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Formal and Informal Support among Mothers Aging out of Foster Care and Maternity Group Homes: Who Steps in When Mothers Age Out? Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.744) Pub Date : 2024-05-05 Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah, Melissa Radey, Shamra Boel-Studt
Young mothers in foster care and their children face educational, financial, and social challenges. Maternity group homes (MGHs) offer one intervention to mitigate poor outcomes. Yet, information about the experiences of mothers transitioning from MGHs is limited. Using Kool’s Theory of Adolescent Identity Development, this study examines mothers’ transitions out of MGHs and the role of formal and
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Abstracts (French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic) International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-05-07
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News from our societies: IAASW International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Anna Maria Campanini
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International social work is both the South and the North International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Patrick O’Leary, Ming-sum TSUI
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Research ethics for students in the social science Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Shibilshad P
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Advancing social work curriculum to challenge FASD-related stigma and promote strengths-based family engagement Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Susan Evans
The need for professionals to become educated in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has emerged as a critical topic in child and family settings. FASD is sometimes described as being entirely p...
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Exploring the state of Qatar’s child protection system through the lens of frontline social workers International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Asmaa Alhajaji, Ahmed Aref, Jennifer E Lansford
The child protection system in Qatar is newly developed and still fragmented and lacking a comprehensive legal framework. Qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of social workers in civil society organizations within the Qatar Social Work Foundation to understand barriers encountered by social workers in child protection and strategies used to overcome these barriers. Findings suggest
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Environments for intuitive decision-making: A theoretical framework for assessing intuitive-reasoning in social work International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Simon Fleißner, Larissa Steimle
Decision-making is an essential part of social work practice. Intuition is one possible basis for these decisions, but relying solely on it might not always be the best choice. No overarching framework for social work exists on how to deal with intuition. By building on the work of Kahneman and Klein, who describe conditions for successful intuitive-reasoning, the aim of the article is thus to offer
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From the classroom to the field and back: a pedagogical kit teaching social work students to complete psychosocial assessments Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Yael Hochman, Einav Segev
Despite the complexity inherent in undertaking and teaching psychosocial assessments, and although assessments are viewed as a critical component of helping relationships and a core skill in social...
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Professional identity and local realities: social work education in Ethiopia Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Ashenafi Hagos Baynesagn
The three historical eras of social work education in Ethiopia are examined in this article, with particular attention devoted to how each era began, was contextualized, and was integrated with ser...
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CORRIGENDUM to The 5+1 Practice Research Model in Health Social Work: The “Eye of the Storm” Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.984) Pub Date : 2024-04-17
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Innovations in efficient, effective and quality oriented practices and procedures in healthcare social work Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Judith Dobrof, Shelley L. Craig, Ludmila Ferruzzi
Published in Social Work in Health Care (Vol. 63, No. 4-5, 2024)
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Measurement Tools of Child Neglect from 2003 to 2023: A Systematic Review Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.984) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Shiqin Liu, Xinger Xia, Yu Liu, Huiping Zhang
Purpose: This systematic review aimed to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of the main child neglect measures published between 2003 and 2023. Method: Six databases were searched. The methodological quality and psychometric properties of the identified measures were appraised through the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist. Results: A total
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The journey to becoming a qualitative social work researcher: seven mile-markers Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Dafna Tener
This paper deals with the meaningful relationships between qualitative research and social work. It seeks to explore seven mile-markers through which one can develop the identity of a qualitative s...
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Development of a Child-Informed Measure of Subjective Well-Being for Research on Residential Care Institutions and Their Alternatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.744) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Sarah Elizabeth Neville, Joanna Wakia, John Hembling, Beth Bradford, Indrani Saran, Margaret Lombe, Thomas M. Crea
10% of children worldwide live in households without a biological parent, and 5.4 million children live in residential care institutions. This study describes a participatory, child-informed process of developing a multidimensional measure of child subjective well-being tailored towards the priorities of children who have lived in residential care. Eight focus groups were held with n = 49 adolescents
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Integrating the Grand Challenges for social work into an undergraduate capstone course Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Dawn Apgar, Lori Zerrusen
Over the last decade, social work has focused on identifying widespread societal problems that should drive research, teaching, and practice in the coming years. There are very few scholarly articl...
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Political ideology and social work Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Pretty Olan Oktavia Sihite, Haryanto, Harmaen, La Ode Muhamad Iqbal, Syaipul Hari Baharuddin
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Challenges of social work field practicum and professionalization in Bangladesh Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Md. Ismail Hossain, Muhammad Shariful Islam, Isahaque Ali, Azlinda Azman
Social work education and practices began in Bangladesh more than half a century ago. Yet, it has not attained the professional status demanded by the country. This paper aims to examine the challe...
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Social work education in South Korea in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Serim Lee, JongSerl Chun
Social work education in South Korea has significantly advanced since 1947. However, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 have significantly altered contemporary Korean social work educati...
