Structured peer group supervision: Systematic case reflection for constructing new perspectives and solutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282096977
Author(s):  
Karmen Toros ◽  
Asgeir Falch-Eriksen
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Supervision ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Critical Exploration ◽  
Supervision Model ◽  
Case Supervision

This article reflects on the experiences of Estonian social work undergraduate students with a five-phased structured peer group supervision model, consisting of information, clarification, analysis, feedback and reflection phases. This kind of systematic case reflection enables the generation and critical exploration of new perspectives and solutions among those seeking to become professional social workers. Students emphasised that this model is a useful method for case supervision and that it is feasible to apply it after one-time or short training/experience.

Satisfaction with the Social Work Profession: A Ten-Year Analysis of Undergraduate Students' Perceptions

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Hanson ◽  
James G. McCullagh
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The Social

A 10-yr. study of 746 social work undergraduates' perceived satisfaction with seven factors related to their career choice suggested high satisfaction with social work as a career; with the purposes and functions of social work, and the students' initial volunteer experience. There were no significant changes in satisfaction over the 10-yr. period, which findings parallel those of other studies in which similar methods have been used with practicing social workers.

Student-Directed Behavioral Community Interventions in Social Work Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 731-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Bördlein
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Community Interventions ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Social Work Interventions ◽  
Work Education

Behavioral social work is the application of behavior analysis to the field of social work. There are behavioral social work interventions for individuals, groups, and communities. Nevertheless, behavioral social work is far from a widely adopted approach among social work practitioners. A reason for the underuse might be seen in the fact that most interventions in behavioral social work aim at individual clients and groups. Social work could further benefit from the application of methods taken from behavioral community interventions. Behavioral community interventions modify the behavior of a larger group of people (e.g., pedestrians using a crosswalk, cafeteria patrons, students using a university building) with antecedent- and consequence-focused interventions. The article describes a training program for social work students in behavioral community interventions. Results of two projects, undergraduate students designed and performed, are presented. Behavioral community interventions are recommended as a valuable part of the education of social workers.

scholarly journals Professional writing: Description of the writings of social workers in Botswana

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-402
Author(s):  
Unity Nkateng ◽  
Sue Wharton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Professional Writing ◽  
Support Unit ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University

The main purpose of this study is to identify the professional writing needs of undergraduate students studying social work in the University of Botswana. In order to do this, it seeks to analyse the types of texts produced by social workers in their professional setting, to find out what relationship exists between the writing done by professional social workers and the writing taught in the dedicated English Language Support unit at the University of Botswana, and to explore the similarities and differences between the documents written by the students and those produced by professional social workers. It also examines current approaches to teaching writing in the University, with the aim of identifying the writing needs of social work students and exploring how these can be effectively addressed.

scholarly journals The found poet: a new role for the structured peer group supervision model

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25
Author(s):  
Phillip L. Waalkes ◽  
Daniel A. DeCino ◽  
L. DiAnne Borders
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Supervision ◽  
Supervision Model

Developing Multicultural Competence Using the Structured Peer Group Supervision Model

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela S. Lassiter ◽  
Louise Napolitano ◽  
John R. Culbreth ◽  
Kok-Mun Ng
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Competence ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Supervision ◽  
Supervision Model

scholarly journals CONTEXTUAL ACCEPTANCE OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WIVES: SURVEY AMONG INDONESIAN SOCIAL WELFARE COLLEGE STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Binahayati Rusyidi ◽  
Yuyun Yuningsih ◽  
Zulhaeni Zulhaeni ◽  
Albertina N. Loho ◽  
Nancy Rahakbaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Wife Beating ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Victims Of Violence

