scholarly journals Graduating BSW student attitudes towards vulnerable populations and their preferences towards interventions to serve them

10.18060/120 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim G. Reutebuch
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Education

A one-time cross-sectional survey was administered to 78 fourth-year social work students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus during the2000 /2001 academic year to explore graduating seniors’ attitudes towards poverty, delinquency and the elderly as well as students’ preferred interventions towards these vulnerable populations in the United States. Additional survey items included student perceptions towards individually-oriented versus socially-oriented goals of the social work profession, preferences regarding place of employment, and types of services, interventions and practices preferred. After calculating mean scores, ANOVA tests revealed statistically significant findings in student ideologies and practice preferences. The potential impact of these findings on social work education and practice will be discussed.

scholarly journals Social Distancing of Depressive and Panic Disorders in an International Sample of Social Work Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 480-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna S. Wang ◽  
Scott Smith ◽  
Chris R. Locke
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Panic Disorders ◽  
Professional Interest ◽  
Case Vignettes ◽  
Work Education

: Using an international sample, this study examined what variables were associated with social distancing among social work students. A total of 1,042 students from seven universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia participated in a cross-sectional paper and pencil survey that applied the Social Distancing Scale to case vignettes describing an individual with panic disorder or major depressive disorder. The results show that levels of social distancing were related to age, knowing someone with a mental illness, type of disorder, level of conservatism, race, country, professional interest in mental health, level of student, and sex. Overall, 16.8% of the variance was accounted for with these significant variables. Implications for social work education and future research are discussed.

Examining Social Work Students Knowledge of and Attitudes About Abortion and Curriculum Coverage in Social Work Education

Affilia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 088610992110682
Author(s):  
Heather Witt ◽  
Maha K. Younes ◽  
Erica Goldblatt Hyatt ◽  
Carly Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Reproductive Justice ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Abortion Attitudes ◽  
Curriculum Coverage ◽  
Work Education ◽  
And Training

Despite social work's stated commitment to abortion rights, research on this topic is not prolific within the discipline (Begun et al., 2016). If we are to live up to our ethical principles, this should be changed. The authors posit that increasing students’ exposure to and understanding of abortion is necessary in the preparation of competent social work practitioners. Using Begun et al.’s (2016) Social Workers’ Abortion Attitudes, Knowledge, and Training questionnaire, the authors expanded the survey by creating additional questions about social work curriculum coverage and training experiences, as well as further content on abortion. Findings indicate that most social work students believe abortion should be legal in at least some circumstances, and also that abortion laws should be less restrictive in the United States. Reported religion and political affiliation had significant effects on several of the abortion attitude statements. Only 7.2% of respondents indicated that abortion is regularly discussed in social work classrooms, and only 2.7% of respondents report they have received training on the topic of abortion in their field placement. The results suggest that social work curriculum coverage on reproductive justice is tenuous and inconsistent at best, leaving students to grapple without the necessary professional foundation.

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).

Is social work a green profession? An examination of environmental beliefs

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry V Shaw
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

• Summary: Social work has developed to meet the needs of an industrializing society. As environmental concerns have increased, national, and international social work organizations have called on social workers to incorporate issues of the environment into their professional practice. Although there is a small body of literature related to social work and the environment, the profession has not fully embraced the need to incorporate these issues into social work education or practice. This cross-sectional survey in the United States of a random sample of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) members ( n = 373) was designed to gauge the environmental knowledge and attitudes of social work professionals. • Findings: Though social work shares many of the same underlying tenets of groups interested in environmental justice, results suggest that social workers as a profession are no more, nor less, environmentally friendly than the general population. • Applications: By failing to incorporate ecological issues facing the United States and abroad, our current social policies are at best not sustainable, and at worst dangerous for our continued social well-being. Social workers can play a leading role through an understanding of the interrelationship that exists between people and the environment, the integration of environmental issues into their social work practice, and advocating for vulnerable populations.

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes among social work students: A comparative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110046
Author(s):  
Oscar Labra ◽  
Augustin Ependa ◽  
Isis Chamblas ◽  
Gabriel Gingras-Lacroix ◽  
André Antoniadis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Hiv Aids

The article describes a quantitative cross-sectional study of a sample of 674 university students enrolled in social work programmes in four countries: Belgium, Canada, Chile and Switzerland. The study aimed to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes among participants. The median HIV-KQ-18 score for the sample was 14.0, which Carey and Schroder classify as indicating borderline low levels of knowledge. Based on the results, the authors argue that social work education and training programmes should more comprehensively address HIV/AIDS within their curricula to better equip future social workers to challenge stigmatising and exclusionary practices rooted in long-standing lack of knowledge and erroneous beliefs about the disease.

