Publications by authors named "Sandra M Leotti"
Mapping the Landscape of Trauma-Informed Care in Social Work: A Critical Scoping Review.
Trauma Violence Abuse
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Trauma-informed care (TIC) has become increasingly important in social work despite limited empirical evidence supporting its effectiveness, prompting a review of its theoretical foundations and practical applications.
- The review analyzed 131 relevant peer-reviewed articles from 2012 to 2022, highlighting a broad, often individual-focused understanding of trauma, while largely overlooking institutional or structural aspects.
- The findings reveal a lack of clarity in TIC's practical application and raise concerns about its reliance on perceived trauma prevalence rather than strong research, suggesting a need for critical reassessment for better practice and research directions.
The imaginative failure of normal: Considerations for a post-pandemic future.
Qual Soc Work
March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has struck a forceful blow to an already faltering economic and political system. Decades of neoliberal capitalism have left us with extreme domestic and global inequality, a climate disaster, and the death of democracy. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, any solace found in the toxic status quo has all but vanished.
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