Barriers to Postgraduate Qualifications among Social Workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Mmadi ◽  
Sello Levy Sithole
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Postgraduate Studies

This article describes factors that militate against social workers’ endeavours to undertake postgraduate studies. The study adopted a qualitative research paradigm, where a sample of 10 participants was interviewed at Driekop in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The Maintaining Professional Competence model guided the study. A content thematic analysis was used to make sense of the findings. The findings demonstrate that social workers’ aspirations to further their studies beyond their bachelor’s degrees are constrained by impediments, such as a lack of motivation, the poor image of the profession, heavy workloads, family commitments, financial constraints, and poor scholarly habits. Recommendations are suggested to deal with the barriers that surfaced.

ПСИХОЛОГО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНИХ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 232-241
Author(s):  
Марина Лапіна
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Future

Статтю присвячено проблемам професійного навчання соціальних працівників, зокрема розглянуто психолого-педагогічні аспекти процесу підготовки висококваліфікованих фахівців. Зазначено що в професійній психології та педагогіці набуває поширення компетентнісний підхід до сучасної освіти. Акцентовано увагу на особистісно-орієнтованому та психолого-акмеологічному напрямках професійної освіти та навчання. Особистісні якості фахівця розглядаються як метапрофесійні компетенції, що забезпечують якість праці майбутнього соціального працівника. На основі аналізу специфіки підготовки фахівців соціономічних професій окреслено загальні напрями формування професійних компетенцій соціальних працівників: пріоритет професійно-особистісного розвитку для досягнення високого рівня професіоналізму фахівця; формування психологічної, особистісної та рефлексивної компетентності; практична зорієнтованість процесу навчання. Розглянуто методи та технології активного формування психологічної та особистісної компетентності фахівця в процесі професійного навчання, а саме методика контекстного (знаково-контекстного) навчання та психолого-акмеологічні методи та процедури професійного розвитку. Стверджується, що включення до навчального процесу інноваційних, заснованих на взаємодії педагога та учня, психолого-педагогічних технологій активного навчання має формувати особистісні зони розвитку майбутніх фахівців, удосконалювати способи та засоби професійного становлення, що значно підвищує якість професійного навчання соціальних працівників. The article deals with the problems of vocational training of social workers. They are particularly considered with psychological and pedagogical aspects of training highly qualified specialists. It specifies that competence-based approach to modern education gets spreading in the professional psychology and pedagogy. The article is accented on personality-oriented and psycho-akmeological directions existing in the psychology of professional education and training. Personal qualities of the professional are considered as metaprofessional competences which ensure the future social worker’s quality of work. The general directions of formation professional competence of social workers are identified on the base of the analyses of the specific professional training socionomic professions: priority of vocational and personality development for achievement a high level of professionalism; formation of the psychological, personal and reflective competence; practical orientation of the learning process. The methods and technologies of active formation of psychological and personality’s competence of the specialist during the vocational training are reviewed in the article, specifically the method and technique of signed-contextual learning and psycho-akmeological methods and procedures of professional development. It is alleged that the inclusion in the educational process of preparation innovational, psychological and pedagogical techniques of active learning, based on the interaction between the teacher and the student, should generated personal’s development zones of the future professionals, refine the methods and means of the professional development that significantly improves the quality of social worker’s professional training.

scholarly journals Cigar-Smoking-Cessation Interest and Experience among Black Young Adults: A Semi-Structured In-Depth Interview Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7309
Author(s):  
Aniruddh Ajith ◽  
Aaron Broun ◽  
Danielle A. Duarte ◽  
Bambi Jewett ◽  
Lilianna Phan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Smoking Prevalence ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Black African ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Cigar Smoking

