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Rebekah S. Halmo; Jennifer M. Putney; Cali-Ryan R. Collin – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
Social workers can help advance public health through increased acceptability of harm reduction principles and practices. This study evaluated Master of Social Work students' attitudes towards harm reduction before and after a substance use and social work practice course and assessed differences in students' attitude outcomes across multiple…
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworker Approach, Substance Abuse, Intervention
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Benton, Amy D.; Feinman, Erica; Gonzalez, Elizabeth D.; Rosen, Alexandra J.; Anderson, Lindsey – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
Those in the field of social work education are continuously looking for methods to enhance the production of competent, effective MSWs. One approach is to provide enhanced training programs to select groups of students. Historically, research on these programs has been limited other than for Title IV-E programs. The current study assesses a…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Programs, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development
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Zerden, Lisa de Saxe; Jones, Anne; Day, Steven; Lombardi, Brianna M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
Evidence shows that when an interprofessional (IP) approach is effectively implemented, it can counteract some of our most pressing health care problems. One such challenge is the lack of training in IP teamwork health care professionals receive during their education. Using a quasi-experimental matched comparison group design, this study assessed…
Descriptors: Interprofessional Relationship, Cooperation, Teamwork, Health Services
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Minnick, Dane – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
Substance use is a chronic social issue that has a substantial effect on social welfare topics in the United States. As one of the primary professions responsible for providing mental health services in the United States, it is imperative that social workers are prepared to meet the challenges presented by this ongoing epidemic. However, several…
Descriptors: Social Work, Substance Abuse, Caseworkers, Caseworker Approach
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Gallup, Donna; Briglio, Joseph; Devaney, Elizabeth; Samario, Dominique; Veldman, Danielle; Cianni, Alessandra; Papel, Dara – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
As homelessness continues to pose a significant social problem in many urban areas, service agencies rely on social workers to fulfill a critical role. However, recruitment and retention of social workers for high-demand fields, such as homeless services, is challenging. This study offers a formative analysis of a master's of social work field…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Social Work, Caseworkers, Graduate Students
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Grady, Melissa D.; Rich Glass, Victoria; Lechner, Ethan; Naylor, Sarah M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
The Implicit Curriculum (IC) plays a critical role in the overall master of social work (MSW) educational experience. Graduating MSW students (N=262) from four different programs over a 2-year period completed the Implicit Curriculum Survey (ICS), which measures six domains of the IC -- field education, academics, community, diversity, advising,…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Program Effectiveness, Social Work
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Charlesworth, Leanne Wood; Metzger, Jed – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is a national model designed to address the needs of individuals and families facing homelessness. This research-based approach to reducing homelessness is consistent with social work values and principles including the profession's commitment to social justice. PHC brings together individuals experiencing…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Intervention, Social Work, Service Learning
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Skrzypek, Candra; Diebold, Josal; Kim, Wooksoo; Krause, Denise – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
A student-alumni mentor program that combines aspects of academic and workplace mentoring was developed and implemented in a school of social work. Foundation-year MSW students (mentees) were matched with school of social work alumni (mentors) in a formal mentoring program. This program was developed to address the needs of MSW students, alumni,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Alumni, Social Work, Program Implementation
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Segev, Einav – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
This article describes a course on mindfulness and social work in an Israeli college. During the course, the students dealt with the unpredictable reality of the COVID-19 crisis. As they studied and practiced mindfulness, they experienced new life circumstances, as a living lab, creating a direct encounter with the course concepts. Practicing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Metacognition, College Students
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Powers, Kelly; Kulkarni, Shanti – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
Interprofessional education (IPE) is important to prepare graduate students for collaborative practice. This mixed methods study sought to evaluate a full-semester, asynchronous online IPE course for graduate students. Thirty-one graduate social work, nursing, public health, and health administration students participated. Interprofessional…
Descriptors: Interprofessional Relationship, Graduate Students, Cooperation, Online Courses
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Gellis, Zvi D.; Gregory, Christin; LaMarra, Denise; Radway, Janice; Cao, Hannah; Connors, Sophia; Delgado, Jennifer; Sloan, Kelli; Trovati, Joslyn – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
Nationally, social work students face limited access to clinical education that examines the intersection of older adults, chronic disease, and mental health. This is critical due to a rapidly aging population and a shortage of geriatrics trained social workers. Scant data exists on the effectiveness of clinical simulations to prepare social work…
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworkers, Older Adults, Chronic Illness
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Wilson, Jennifer; Bender, Kimberly; DeChants, Jonah – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Stigma and prejudice are barriers to developing policies addressing homelessness. Awareness development, using civic hackathons, may be beneficial in reducing stigma and promoting policy while offering unique training to social work students. The current study explores the feasibility of hosting a university-based homelessness hackathon;…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Social Problems, Social Work, Knowledge Level
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Jacob, Anupama; Tauati, Amy; Brown, Alexis – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
Homelessness remains a persistent problem in the United States, calling for continuing engagement to address this issue across the micro-macro social work practice continuum. Social work educators have an imperative to expose the next generation of practitioners to this complex social issue and provide opportunities for students to develop…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Social Problems, Problem Solving, Service Learning
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Power, Lori G.; Sistare, Heidi – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
This article introduces an innovative model of social work course development, teaching, and implementation. Using the principles of antioppressive education and community-engaged learning, the authors (a former student and faculty member) codeveloped and subsequently taught a course that explored writing, voice, social justice, and the…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Social Work, College Students, Institutionalized Persons
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Slaughter, Jamel; Hoefer, Richard – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
In 2015, 81% of counties in Texas were designated as full or partial Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas. To address this problem, we worked with a community-based association of mental health practitioners, using the social theory of career selection, to explore factors that influence students to join the mental health field. Our goal was…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Mental Health, Allied Health Personnel, Supply and Demand
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