scholarly journals Attitudes Toward Interprofessional Collaboration Among Students in the Health Care Professions

10.18060/2953 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 556-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juyoung Park ◽  
Wesley Hawkins ◽  
Michele Hawkins ◽  
Elwood Hamlin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study investigated differences in attitudes expressed by medical, nursing, and social work students regarding interprofessional collaboration (a) between physician and nurse, (b) between nurse and social worker, and (c) between physician and social worker. A self-administered cross-sectional survey was presented to participants online. The Jefferson School of Attitudes Toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration (JSAPNC), a modified JSAPNC, and a demographic questionnaire were completed online by 80 students from medicine, nursing, and social work. Significant (p = ≤ .005) differences in attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration (IPC) were noted among social work, medical, and nursing students. Attitudes toward IPC in the health care setting were generally positive, with social work and nursing students showing more positive attitudes than medical students. Additional psychometric tests are required to obtain sound reliability and validity scores for the modified JSAPNC.

Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Social Work Licensure: An Exploratory Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jay Miller ◽  
Stacy M. Deck ◽  
Erlene Grise-Owens ◽  
Kevin Borders
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Dynamic Source ◽  
Social Work Licensure ◽  
Work Education

Professional regulation, namely licensing, has been a dynamic source of debate for the social work profession. Amid this debate, schools of social work are increasingly considering licensing factors as a mechanism to gauge programmatic outcomes. However, nominal literature exists on social work curricula and licensing. Further, few published articles explore social work licensing from the perspective of those most affected: social work students. This exploratory study used a scaled questionnaire, with supplemental open- ended questions, to examine undergraduate students' (N=207) perceptions about social work licensing. Data from this study suggest that although undergraduate students are confident in their ability to pass the exam, they are ambiguous about the process for taking the exam and need additional preparation. After a review of the literature, this article explicates key findings from the study, discusses implications for undergraduate social work education, and identifies relevant areas for future research.

STARTING WHERE THE STUDENT IS: ADAPTING SOCIAL JUSTICE CURRICULA TO POVERTY ATTITUDES

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
JANICE A. GASKER ◽  
JOHN G. VAFEAS
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Societal Factors ◽  
Potential Evaluation ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Causes Of Poverty

Consistent with the generalist social work perspective and values, many social work students appear to begin their studies believing that the causes of poverty are structural (due to societal factors) and not individual (due to individual defects). There is some evidence that social work curricula serve to confirm this perception. Existing research, however, also suggests that, along with a deepening structural understanding of the causes of poverty, these students may develop fatalistic attitudes about alleviating poverty. In response to this challenge to social work education, this pilot study explores the potential of a course devoted to reinforcing perceptions of the structural causes of poverty without instilling fatalism. Findings suggest that the participants in this introductory level social work course develop significantly stronger structural explanations for poverty without developing a fatalistic attitude towards solutions. Undergraduate student attitudes, implications for social work curriculum developments and potential evaluation methods are discussed.

scholarly journals EXPLORING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF PRE-SERVICE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 598-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadiia Horishna ◽  
Hanna Slozanska ◽  
Olha Soroka ◽  
Lyudmila Romanovska
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Social

The importance of leadership is discussed widely in the social work literature. However, little is known about the leadership skills of social work students and factors affecting their development in the environment specific to higher educational institutions (HEIs). This research aimed to find out what skills pre-service social work students had related to leadership and to determine if significant differences existed in terms of such predictor variables as level and form of study, employment status, and involvement in co-curricular activities. The research employed the quantitative approach based on a descriptive cross-sectional survey involving a sample of 158 social work students from three Ukrainian universities. The research group consisted of 88% female and 12% male respondents, aged between 19 and 31. Data were obtained through the Student Leadership Outcomes Inventory, which contained 60 items measuring skills on 8 scales: (a) self-management, (b) interpersonal communication, (c) problem-solving and decision-making, (e) cognitive development and critical analysis, (f) organization and planning, (g) self-confidence, (h) diversity awareness, and (h) technology which served as outcome variables. All items were rated along a 5-point Likert scale, from poor (1) to excellent (5). The results of the research revealed lower than average levels of leadership skills and existing significant differences by outcome variables for the sample population. The findings suggest the need to strengthen the leadership skills of social work students through the implementation of formal and informal developmental activities and recognition of leadership participation within the social work curriculum. Keywords: descriptive cross-sectional survey, leadership development, leadership skills, pre-service social work students, social work.

scholarly journals Social work students on the island of Ireland: a cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Claire McCartan ◽  
Julie Byrne ◽  
Jim Campbell ◽  
Declan Coogan ◽  
Gavin Davidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional
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