Israeli Hospital Social Workers' Attitudes toward and Experiences with AIDS: A National Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-269
Author(s):  
Arie Rimmerman ◽  
Batia Sheffi
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
National Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Hospital Social Workers ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

This Israeli national study examined 248 hospital social workers' attitudes and experiences with HIV/AIDS. Major findings showed differential attitudes related to different categories for people living with HIV/AIDS. Social workers' knowledge about, and experience with persons with AIDS, age, and religiosity were associated with these differential attitudes. Findings are discussed in comparison to studies and social work practice.

scholarly journals Aids in action: a new movement led by Canadians living with HIV & its implications on critical anti-oppressive social work practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze Shing Christian Hui
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Collective Voice ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Living With Hiv

Conducted by an HIV+ activist-researcher, the study reported upon in this MRP aimed to 1) explore the challenges and opportunities faced by a new movement led by Canadians living with HIV to place the affected community of people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) back to the forefront of the national HIV response; and 2) establish the key factors and conditions that may help strengthen this community-led effort. The qualitative study utilized the Positive People Centred Perspective as theoretical framework comprised of interviews with key Canadian HIV+ activists on their reflections of the recent efforts by the new Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) to create a collective voice for Canadian PHAs and their views of the essential elements that are necessary for the network and movement to thrive. Results of the research will help strengthen the development of CPPN and inform critical, anti-oppressive social work practice and scholarship.

Who's left holding the woman?: Practice issues facing hospital social workers working with women who have infants removed at birth by NSW Department of Community Services

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Wickham
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Hospital Social Workers ◽  
Hospital Social Work ◽  
Supportive Counselling

Over the past three years, there has been a significant change in the focus of hospital social work intervention with pregnant women–from supportive counselling relating to motherhood, to systems advocacy within the child protection context.Hospital social workers in this field have frequently been faced with the inevitable conflicting interests of supporting parents and protecting infants. However, the recent changes have thrown up various ethical questions, and issues of integrity and advocacy, in what is a complex area of practice.This paper seeks to examine some of the current practice issues for social workers in this area. By examining the current context and literature, several practice themes will be considered and explored. In examining this issue at both the micro level of current hospital social work practice and the macro level of legislative and systemic issues, several best practice suggestions are considered within the context of the author's current workplace.

scholarly journals Social Work Practice with Latinos Living with HIV/ AIDS

10.18060/144 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Rowan ◽  
Rich Furman ◽  
April Jones ◽  
Kevin Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Culturally Sensitive ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Latino Community ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

This article explores social work practice with persons living with HIV/AIDS within the Latino community. It presents a general discussion of social work practice HIV/AIDS, followed by an exploration of culturally sensitive social work practice with Latinos. The authors then synthesize these bodies of knowledge into a discussion of HIV/AIDS in the Latino community, and social work practices that can be useful when working with this population. A case example of group work practice with Latinos living with HIV illuminates many of the themes explored throughout the paper. Finally, implications for social work practice are examined.

scholarly journals Aids in action: a new movement led by Canadians living with HIV & its implications on critical anti-oppressive social work practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze Shing Christian Hui
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Collective Voice ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Living With Hiv

Conducted by an HIV+ activist-researcher, the study reported upon in this MRP aimed to 1) explore the challenges and opportunities faced by a new movement led by Canadians living with HIV to place the affected community of people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) back to the forefront of the national HIV response; and 2) establish the key factors and conditions that may help strengthen this community-led effort. The qualitative study utilized the Positive People Centred Perspective as theoretical framework comprised of interviews with key Canadian HIV+ activists on their reflections of the recent efforts by the new Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) to create a collective voice for Canadian PHAs and their views of the essential elements that are necessary for the network and movement to thrive. Results of the research will help strengthen the development of CPPN and inform critical, anti-oppressive social work practice and scholarship.

scholarly journals AIDS In Action: A New Movement Led by Canadians Living With HIV & Its Implications on Critical Anti-oppressive Social Work Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze Shing Christian Hui
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Collective Voice ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Living With Hiv

Conducted by an HIV+ activist-researcher, the study reported upon in this MRP aimed to 1) explore the challenges and opportunities faced by a new movement led by Canadians living with HIV to place the affected community of people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) back to the forefront of the national HIV response; and 2) establish the key factors and conditions that may help strengthen this community-led effort. The qualitative study utilized the Positive People Centred Perspective as theoretical framework comprised of interviews with key Canadian HIV+ activists on their reflections of the recent efforts by the new Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) to create a collective voice for Canadian PHAs and their views of the essential elements that are necessary for the network and movement to thrive. Results of the research will help strengthen the development of CPPN and inform critical, anti-oppressive social work practice and scholarship.

scholarly journals AIDS In Action: A New Movement Led by Canadians Living With HIV & Its Implications on Critical Anti-oppressive Social Work Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sze Shing Christian Hui
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Collective Voice ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Living With Hiv

Conducted by an HIV+ activist-researcher, the study reported upon in this MRP aimed to 1) explore the challenges and opportunities faced by a new movement led by Canadians living with HIV to place the affected community of people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) back to the forefront of the national HIV response; and 2) establish the key factors and conditions that may help strengthen this community-led effort. The qualitative study utilized the Positive People Centred Perspective as theoretical framework comprised of interviews with key Canadian HIV+ activists on their reflections of the recent efforts by the new Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN) to create a collective voice for Canadian PHAs and their views of the essential elements that are necessary for the network and movement to thrive. Results of the research will help strengthen the development of CPPN and inform critical, anti-oppressive social work practice and scholarship.

scholarly journals Practice in a Pandemic: School Social Workers’ Adaptations and Experiences During the 2020 COVID-19 School Disruptions

2021 ◽  
pp. 104438942110098
Author(s):  
Michael S. Kelly ◽  
Rami Benbenishty ◽  
Gordon Capp ◽  
Kate Watson ◽  
Ron Astor
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
School Social Work ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Virtual School ◽  
School Social Workers ◽  
Traditional Practice

In March 2020, as American PreK-12 schools shut down and moved into online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, there was little information about how school social workers (SSWs) were responding to the crisis. This study used a national online survey to understand how SSWs ( N = 1,275) adapted their school practice during the initial 2020 COVID-19 crisis. Findings from this study indicate that SSWs made swift and (relatively) smooth adaptations of their traditional practice role to the new context, though not without reporting considerable professional stress and personal challenges doing so. SSWs reported significant concerns about their ability to deliver effective virtual school social work services given their students’ low motivation and lack of engagement with online learning, as well as significant worries about how their students were faring during the first months of the pandemic. Implications for school social work practice, policy, and research are discussed.

scholarly journals Death, dying and bereavement care during COVID-19: Creativity in hospital social work practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Mim Fox ◽  
Joanna McIlveen ◽  
Elisabeth Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
Hospital Social Work ◽  
Complicating Factors ◽  
Bereavement Care

Bereavement support and conducting viewings for grieving family members are commonplace activities for social workers in the acute hospital setting, however the risks that COVID-19 has brought to the social work role in bereavement care has necessitated the exploration of creative alternatives. Social workers are acutely aware of the complicating factors when bereavement support is inadequately provided, let alone absent, and with the aid of technology and both individual advocacy, social workers have been able to continue to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable in the hospital system. By drawing on reflective journaling and verbal reflective discussions amongst the authors, this article discusses bereavement support and the facilitation of viewings as clinical areas in which hospital social work has been observed adapting practice creatively throughout the pandemic.

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