An Exploratory Study of Sex Differences in Orientation to Clinical Practice

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1392-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Pardeck ◽  
Gregory J. Skibinski
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Clinical Social Workers ◽  
And Behaviors

Few statistically significant sex differences were found in orientation to clinical practice of a randomly selected sample of 300 licensed clinical social workers. 28 male and 69 female licensed clinical social workers had very similar attitudes, philosophies, and behaviors toward clinical practice. These findings add to the limited research available.

More than lost in translation? An exploratory study of social workers’ experiences working with Vietnamese wives in Taiwan

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
Su-Chen Hung ◽  
Wen-Shan Yang ◽  
Pei-Chih Yen
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Diverse Society ◽  
Lost In Translation

This article identifies the cultural differences and language barriers faced by Taiwanese social workers when working with families of cross-border marriages, and discusses the importance of adopting a multicultural approach in social work practice in order to cater to the urgent needs of an increasingly culturally diverse society.

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