Research Article

The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression

Volume: 36 Number: 3 July 29, 2025
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The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the level of intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression among 331 social workers who are members of the Turkish Association of Social Workers according to some variables and to determine the relationship between these constructs. The results show that the level of intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression among social workers differ according to the level of foreign language proficiency, the willingness to work with clients from different cultures, and the frequency of following the mass media of different countries. In addition, a moderate, positive, and significant relationship was found between social workers' intercultural sensitivity and their awareness of diversity and oppression.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Social Work (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 29, 2025

Submission Date

January 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 36 Number: 3

APA
Yiğit, R. R., & Başer, D. (2025). The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet, 36(3), 503-524. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.1620626
AMA
1.Yiğit RR, Başer D. The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 2025;36(3):503-524. doi:10.33417/tsh.1620626
Chicago
Yiğit, Rabia Ruveyda, and Doğa Başer. 2025. “The Relationship Between Social Workers’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Awareness of Diversity and Oppression”. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet 36 (3): 503-24. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.1620626.
EndNote
Yiğit RR, Başer D (July 1, 2025) The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet 36 3 503–524.
IEEE
[1]R. R. Yiğit and D. Başer, “The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression”, Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 503–524, July 2025, doi: 10.33417/tsh.1620626.
ISNAD
Yiğit, Rabia Ruveyda - Başer, Doğa. “The Relationship Between Social Workers’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Awareness of Diversity and Oppression”. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet 36/3 (July 1, 2025): 503-524. https://doi.org/10.33417/tsh.1620626.
JAMA
1.Yiğit RR, Başer D. The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 2025;36:503–524.
MLA
Yiğit, Rabia Ruveyda, and Doğa Başer. “The Relationship Between Social Workers’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Awareness of Diversity and Oppression”. Toplum Ve Sosyal Hizmet, vol. 36, no. 3, July 2025, pp. 503-24, doi:10.33417/tsh.1620626.
Vancouver
1.Rabia Ruveyda Yiğit, Doğa Başer. The relationship between social workers’ intercultural sensitivity and awareness of diversity and oppression. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet. 2025 Jul. 1;36(3):503-24. doi:10.33417/tsh.1620626