ABSTRACT Social workers have high potential to deal with issues and victims of violence against women through their professional services. Therefore, it is important for future social workers to be well prepared with the appropriate attitudes about the issues. This study investigated factors associated with contextual acceptance of physical violence against wives that was derived from feminist, social learning and socio-demographics perspectives.  Respondents were recruited non-randomly using convenience sampling technique. Respondents were 438 male and female undergraduate students with the average age of 20 years old. Participants were recruited from 2 private and 2 public universities located in the province of West Java, Yogyakarta, Maluku and Papua. The study found that students who knew well the victim of wife abuse, studied at universities in Western Indonesia, acknowledged themselves as Muslims, reported higher level of religiosity and endorsed egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles tended to report non-justification of wife beating. Findings were discussed within the framework of social work education strategy to improve social work students’ attitudes toward violence against wives.

scholarly journals Training experience for future social workers in USА

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 63-73
Author(s):  
Hannа Ridkodubska
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The Usa

The article examines the training of future social workers in the United States and describes the ways of transforming positive experiences into the modern educational system of Ukraine. The author examines the main stages of the formation of American vocational training of social workers, which characterize the system of training, which was launched in 1898. The main differences in the training future social workers in the United States, the author notes the widespread use of practical forms of knowledge acquisition, a high percentage the tasks of the student's independent learning activities, the presence of slight specialization and a competent approach to the results of education. Training for social work in the United States is carried out in social work schools and colleges at universities. The programs provide three levels of training: a bachelor, a master, and a doctor of social work. The process of organizing the professional practice in future social workers in the United States is characterized by instructive, academic, and combining approaches. While studying in the United States, a student in each semester passes one to two practices under the direction of a social worker («field educator»). In general, in the USA during the training social workers, teachers are offered to perform two types of professionally directed practices: field, that is, without leaving the training and block, which is conducted with the separation from theoretical training during the semester. Now in America, the role of the state in the social sphere is increasing. Therefore, there are new forms of interaction and spheres of professional activity of social workers. The process of training social workers in the XXI century acquires new features and undergoes changes in the United States and Ukraine. Such changes include: changing the motives of professionalization - from social and educational to economic; development and possibility of competition in the international market of educational services.

Supporting Isolated Workers in their Work with Families in Rural and Remote Australia: Exploring Peer Group Supervision

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Nickson ◽  
Susan Gair ◽  
Debra Miles
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Supervision ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Peer Supervision ◽  
Professional Supervision ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
High Staff Turnover ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas

Social workers face unique challenges in working with families, young people and children in rural and remote communities. Simultaneously, workers juggle dual relationships, personal boundaries and high visibility. Social work practise in rural Australia also faces high staff turnover, burnout and difficulties with recruitment, retention and available professional supervision. A lack of professional supervision has been identified as directly contributing to decreased worker retention in rural and remote areas. This paper reports on emerging themes from a qualitative research study on peer supervision in virtual teams in rural and remote Australia. Data collection consisted of pre- and post-trial individual interviews, monthly group supervision sessions, online evaluations and focus groups. A key conclusion from the study is that peer group supervision worked in supporting rural and remote workers to perform their everyday professional roles. The ease and access afforded by the use of simple technology was noteworthy. Whilst the research was conducted with social workers in rural and remote areas, the use of peer group supervision could be applicable for other professionals who work with families and communities in rural and remote Australia.

Attitudes Toward Lesbians of Practicing Social Workers and Social Work Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Eric Swank ◽  
Lisa Raiz
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Social Work Students

In addressing the extent of sexual prejudices among the profession, two strands of research have emerged. One strand explores heterosexism among practicing social workers whereas another explores student attitudes. As these separate bodies of literature have developed, there has been an absence of studies comparing the sexual prejudices of these aggregates. To address this shortcoming, this article merges data from recent studies on employed social workers, master's and bachelors' students (n=3,197). When comparing the responses on Herek's Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gays subscale, this work delivers some sobering results. Every population contained individuals who rebuked homosexuality, but the amount of homophobia varied by group. The undergraduate students condemned homosexuals the most, the employed social workers did so the least.

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