Although Black/African American populations have high cigar-smoking prevalence, little is known about cigar-smoking cessation among this group. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of cigar-smoking cessation and assistance received from healthcare providers among forty Black young-adult cigar smokers (ages 21–29). Semi-structured in-depth phone interviews were transcribed and coded. Qualitative data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. Participants mostly smoked cigarillos, large cigars, and blunts. Overall, many regular cigarillo smokers reported interest in quitting eventually, while large-cigar and blunt smokers shared less interest in quitting because they perceived low harm from smoking these products. The reasons for cigar-smoking cessation were health concerns and financial constraints. Most of the participants who attempted to quit cigars did not use any cessation aids. The reasons for relapse included nicotine withdrawal, stress, and easy access. Additionally, most participants reported their healthcare providers did not ask whether they smoked cigars, and even when they knew, little assistance for cigar-smoking cessation was provided. Informing Black cigar smokers of the harm of cigar smoking and encouraging healthcare providers to screen for and assist with cigar-smoking cessation may alleviate the health burden of cigar smoking in this population.

scholarly journals TRANSLATOR’S PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE: A MODEL AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN UNIVERSITY TRAINING

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-81
Author(s):  
Oksana Babiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Interpersonal Competence ◽  
Competence Model ◽  
Strategic Competence ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
The Subject ◽  
University Training

The article identifies the structure of translator’s professional competence, grounds its model and suggests the ways of its implementation. The following sub-competences necessary to be acquired by future translators have been identified and analyzed with the aim of providing best training: linguistic competence, intercultural competence, subject (thematic) competence, instrumental competence, psychophysiological competence, interpersonal competence, strategic competence, self-reflection competence. The role of the subject (thematic) competence for specialized translation is analyzed. The ways of the translator’s professional competence model implementation are highlighted.

scholarly journals METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK MANAGEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF A SOCIAL WORKER

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Maryna Lekholetova
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Management

The article presents an analysis of different approaches of domestic scientists to the interpretation of the concept of «social work management». The author surveys the features of management as an object of governance in the activities of a social worker. Features include the social nature of management information; the need for motivation methods that effectively influences and motivates professionals to better results in social work; availability of social workers' professional competence; the presence of problems with forecasting the results of management in the social sphere; the importance of current and final management results. The author proves the necessity of social workers' self-management skills (time management, motivation, stress resistance and recuperation, development of emotional intelligence) for the effective performance of management tasks in professional activities.  The article highlights the principles that should be followed in solving organizational and managerial tasks in social work management (purposefulness, ability of realization, adaptability, efficiency). The researcher presents the structure of social work management methods in the study (economic, administrative, social counselling, psychological and pedagogical influence, social influence). Research characterizes the methods of social work management while working with recipients of social services (methods of individual social work, methods of group social work, methods of community work, methods of social service design).

scholarly journals Competências do enfermeiro nos serviços de emergência

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2816
Author(s):  
Amanda Ribeiro Mendonça ◽  
Gisella De Carvalho Queluci ◽  
Vinícius Rodrigues Souza ◽  
Suelem Frian Couto Dias ◽  
Juliane Da Silveira Jasmim
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Risk Classification ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Virtual Library

