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Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS) at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
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Marsh, Jeanne C.; Brown, Keith E. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
The Center For Health Administration Studies (CHAS) is an interdisciplinary health policy and services research center located at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. Since its inception, CHAS has pursued the mission of conducting and promoting research and knowledge development to reduce health inequities and improve…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Social Justice, Social Services, Interdisciplinary Approach
Analyzing the Scientific Evolution of Social Work Using Science Mapping
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Martínez, Ma Angeles; Cobo, Manuel Jesús; Herrera, Manuel; Herrera-Viedma, Enrique – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objectives: This article reports the first science mapping analysis of the social work field, which shows its conceptual structure and scientific evolution. Methods: Science Mapping Analysis Software Tool, a bibliometric science mapping tool based on co-word analysis and h-index, is applied using a sample of 18,794 research articles published from…
Descriptors: Social Work, Bibliometrics, Concept Mapping, Literature Reviews
Measuring Use of Research Evidence: The Structured Interview for Evidence Use
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Palinkas, Lawrence A.; Garcia, Antonio R.; Aarons, Gregory A.; Finno-Velasquez, Megan; Holloway, Ian W.; Mackie, Thomas I.; Leslie, Laurel K.; Chamberlain, Patricia – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This article describes the Standard Interview for Evidence Use (SIEU), a measure to assess the level of engagement in acquiring, evaluating, and applying research evidence in health and social service settings. Method: Three scales measuring input, process, and output of research evidence and eight subscales were identified using…
Descriptors: Evidence, Factor Analysis, Social Services, Health Services
Organizational Readiness for Stage-Based Dynamics of Innovation Implementation
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Simpson, D. Dwayne – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Implementing innovations in social and health-related service programs is a dynamic stage-based process. This article discusses training, adoption, implementation, and practice as sequential elements of a conceptual framework for effective preparation and implementation of evidence-based innovations. However, systems need to be prepared for change…
Descriptors: Social Services, Health Services, Program Implementation, Innovation
Preventing Depression: Culturally Relevant Group Work with Black Women
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Jones, Lani V. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Recent estimates indicate that 10% to 25% of women in the United States report clinically significant depressive symptoms and that Black women are less likely to obtain care for depression and to receive appropriate treatment when they do seek care. Current mental and social health services necessitate a search for strength-based treatment models…
Descriptors: Health Services, Locus of Control, Females, Depression (Psychology)
Assessing and Changing Organizational Culture and Climate for Effective Services
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Glisson, Charles – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
The 2007 Aaron Rosen Lecture was presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, January 12, 2007, in San Francisco, CA. The lecture begins by describing the gap between what is known about efficacious treatments and other evidence-based practices on the one hand and the services that are provided in actual…
Descriptors: Intervention, Organizational Culture, Social Environment, Lecture Method