose in life. Moreover, cyberbullying victimization on a sense of purpose in life via depressive symptoms was significantly moderated by religious beliefs. These findings support the stress, appraisal, and coping theory and provide implications for research and practice. © The Author(s) 2024.Item Helping depressed, dissociative, and withdrawn children: Integrating Holistic Expressive Play Therapy and Polyvagal theory(Taylor and Francis, 2024) Dhaese, Marie José; Gaskill, RickThe compatibility of Holistic Expressive Play Therapy (HEPT) to the neurobiological assumptions of Polyvagal theory are examined, as well as the applications of both to children who struggle with depression and dissociation. Numerous HEPT concepts were identified as compatible with Polyvagal theory. Both acknowledge the human capacity for adaptability or neuroplasticity throughout the lifespan. Each acknowledges basal responses are often elicited prior to consciousness, supporting the concept of non-cognitive processes as part of treating trauma. Further, each addresses relational attachment and safety through social engagement as an essential element of healing and health. Last, both view patterned and repetitive play as a co-regulatory process, crucial to promoting healing and healthy development. These common elements suggest that effective play therapy treatment models are likely compatible with immerging neuroscientific principles. © 2024 selection and editorial matter, Paris Goodyear-Brown and Lorri Yasenik; individual chapters, the contributors.Item Ethics in forensic social work(Oxford University Press, 2023) McLeod, David Axlyn; Ozturk, Burcu; Dunnells, Z.D.O.Forensic social workers have been involved in forensic practice for decades, and forensic social workers have different roles and responsibilities in the criminal and civil justice systems. Also, forensic social workers collaborate with various parts and professionals of the legal system throughout the legal process. While collaborating with different facets of the legal system, there could be ethical dilemmas and conflicts between social workers and other professionals. The purpose of ethics is to provide general principles of professional behavior that social workers should follow. The authors of this chapter will explain the differences between ethics and law and the differences between values and ethics. They will discuss social workers’ roles and ethical considerations and their relationship with legal professionals in the criminal justice system and forensic environments. Additionally, they provide information on how forensic social workers can develop a practice of ethical decision-making.Item Women in forensic settings(Oxford University Press, 2023) McLeod, David Axlyn; Dunnells, Z.D.O.; Ozturk, BurcuThe ways the criminal justice system interacts with women are distinctly different from men. To provide competent services to these women, forensic social workers must take explicit account of these differences. Often, women who experience crime and victimization choose not to interact with the system at all. This chapter will cover the specifics of gender inequalities and women’s experiences across multiple facets of survivorship, the differential nature by which they interact with the criminal justice system, and the social and political realities that drive these circumstances. Intersectionality and the complexities of women’s experiences will be examined and theoretical and pragmatic approaches to remedying some of these challenges provided.