Self-Efficacy as a Target for Social Work Intervention

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 587-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Linda Furstenberg ◽  
Kathleen A. Rounds
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Social Work Interventions

The construct of self-efficacy has found widespread application in many disciplines but has only recently begun to penetrate social work literature. Self-efficacy is a person's belief in his or her ability to carry out a particular action, as distinct from his or her actual capability. The authors describe self-efficacy, discuss its sources, and illustrate methods of incorporating it into social work interventions. Social workers frequently enhance their clients’ self-efficacy by attending to and promoting clients’ perceptions of their own capabilities. Social workers can consciously select from among several channels to increase clients’ self-efficacy. Moreover, deliberate and explicit inclusion of self-efficacy interventions in practice, with evaluation of the results, can advance social work effectiveness.

scholarly journals Inclusion of Children as Active Citizens and Social Work Intervention with Community in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Varathagowry Vasudevan
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Economic Rights ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Children as citizens are born with civil, political, social and economic rights. Children are considered as active and autonomous individuals, despite the fact that they remain objects of protection and are less visible. Their reduced visibility, is generally seen in activities organized purportedly as events for children’s participation achieving other outcomes. Such initiatives proved to be non-events in the case of children’s rights. These events underscored the necessity to intervene to establish children’s inclusionary position in society. This study therefore addresses the outcomes of social work interventions in communities involving children. The interventions were specifically designed to address issues of active participation of children that promote inclusionary citizenship. In this process attempts were made to promote and inculcate active citizenship values and to create awareness on inclusion policies not only among the younger generation but particularly among the influential, `opinion making’ older members in the community The paper argues that to achieve the full participation of children for their development, interventions from professional social workers are essential. Professionally qualified social workers with wide field experiences play important roles in the promotion of inclusionary policies among community members especially with children. As illustrations, the study uses two community work projects that identify and underscore very clearly instances wherein professional social workers play important roles to revitalize communities for citizenship practices inclusive of children in Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals Oncology social work intervention index (OSWii): An instrument to measure oncology social work interventions to advance research

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Julianne S. Oktay ◽  
Elizabeth A. Rohan ◽  
Karen Burruss ◽  
Christine Callahan ◽  
Tara J. Schapmire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Oncology Social Work ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Advance Research ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Roles and Opportunities for Social Work Intervention in Expatriate Work Environments

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soochan Choi
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Systems Approaches ◽  
Adjustment Procedure ◽  
Work Intervention

By applying synergistic systems approaches, the present study has examined social work services for foreign-based US employees and their families in order to facilitate a successful adjustment in overseas assignments. A clear understanding of the key elements that constitute the expatriate's adjustment procedure is essential in implementing the practical roles occupational social workers can play in the global workplace today. On the basis of the recognition of the difficulties of cross-cultural adjustment, industrial social workers can utilize their expertise particularly in the processes of selection, training, support in overseas systems and repatriation to maximize an effective and efficient foreign expatriation.

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.

Latinos and Latinas: Practice Interventions

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Ortiz Hendricks
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
The United States ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
English Only ◽  
Complex Population ◽  
Barriers To Service ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Latinos are a heterogeneous and highly complex population that presents the profession with one of the greatest challenges in understanding diversity and what constitutes culturally and linguistically competent social work interventions. At this point in history, Latinos are the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. This has given rise to strong anti‐immigration sentiment, English only legislation, and increased discrimination and racism, which Latino newcomers must contend with upon arrival in the United States. Social workers need to work to reduce both external and internal institutional barriers to service delivery for Latinos while responding effectively to their interpersonal and familial needs.

Marital Problems and Treatment Outcome in Depressed Women

1987 ◽  
Vol 151 (5) ◽  
pp. 652-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslyn H. Corney
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Women Patients ◽  
Marital Problems ◽  
Routine Treatment ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Experimental Group

In a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of social work intervention with depressed women patients in general practice, 80 women were randomly allocated to an experimental group for referral to attached social workers or to a control group for routine treatment by their GPs. They were reassessed at 6 and 12 months. The results indicated that women who had major marital problems were more likely to be depressed at follow-up than those with good relationships. However, patients with marital difficulties in the experimental group made more improvement than the controls. Women initially assessed as suffering from ‘acute on chronic’ depression and having major marital difficulties were found to benefit most from social work intervention.

Social work interventions for human trafficking victims’ in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 002087281990116
Author(s):  
Solomon Amadasun
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Social ◽  
Trafficking Victims ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Human trafficking victims require holistic and long-term services if their social conditions are to be improved. This study aims to explore the nature of social work services for human trafficking survivors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a cohort of social workers in a statutory anti-trafficking organization in southern Nigeria and the results were analyzed using thematic analysis. While the social workers reported providing services to trafficking survivors, these services were mainly rehabilitation-driven and short-term-focused. Although the research relates to a small-scale study, it has far-reaching implications for social work professionals and the Nigerian political leadership.

scholarly journals Temporal and moral orders of social work intervention: The accomplishment of relationship work in a case of physical abuse

2020 ◽  
pp. 147332502094122
Author(s):  
Alex Dennis ◽  
Jadwiga Leigh
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Ethnographic Observation ◽  
Recommended Guidelines ◽  
Practice Skills

This paper explores the employment of communication, engagement and relationship-based practice skills by a Flemish social worker working with a parent who was alleged to have assaulted his child. We deploy insights gained from ethnomethodology to analyse extracts from an ethnographic observation. We show how a respectful approach can be developed between two parties who seek to find meaning from the chain of events they are presented with. In doing so, we establish how practice can be conducted differently depending on the context in which professionals and families find themselves. We argue that social workers’ identities revolve around being competent members of their professional community by working within the recommended guidelines and keeping children safe. However, this does not mean that organisational rules determine the activities that take place. Instead, we show how social workers can use their experience and skills to develop effective working relationships and still achieve their intended outcomes without blaming or shaming parents.

Social work effectiveness in the management of depressed women: a clinical trial

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslyn H. Corney
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Social Work ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Acute Conditions ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Work Treatment

SynopsisA clinical trial was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of social work intervention with a group of depressed women attending their general practitioner for treatment. Social work treatment was ineffective for the group of women as a whole on changes in social scores, clinical ratings, or visits to the doctor. The results suggest, however, that social work help benefited those with ‘acute on chronic’ illness but had no effect on those with more acute conditions.

Inequalities in health care and social work intervention: The case of Iran

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taghi Doostgharin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Inequalities In Health ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Work Intervention ◽  
Social Work Interventions

This article examines the role of social workers in tackling inequalities in health care. The aim of such social work interventions is to empower service users, increase their well-being and reduce stress symptoms, mainly by advocacy and facilitating their access to health-care facilities and promoting social change.

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