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On the Making of Female Macro Social Work Academics
Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping (2013)
  • Monica Leisey, Salem State University
  • Portia L. Cole, Virginia Union University
  • Karen Hopkins, University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Jenny L. Jones, Texas A&M University
  • Youngmi Kim, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Elizabeth A. Mulroy, University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • F. Ellen Netting, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Mary Katherine O’Connor, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Karen Smith Rotabi, United Arab Emirates University
  • M. Lori Thomas, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Marie O. Weil, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Traci L. Wike, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Abstract
This manuscript explores the experiences of a group of female macro social work academics using the collective biography process (Davies and Gannon, 2006) . The narrative includes remembrances that the authors believe shaped who we are as macro social work academics and the work that we do. The shared stories are presented in a chronological manner and include analysis of the themes we identified as being important to the development of each academic within the group. Themes emerged pointing to a common understanding of the experiences and perhaps a view of the world. This suggested something unique in the development and socialization of women who become macro social work academics.
Keywords
  • social work,
  • macro social work,
  • selving,
  • academic,
  • professional development,
  • collective biography
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Publication Date
2013
Citation Information
Monica Leisey, Portia L. Cole, Karen Hopkins, Jenny L. Jones, et al.. "On the Making of Female Macro Social Work Academics" Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping Vol. 19 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 30 - 45
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/karen-rotabi/15/