Using Movies to Change Homophobic Attitudes of Social Work Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 876-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayşe Sezen Serpen ◽  
Melahat Demirbilek ◽  
Veli Duyan ◽  
Hamido A. Megahead
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Posttest Score ◽  
T Test ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Work Education

Objectives: This article examines homophobic attitude changes among undergraduate social work students in two major universities located in Ankara, Turkey. Method: The research was conducted in Ankara for 10 weeks with 54 volunteer students from Ankara University and Hacettepe University. During one term, nine movies were screened, a get-acquainted meeting was held, three information booklets were distributed, and the Homosexuality Attitudes Scale (HAS) was given at the beginning and end of the term. Results: The mean HAS score at the pretest was 166.28 ( SD = 35.33), and the mean posttest score was 146.93 ( SD = 41.09). A paired samples t-test found this reduction to be statistically significant at p < .05 level, with a Cohen’s d effect size of .52, r = .25. Conclusions: These results are consistent with the hypothesis that viewing gay-friend mainstream movies can contribute to a reduction in prejudice again homosexuals. Viewing such movies may be an important component of social work education aimed at enhancing favorable views toward diverse sexual orientations and promoting social workers’ ability to effectively engage with gays and lesbians in practice.

scholarly journals Video Intervention to Increase Knowledge About and Interest in Palliative Care Among MSW Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 70-70
Author(s):  
Cathy Berkman
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Video Intervention ◽  
Msw Students ◽  
The Mean

Abstract As the population ages and more people live longer with chronic and life-limiting illnesses, more healthcare professionals with palliative care skills are needed. Social workers are part of the palliative care team, but there is little, if any, content on palliative and end-of-life care in MSW programs. A 24-minute video featuring nine palliative and hospice social workers was produced with two goals: 1) increase knowledge of social work students about palliative and end-of-life care; and 2) interest social work students in a career in palliative social work. MSW students from three schools, in NY and Alabama, viewed the video. After viewing the video, 94 students participated in the mixed methods study, completing the brief, anonymous, online survey. The mean level of understanding about what palliative social workers do, rated from 1 (no understanding) to 5 (very good understanding), was 2.96 (SD=.99) before viewing the video and 4.31 (SD=.61) after, for an increase of 1.35 points (95% CI=1.14, 1.55) (p&lt;.001). The mean level of interest in a career in palliative care social work and working with seriously ill persons and their family members, rated from 1 (Not at all interested) to 5 (Extremely interested), was 2.52 (SD=.99) before viewing the video and 3.45 SD=.80) after, for an increase of .91 points (95% CI=.79, 1.07) (p&lt;.001). Qualitative data supporting the quantitative findings will be presented. This study suggests that a video intervention may be an effective tool to increase knowledge and interest in palliative and end-of-life care among social work students.

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.

Baccalaureate Social Work Education and Courses on Aging: The Disconnect

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dara P. Bergel
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Work Education

In the year 2020, at least 60,000 to 70,000 social workers will be needed to work with the elderly. However, insufficient numbers of social work students are choosing to participate in the field of aging. This article discusses reasons, barriers, and the importance of increasing gerontological interest in BSW students. It provides curriculum-enhancing suggestions to expand student and faculty interest in aging education and the gerontological social work profession in the context of the Council on Social Work Educational (CSWE) Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

scholarly journals Spirituality and social work: Introducing a spiritual dimension into social work education and practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Spiritual Development ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
Practice Elements ◽  
Work Education

Against a background of growing international interest in the place of spirituality in social work education and practice, this paper describes a qualitative study of the spiritual expe- riences of non-Māori social work students at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, and the application of spirituality to their practice as social workers. The study found that both the programme and Wānanga environment enhanced and deepened participants’ own spirituality and flowed through into their practice. Elements of the Wānanga programme which contributed to the students’ spiritual development are identified, along with a discussion of the influence of the bicultural nature of the programme and take pū on their practice. 

Using Fowler’s Stages of Faith to Understand the Development of Aspiring Social Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Ratonia C Runnels ◽  
Albert Thompkins
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Spirituality And Religion ◽  
Stages Of Faith ◽  
Work Education

The integration of religion and spirituality into social work education and practice remains a contentious topic of debate.  For Christian social workers, social work students and educators, integrating theories of faith and faith experiences into the educational process can be beneficial.  To date there has been little evidence on how teaching spirituality and religion content in accredited programs is enhancing practice.  This article presents a conceptual roadmap for instructors and students preparing to enter field practicum.  By aligning Fowler's Stages of Faith with students' anticipatory process, instructors can be better equipped to navigate each stage of development. 

scholarly journals Framing the ‘child at risk’ in social work reports: Truth-telling or storytelling?

