The Existence of Heterosexism Among Social Work Students and Its Prevalence

Research oriented scholars in the field of social work have been concerned with the inadequacies of the use of research with practitioners (Rubin & Parrish, 2007). Social workers have tended to rely on supervisors and authorities for guidance in their practice instead of utilizing research studies (Mullen & Bacon, 2004). In recent years, evidence based practiced has been the latest attempt to bridge the gap between practice and research in social work education (Rubin & Parrish, 2007). Students of social work education will need to be able to comprehend research articles, analyze their faults, and utilize them in practice.
The problem that is examined in this research study is the existence of heterosexism among social work students and its prevalence. It questions whether social workers are immune from having negative beliefs and thoughts towards gay men and lesbians. The study looks at the commonness of heterosexism among social work students, issues that may coincide with a negative attitude towards gay men and lesbians, and connections between attitudes of heterosexism and…