RESUMOObjetivo: analisar as competências necessárias ao enfermeiro para o acolhimento com classificação de risco nos serviços de emergência. Método: revisão integrativa com busca na base de dados LILACS, BDENF e na biblioteca virtual SCIELO, de artigos publicados entre os anos de 2013 a 2017, as produções científicas foram submetidas à Análise Temática e apresentadas em forma de figura. Resultados: selecionaram-se 18 artigos que resultaram nas categorias “Competências do enfermeiro na classificação de risco” e “Influenciadores do processo de ACCR”.  Conclusão: conclui-se que uma estratégia eficaz para diminuir a lacuna do despreparo dos profissionais e a fragilidade do fluxo do ACCR é investir na formação do enfermeiro desde a graduação por meio de situações-problemas que o aproximem da realidade que será vivenciada na prática assistencial. Assim, o enfermeiro terá a oportunidade de desenvolver o senso crítico concomitante às competências e habilidades necessárias para um atendimento eficaz e resoluto. Descritores: Enfermagem em Emergência; Acolhimento; Competência Profissional; Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros; Enfermagem; Pesquisa.ABSTRACTObjective: to analyze the competencies required by the nurse for the host with risk classification in the emergency services. Method: integrative review with search in the LILACS database, BDENF and in the SCIELO virtual library, of articles published between the years of 2013 to 2017, the scientific productions were submitted to the Thematic Analysis and presented in figure form. Results: 18 articles were selected that resulted in the categories "Nurses competencies in risk classification" and "Influencers of the WRC process". Conclusion: it is concluded that an effective strategy to reduce the gap in the professionals' unpreparedness and the fragility of the WRC flow is to invest in the training of nurses since graduation through situations-problems that approach the reality that will be experienced in care practice. Thus, the nurse will have the opportunity to develop the critical sense concomitant with the skills and abilities necessary for effective and resolute care. Descriptors: Enfermagem Nursing; User Embracement; Professional Competence; Nurses; Nursing; Research.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar las competencias necesarias al enfermero para la acogida con clasificación de riesgo en los servicios de emergencia. Método: la revisión integrativa con búsqueda en la base de datos LILACS, BDENF y en la biblioteca virtual SCIELO, de artículos publicados entre los años de 2013 a 2017, las producciones científicas fueron sometidas al Análisis Temático y presentadas en forma de figura. Resultados: se seleccionaron 18 artículos que resultaron en las categorías "Competencias del enfermero en la clasificación de riesgo" e "Influyentes del proceso de ACCR". Conclusión: se concluye que una estrategia eficaz para disminuir la falta de preparación de los profesionales y la fragilidad del flujo del ACCR es invertir en la formación del enfermero desde la graduación por medio de situaciones-problemas que lo aproximen a la realidad que será vivenciada en la práctica asistencial. Así, el enfermero tendrá la oportunidad de desarrollar el sentido crítico concomitante a las competencias y habilidades necesarias para una atención eficaz y resuelta. Descriptores: Enfermería de Urgencia; Acogimiento; Competencia Profesional; Enfermeros; Enfermería; Investigación.

Shame and Social Work

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Painful Experience

This book aims to approach the phenomenon of shame, especially in the context of social work. It explores the profoundly damaging experience of shame on the identities and potential of many service users, who, through, for example, the stigmatised experiences of poverty or abuse, are silenced within and disconnected from full participation in societies and communities. The book considers shame as a social, moral, and politically generated phenomenon, but equally focuses on the powerful, painful experience of each individual subjected to shaming. Having set out key contextual issues and theoretical approaches to understand shame, the book turns its attention to service users, more specifically young people and the poor. Finally, it offers examples of shame in relation to how social workers experience this in organisations and through, for example, human mistakes and limitations. In relation to shamed social workers and shamed service users, attention is given to how it might be possible to begin to address this painful state.

Authentic Empathy: A Cultural Basis for the Development of Empathy in Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 002216782093422
Author(s):  
Tracey Woolrych ◽  
Michelle J. Eady ◽  
Corinne A. Green
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Perspective Taking ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Rich Data ◽  
Gain Access

Culture is important for the development of social skills in children, including empathy. Although empathy has long been linked with prosocial behaviors and attitudes, there is little research that links culture with development of empathy in children. This project sought to investigate and identify specific culturally related empathy elements in a sample of Dene and Inuit children from Northern Canada. Across seven different grade (primary) schools, 92 children aged 7 to 9 years participated in the study. Children’s drawings, and interviews about those pictures, were uniquely employed as empirical data which allowed researchers to gain access to the children’s perspective about what aspects of culture were important to them. Using empathy as the theoretical framework, a thematic analysis was conducted in a top-down deductive approach. The research paradigm elicited a rich data set revealing three major themes: sharing; knowledge of self and others; and acceptance of differences. The identified themes were found to have strong links with empathy constructs such as sharing, helping, perspective-taking, and self–other knowledges, revealing the important role that culture may play in the development of empathy. Findings from this study can help researchers explore and identify specific cultural elements that may contribute to the development of empathy in children.

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