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Social Work Oct 2014
Topics: Community-Institutional Relations; Cooperative Behavior; Curriculum; Education; Ethics, Professional; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Professional Role; Schools; Social Welfare; Social Work; Sociological Factors; United States
PubMed: 25365838
DOI: 10.1093/sw/swu032 -
Social Work Apr 2017
Topics: Humans; Professional-Patient Relations; Social Work; Students; Suicidal Ideation
PubMed: 28180907
DOI: 10.1093/sw/swx011 -
Social Work Jan 2016The Second National School Social Work Survey in 2014 aimed to update knowledge of school social work practice by examining how practitioner characteristics, practice...
The Second National School Social Work Survey in 2014 aimed to update knowledge of school social work practice by examining how practitioner characteristics, practice context, and practice choices have evolved since the last national survey in 2008. This second survey was also developed to assess how the new national school social work practice model created by the School Social Work Association of America aligns with early 21st century school social work practice realities. The second survey was conducted from February through April 2014 (3,769 total responses were collected) and represents the largest sample of American school social workers surveyed in two decades. Data from the Second National School Social Work Survey showed a field that still has not fully responded to calls to implement evidence-informed and data-driven practices. This article notes the need to better integrate pre- and postservice training in data-driven practices and provides recommendations for ways to overcome barriers that school social workers report facing.
Topics: Evidence-Based Practice; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Models, Theoretical; School Health Services; Social Work; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States
PubMed: 26897995
DOI: 10.1093/sw/swv044 -
Social Work in Health Care Feb 2020India has a long history of delivering a western model of social work despite being challenged by unique structural challenges, as well as demographic and social changes...
India has a long history of delivering a western model of social work despite being challenged by unique structural challenges, as well as demographic and social changes impacting the types of presentations to hospitals. This paper reports on a project that explored the professional roles of Indian social workers in hospital settings, and documented some of the critical factors that impede capacity to meet the demands of a changing health care system. Extracted themes from participants identified a lack of role descriptions, professional supervision, and national standards as contributing to a lack of confidence in asserting strong professional identity and contribution to patient care.
Topics: Cooperative Behavior; Hospital Administration; Humans; India; Internationality; Patient Care Team; Professional Role; Social Identification; Social Work; Socioeconomic Factors
PubMed: 32011219
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2020.1719566 -
Social Work in Health Care 1996Although the total number of social workers within the academic medical center will probably decrease because of decreasing hospital bed usage, the role for those who...
Although the total number of social workers within the academic medical center will probably decrease because of decreasing hospital bed usage, the role for those who remain will be that of a clinical specialist, a sophisticated and adaptable practitioner who can work flexibly under minimal supervision. The valued social work practitioner will be an independent player on the health care team who assumes a significant role which no other member of that team is equipped to take. Advanced training is more important today than ever before in the evolution of social work practice in academic health care. However, this training is not now available within the parameters of the two year master's program.
Topics: Academic Medical Centers; Clinical Competence; Delivery of Health Care; Ethics, Professional; Humans; Patient Care Team; Psychology, Medical; Psychophysiology; Social Work; Social Work Department, Hospital; United States; Workforce
PubMed: 8931191
DOI: 10.1300/J010v24n01_07 -
Social Work in Health Care 2007This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study exploring the impact of SARS on social work practice in five different hospitals in Singapore. The study...
This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study exploring the impact of SARS on social work practice in five different hospitals in Singapore. The study sought to examine the range of interventions adopted by 28 medical social workers and the theoretical orientations underpinning them. The findings discussed include the impact of infection control practices on social work intervention, the range of interventions undertaken, respondents' reflections and self-awareness, the role of values and ethics, creativity and training, and their recommendations for future emergencies. While the findings of the study relate specifically to hospital social work practice, the crisis and trauma nature of the work makes it applicable to a broader range of practice in these areas and a range of populations. The findings from this study could also inform the development of training programs for social work and other clinical health workers, and emergency management planning.
Topics: Female; Hospitals; Humans; Infection Control; Interviews as Topic; Male; Professional Role; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Singapore; Social Work
PubMed: 17855230
DOI: 10.1300/J010v45n03_04 -
Social Work in Health Care Jul 2018Developed in 1988, the Mount Sinai International Enhancement of Social Work Leadership Program brings 4-6 social workers from several countries each year to the Mount...
Developed in 1988, the Mount Sinai International Enhancement of Social Work Leadership Program brings 4-6 social workers from several countries each year to the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where they meet with leaders from the hospital, community based organizations and graduate schools of social work, to enhance their leadership ability, strengthen management and research skills, and build upon global social work relationships. This article reviews the results of a survey conducted in 2016 to assess whether the visiting scholars met established learning objectives of the Program. Survey outcomes, presented in quantitative and qualitative terms, show positive results, and the scholars reported that the Program was extremely beneficial. The Program is viewed through the lens of two select adult learning theories: Social Learning Theory, which incorporates collaboration and learning from others, and Transformative Learning Theory, which is comprised of self-reflection and individualized learning. The inclusion of these theories in the implementation of the Program will be discussed. An analysis of the survey's outcomes, through pre- and post-Program participation and learning, facilitates assessment of potential programmatic adjustments to help evaluate long-term viability of the Program and potential duplication by other academic medical centers.
Topics: Education, Professional; Hospitals; Humans; Internationality; Leadership; New York City; Social Work
PubMed: 29683794
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2018.1439134 -
Social Work Jan 2010Social work authors in the 1950s claimed progressivism as a unique social work "tradition" and set ofvalues, and this historical interpretation has influenced many...
Social work authors in the 1950s claimed progressivism as a unique social work "tradition" and set ofvalues, and this historical interpretation has influenced many versions of social work history since that time. Today, other voices in the profession claim various divergent traditions for social work and note that the progressive tradition has waned in the profession. Given these uncertainties, the question of whether social work has or still possesses a progressive tradition is once again revisited, and the current relationship between social work and progressivism is evaluated.
Topics: History, 20th Century; Humans; Organizational Culture; Politics; Social Justice; Social Values; Social Work; United States
PubMed: 20069944
DOI: 10.1093/sw/55.1.82 -
Journal of Gerontological Social Work Apr 2018
Topics: Geriatrics; Humans; Publishing; Social Work
PubMed: 29608135
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2018.1456812 -
Social Work Jan 2017The goal of the study reported in this article was to explore the conceptualizations of human rights and human rights practice among students and supervisors in social...
The goal of the study reported in this article was to explore the conceptualizations of human rights and human rights practice among students and supervisors in social work field settings. Data were collected from 35 students and 48 supervisors through an online survey system that featured two open-ended questions regarding human rights issues in their agency and human rights practice tasks. Responses suggest that participants encountered human rights issues related to poverty, discrimination, participation/self-determination/autonomy, violence, dignity/respect, privacy, and freedom/liberty. They saw human rights practice as encompassing advocacy, service provision, assessment, awareness of threats to clients' rights, and the nature of the worker-client relationship. These results have implications for the social work profession, which has an opportunity to focus more intently on change efforts that support clients' rights. The study points to the possibilities of expanding the scope of the human rights competency within social work education and addressing the key human rights issues in field education.
Topics: Adult; Female; Human Rights; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Advocacy; Social Work; Social Workers; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 28395044
DOI: 10.1093/sw/sww075