INVESTIGATION OF TRAUMA TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON SOCIAL WORKERS’ EXPERIENCES

Abstract

Purpose: Purpose: The purpose of the study is to evaluate social work examinations on the trauma transmission. Method: The study is qualitative research. The study uses the phenomenological approach, which is one of the qualitative research methods, and observation and interviews have been used as data collection techniques. In the study, 15 participants with a year or more of work experience were joined using the snowball technique. The data were analyzed using the descriptive method of analysis and grouped into three major themes. Findings: All of the participants highlighted that social work at the point of intervention to trauma transmission plays pivotal roles in detecting and diagnosing, empowering, supporting, consulting, bringing together resources, and determining are implemented. The majority of the participants emphasized the deficiencies in the education system, preventive studies, case tracking system and regulations, and the inadequacies in the number of personnel, they also stated that the current social work practices are insufficient for trauma studies. Conclusion: As a significant profession that works in the field of mental health and evaluates the individual in his/her environment unlike other disciplines, social work is extremely important in breaking the chain of trauma for generations. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to make the social work profession more competent and active in the area of trauma.