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Auerbach, Charles; Zeitlin, Wendy; Augsberger, Astraea; McGowan, Brenda G.; Claiborne, Nancy; Lawrence, Catherine K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale (PCWS). This instrument is designed to assess child welfare workers' understanding of how society views their role and their work. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to analyze data on 538 child welfare workers. Results:…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Social Work
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Schudrich, Wendy Zeitlin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of two subscales of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Multicultural Council's Organizational Cultural Competence Assessment, which together have been used to assess organizational cultural competence in child welfare agencies. Method: Confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Disabilities, Cultural Awareness, Competence
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Conlon, Annemarie; Choi, Namkee G. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This study examined the influence of oncology social workers' expectations regarding aging (ERA) and ERA with cancer (ERAC) on their clinical judgment. Methods: Oncology social workers (N = 322) were randomly assigned to one of four vignettes describing a patient with lung cancer. The vignettes were identical except for the patent's age…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Oncology, Aging (Individuals), Cancer