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Griet Roets ◽  
Rudi Roose ◽  
Lieselot De Wilde ◽  
Bruno Vanobbergen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Normative Judgment ◽  
Truth Telling ◽  
Reflexive Practice ◽  
Professional Assessment ◽  
Exemplary Practice ◽  
Work Education

Summary In the field of child welfare and protection, the notion of the ‘child at risk’ implies a central ground and legitimation for intervention yet is extremely ambiguous, since it can be constructed in radically different ways in practice. This construction process might involve challenges to professional assessment and intervention, since dealing with this complex notion is about more than tools, (risk) management and protocols. We focus on the practice of writing reports as an exemplary practice in which social workers exercise their power while assessing and constructing the child as ‘at risk’. Two approaches of social workers in interpreting the complexity of situations where children are potentially at risk are considered: truth-telling and storytelling. We report on a qualitative study conducted with 152 social work students in which we explore how they construct reports. Findings In our analysis, we identify three major issues in the construction of the ‘child at risk’ when social work students approach report writing as an open-ended and reflexive practice of storytelling: recognisability, comprehensibility and stigmatisation. Applications The normative judgment processes in social work are complex, determined by the analysis of situations in which the child may potentially be constructed as being at risk. Dealing with this complexity therefore requires reflexivity of social workers regarding their perceptions and interpretations at stake in practice. We argue that normative judgment in risk assessment should be an essential area for exploration in social work education.

scholarly journals An Investigation Intended for Determining Social Work Students’ Attitudes Towards the Ethical Dilemma in Terms of the Psychological Resilience Levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 411-416
Author(s):  
beyza erkoç
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education

Owing to it is a system supporting coping capacities and adaptation processes by preserving individuals against the streesful life experiences, psychological resilience is among the generally emphasized concepts in today’s world. Ethical dilemma includes conflicts which affect negative process of deciding while social workers are accomplishing their professional responsibilities. It is thought that psychologic stability supports social works positive decision making when they experience ethical dilemma. The aim of this study is identifying the future social workers who are students of the social work education now and their psychological resilience levels and its effect on their attitudes towards the ethical dilemma and improving suggestions in the light of the results obtained from the social work viewpoint. SPSS 22.0 program has been used while analysing the investigation. It has been seemed that there are significant relationship between the psychological resilience of the social work education students and their ethical deciding and psychological resilience predict the ethical decides in the positive direction. Besides that participants haven’t been significantly different from each other in terms of statistical at their psychological resilience according to their sex, age, class variables but participants living with their family according to location have had significantly higher than others. About their ethical decides it has been different from each other according to their ages, class, location variables in terms of statistical but female participants’ environment of deciding have been higher significantly than male participants. In the light of the results obtained social work education students who will most likely experience ethical dilemma it is important that their psychological resilience have to be strengthened during their professional lifes. Accordingly it is offered so as to be strengthen in terms of psychologic and social, they should be supported, equipped with professional ability about overcoming the stress, self confidence, fighting against the crisis.

Growing: experiencing social work education and socialisation

2020 ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Linda Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Anthropological Perspective ◽  
Social Work Theory ◽  
Link Theory ◽  
Background Material ◽  
Work Education

This chapter explores the views of some social workers and social work students about socialisation into their profession. It also provides some background about this concept from an anthropological perspective. The chapter begins with what social workers think they should learn and sets this against epistemological background material describing some key frameworks for social work theory and practice. Reflecting on examples and interviews with social workers and others, the chapter reveals that the often-stated attempt to ‘link theory and practice’ in social work education is much more complicated than it first appears. To set the stage for the next chapter, an experience relating to personal interaction and the use of self is described.

scholarly journals The effects of an exclusionary bursary policy on student social workers: an exploratory qualitative study on the effects of the 2013 policy to cap the allocation of bursaries in England

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-110
Author(s):  
Thomas Considine ◽  
Kim Heanue ◽  
Paul Hollingdale
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Work Education

The social work bursary for England was introduced in 2003 for all students on qualifying degrees. Following a review of social work education funding, the bursary was capped in 2013. This meant that higher education institutions have had to develop policies for the allocation of bursaries and that student cohorts included students with a bursary and others who did not receive this financial support, thus creating an exclusionary system. This article presents the findings from an exploratory qualitative study that investigated the experiences of students who completed their placement under these new arrangements. The findings indicate that students who did not receive a bursary experienced additional stressors that had an adverse impact on their well-being. These findings may have significance for future research in light of considerations to abolish the bursary for all social work students.

Exploring Social Work

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Anthropological Perspective ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Work Education

This unique study of social work provides a bold and challenging view of the subject from an anthropological perspective. Combining research and personal reflection, the book explores cultural and symbolic representations of social work, evolving identities of social work practitioners and the ways in which they and society now view one another. The book provides a history of social work and asks how we address the taken-for-granted nature of social work. The influences of the state, social policy, and public perceptions (including users of social work services) on social work are explored. It focuses on issues relating to social work education and training in the UK and, comparatively, in a few other countries, and explores views of social workers and social work students about socialisation into the profession. It looks at issues of identity for social workers and explores social work values. The book goes on to explore what social workers say about relationships and partnerships, and how they explain the significance of these concepts to social work, and moves on to consider policies and strategies underpinning social work research and evidence-based or evidence-informed practice. Further investiagtion is given to organisation, symbols and 'cultural representation', before the book concludes by reflecting on why social work and social workers continue to be relevant to society on local, national, and international levels.

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