| Course ID: | SOWK 4392. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Social Work, Sports, and Athletes |
Course
Description: | Exploration of the interpersonal collaboration among athletic professionals and the role the social worker would provide to a team. Also, a discussion of direct practice approaches for youth, collegiate, and professional athletes from a micro mezzo and macro level. |
| Oasis Title: | Social Work Sports and Athlete |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in SOWK 4392E, SOWK 7392, SOWK 7392E |
| Prerequisite: | SOWK 2154 |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the conceptual frameworks of Sports Social Work Theory and the relationship of an athlete's behavior within
the context of their social environments.
2. Understand how the environment and group membership influence risk factors of the athlete.
3. Provide assessment and interventions to meet the athlete's specific needs.
4. Understand an athlete's vulnerabilities, identity, economic and human rights, and social justice issues.
5. Advocate for athletes' rights and well-being by understanding current policies, rules, and regulations. |
| Topical Outline: | Week 1: Social Work Ethics and Athletes
• NASW Code of Ethics
• Integrating Collegiate Sports into Social Work Education
• The Social Worker's Role in Serving Vulnerable Athletes
• Interprofessional Collaboration
Week 2: Introduction to Social Work and Athletics
• SW Movement
• Sport Social Work Theory
Week 3: Athlete Identity
• Behavioral Risks
• Athlete Identity, Who Are You?
• A Comparison of Athlete and Student Identity in DI and DIII Athletes
Week 4: Influence of Family in Youth Sports
• The Significance of Family Culture for Sports Participation
• Parent Perspectives on the Benefits of Sports Participation in Young Children
• Sports Specialization in Young Athletes: Evidence-Based Recommendations
Week 5: Coaching Perspective
• Role of School Social Work
• School Sports, Sexual Abuse, and the Utility of School Social Workers
• Interassociation Recommendations for Developing a Plan to Recognize and Refer Student-Athletes with Psychological Concerns at the Secondary School Level: A Consensus Statement
Week 6: Female Athletes
• Title IX Policy
Week 7: Collegiate Sports: Exploitation
• Race, Social Justice, Equality, and Fair Pay
• Are NCAA Division I Athletes Prepared for End-of-Athletic-Career Transition? A Literature Review
• Profit-Athletes’ Athletic Role Set and Post-Athletic Transitions
Week 8: Direct Practice Engagement and Assessment
• How to Engage and Build Rapport with Athletes
Week 9: Retirement
• Advocacy and Policy Reform
Week 10: Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders in Athletes: Overview of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment
Week 11: Seeking Mental Health Services
• Substance Use
• Stepping Outside of Their Comfort Zone: Perceptions of Seeking Behavioral Health Services Among College Athletes
• Mental Health in College Athletics; It's Time for Social Work to Get in the Game
Week 12: Domestic Violence
• Sexual Abuse and Assault
• Sexual Violence in Intercollegiate Athletics: A Historical Perspective of Male Athletic Entitlement
• Intercollegiate Athletes and Sexual Violence: A Review of Literature and Recommendations for Future Study
• Assessing the Sociology of Sport: On Sexual Harassment Research and Policy
Week 13: LGBTQ Perspectives
Week 14: Challenges and Barriers to Change
Week 15: Special Topics: Paying of College Athletes |