scholarly journals Teaching Content on Social Work Practice with Religious Congregations: A Curriculum Module

10.18060/68 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-210
Author(s):  
Michael Sherr ◽  
Terry Wolfer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Charitable Choice ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Faith Based

This pilot study represents an effort to implement and evaluate use of a curriculum module on Charitable Choice and social work practice in a faith-based organization. Using a nonequivalent control group design, repeated measures MANOVA showed significant differences between the treatment (n=54) and comparison groups (n=53) on knowledge and degree of comfort at posttest. Despite the use of a small sample (n=107) of MSW students at a public university in the Southeast, the findings provide initial support for further use and future evaluations of curriculum modules covering specific content on practice in faith-based settings.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN SOCIAL WORK AT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF DANANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Dinh Tuan Bui
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Direct Practice ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
Comparison Of The Results ◽  
Experimental Group

The goal of higher education is not only to provide academic knowledge but also to form professional competencies in learners. Social work is a profession based on direct practice with people, requiring professional skills to be improved. In order to develop those skills, we conducted an experiment using the ABCD method applied to 66 third-year students majoring in social work. The experiment lasted 45 days of practice in community. A comparison of the results between the experimental group and the control group showed that the skill performance levels of the control group and the experimental group recorded average scores (x=2.53) and (x=2.92) respectively. Hence, the application of the ABCD method in enhancing social work practice skills for students has proved to be effective.

scholarly journals Exploring sense of ethnic identity among a small Midwest sample of social work and counseling practitioners

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
Erica L Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Ethnicity And Race ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Concise Definition ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Minority

The U.S. is transforming into a multi-racial and multi-ethnic society in which factors such as ethnicity and race are important variables to consider in social work practice and service provision to racial and ethnic minority populations. This multi-ethnic and multi-racial transformation presents many challenges for professional social work and counseling practitioners. It is important for practitioners to have a clear and concise definition of key concepts such as ethnicity and race in order to develop a sense of self-ethnic identity. This research study examines self-ethnic identity among a small sample of Midwest social work and counseling practitioners.

The Effect of Social Work Services on a Self-Reported Functional Outcome

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 564-575
Author(s):  
Tobias Knoop ◽  
Thorsten Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Propensity Scores ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Social work is a common service in medical rehabilitation in Germany. However, studies show inconsistent effects of social work interventions. This study aims to compare a self-reported rehabilitation outcome, which covered all functioning domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, in patients with and without social work interventions. The analysis is based on administrative data comprising individuals admitted to medical rehabilitation services due to an orthopedic ( n = 54,056) or cardiac ( n = 16,955) diagnosis between 2007 and 2011. The intervention and control groups were matched by propensity scores (PS) controlling for sociodemographic, clinical, and sociomedical characteristics. A sufficient overlap of the PS allowed a successful matching in both samples. Orthopedic and cardiac patients receiving social work interventions had a worse outcome compared to the control group ( d = −.20, p = .000). The results indicate a clear-cut need for in-depth analysis of social work practice in medical rehabilitation and implementation of controlled studies.

scholarly journals A Multiparadigmatic Approach to Religion in Social Work Education

10.18060/147 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
Jon E. Singletary
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pedagogical Models ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Work Education

The attention given to faith-based human services in the past decade has created interest in pedagogical models of the ethical integration of spirituality, religion and social work practice. Following a discussion of philosophical, theoretical, and theological perspectives, this paper explores different sociological paradigms of knowledge and practice that may be of value when seeking to utilize spiritual and religious content into social work education. The implications of this article relate to educational settings that seek to incorporate content on religion and spirituality in social work education as well as to social work practice in religious organizations.

Incorporating Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression Into Social Work Practice in Israel

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobbie Posmontier ◽  
Rena Bina ◽  
Saralee Glasser ◽  
Tali Cinamon ◽  
Benedict Styr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Patient Acceptability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
End Of Treatment

Purpose: To determine feasibility and acceptability of incorporating IPT for postpartum depression (PPD) into Israeli social work practice. Method: Women who were 4–24 weeks postpartum with PPD, at least 18 years old, had telephone access, and had a score of 10–18 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were eligible to participate in this two-group, nonrandomized repeated measures pilot. The intervention group received eight 50-min IPT sessions and the comparison group received treatment-as-usual. Primary outcomes were measured with the EPDS, Postpartum Adjustment Questionnaire (PPAQ), and Client Satisfaction Scale-8. Results: There was a significant reduction in both groups in EPDS scores at the end of treatment ( t = −4.68, 95% CI [−6.49, −2.57], d = 1.07) and 4 weeks posttreatment ( t = −5.09, 95% CI [−7.14, −3.08], p < .001, d = 1.21), a significant reduction in PPAQ scores at the end of treatment ( t = −2.09, 95% CI [−0.29, 0.00], p < .05, d = 0.44), and high patient acceptability. Discussion: This study provided preliminary evidence supporting IPT use by social workers in Israel.

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