‘They are my tribe’ : (Record no. 8631)

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International Standard Serial Number 2463-4131
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Original cataloging agency AFVC
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Personal name Testa, Doris
9 (RLIN) 12851
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Title ‘They are my tribe’ :
Statement of responsibility, etc Doris Testa
Remainder of title how a self-organising women’s group built a sisterhood that improved wellbeing and increased social connectedness
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Date of publication, distribution, etc 2024
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers,
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General note Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 2024, 36(1), 114-126
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Summary, etc INTRODUCTION: Drawing from a perspective that integrates elements of both subjective and psychological wellbeing, this research explores the experiences of The Jellies, a self-organising, all-female open water swimming group. The article outlines how the women’s participation in this group created a ‘sisterhood’ that enhanced and maintained their physical, social and emotional health, social connectedness and affinity for natural aquatic environments (‘blue spaces’). This study offers insights into how social workers can act as intermediaries, aiding women in establishing sisterhoods of supportive networks and solidarity.<br/><br/>METHODS: The research employed a thematic analysis to explore the perspectives and experiences of 39 women who belonged to a self-organising, open-water swimming group. Recruitment was through purposeful sampling.<br/><br/>FINDINGS: The research sheds light on the importance of women-only spaces and their contribution to women's overall wellbeing, including fostering a sisterhood of solidarity and mutual support. Swimming provided a context for the women to address their need for physical activity, navigate their emotional landscape and create connections of belonging, support and solidarity. However, culture and gender norms and economic positioning excluded, silenced and marginalised some women from accessing blue spaces.<br/><br/>CONCLUSION: The findings invite social workers to rethink the use of blue spaces as a novel community-building asset and to learn from an organically formed all-women’s swimming group about alternative ways to empower and sustain women’s overall wellbeing. Social workers can gain insight into how women understand and formalise belonging, and how belonging enables, or not, women to navigate their environmental and emotional geographies. (Author's abstract). #8631
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element HEALTH
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element MENTAL HEALTH
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element PEER SUPPORT
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element WELLBEING
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element WOMEN
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Geographic name INTERNATIONAL
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Geographic name AUSTRALIA
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Title Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 2024, 36(1), 114-126
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Uniform title Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/1111">https://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/1111</a>
Public note Open access, PDF
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Journal article
Classification part news127
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