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Consequences of client violence towards the social worker: A systematic review International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Cristina Vidal-Marti, Antoni Ruiz Bueno
Client violence towards social workers is a phenomenon with serious consequences that affect the professional, service and organisation. However, it is not known what effect such violence has on each. A systematic review of 26 studies found that the consequences have an impact on the social worker, the service and the organisation. In particular, it affects the health of the social worker, the professional
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Spatial issues in social work education in Chile: curriculum analysis of universities and professional institutes Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Felipe Saravia-Cortés, Víctor Orellana-Bravo, Francisca Díaz, María Luisa Carrasco
In response to the growing use of spatial concepts in social work, this article addresses their incorporation in the curriculum of undergraduate programmes and the differences among diverse types o...
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Immersive virtual environments as a tool to improve confidence and role expectancy in prospective social work students: a proof-of-concept study Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Paul Best, Gerry Marshall, Jessica Cushnan, Paul McCafferty, Nichola Booth
This paper explores the use of immersive technology in social work education, specifically through a virtual simulation called ‘Branch-VR’ designed for young people taking part in a Widening Partic...
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Digital competence in social work education: readiness for practice Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Siri Fjeldheim, Lise C. Kleppe, Edda Stang, Blanka Støren-Vaczy
In line with the digital turn in service provision, social work students should acquire relevant knowledge and skills, preparing them for work within digitalized welfare services. In Norway, these ...
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What has been done for social workers’ self-care practice? A systematic review of interventions International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Miao Jian, Miao Wang, Yingfei Du, Hao Yan
Improving mental well-being is essential for social workers. Self-care services are often facilitated to enhance it, but there is limited research exploring their characteristics and effectiveness. We conducted a systematic review of self-care interventions targeting the mental well-being of social workers. A comprehensive search of four English and one Chinese databases yielded 2969 studies for initial
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Barriers to and enablers for the success of postgraduate students in social work Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Lizane Wilson, Jessica Pool
All over the world, higher education institutions (HEIs) are concerned about low enrollment, delayed completion rates, non-completion, and the subsequent smaller number of graduates of Master’s and...
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Addressing gun violence through social work education Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Alicia Hawley-Bernardez, Joy Patton, Carol Meza, Greg Gibbons
Gun violence is a critical public health issue in the United States, with firearms involved in over 48,000 deaths in 2021. However, social workers receive limited training to address the risks and ...
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Teaching note: assessing social work students on placement: a model for professional competence Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Denise MacDermott
This teaching note describes how the author (a practice teacher and university lecturer) retrospectively considered and applied the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger; with a specific focus on si...
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Animal-Assisted Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Groups for Those who are Incarcerated: A Pre-Post-test Study Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.984) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Yvonne Eaton-Stull, Christopher Streidl, Denna Hays, Mary Bauer, Sherry Rigel
Incidents of self-harm present significant concerns in correctional facilities. Purpose: Developing interventions to address self-injury is beneficial to individuals who are incarcerated as well as the security personnel in charge of their care and custody. Method: Four 6-week animal-assisted dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills groups were provided to men and women incarcerated in a jail. Each
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Attitude and readiness of utilizing virtual reality simulations in interprofessional education to facilitate prompt and safe hospital discharges in England Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Sharif Haider, Ann Flynn, J. E. Simpson
It can be challenging in England to provide interprofessional education (IPE) in hospitals due to practitioners’ availability, high workload, difficulty to backfill, and training costs. Furthermore...
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The role of formal supportive relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for social work education Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Yafit Sulimani-Aidan
The COVID-19 pandemic and its implications may provide a unique lens through which to explore formal relationships and their role in the lives of at-risk young adults. As such, based on the framewo...
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Linking Perceived Family and Peer Support to Hope in Syrian Refugee Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.744) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Esra Asici, Ayse N. Katmer, Muhammed A. Agca
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Beyond Plagiarism: ChatGPT as the Vanguard of Technological Revolution in Research and Citation Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.984) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Hanni B. Flaherty, Jackson Yurch
In the landscape of academic research and citation practices, the emergence of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model developed by OpenAI, represents a transformative leap forward. This paper delves into the multifaceted role of ChatGPT in revolutionizing scholarly endeavors beyond mere plagiarism detection. We explore how ChatGPT facilitates research collaboration, streamlines literature
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Exploring stressors impacting the mental health of refugee mothers in Lebanon during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Nada Alnaji, Bree Akesson, Danstan Bagenda
This study analyzes stressors experienced by Syrian mothers in Lebanon in 2020 and emphasizes the necessity of addressing their distinct needs. Through in-depth interviews, it identifies stressors linked to living conditions in Lebanon, the economic crisis, health care access, and the impact of the pandemic. The study recommends that social workers should utilize and enhance existing support systems
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Trends and geographic differences in social work telehealth utilization Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Cassandra L Hua, Christopher W. Halladay, James L Rudolph, Caitlin Celardo, Leonie Heyworth, Alita R. Harmon, Whitney L. Mills, Portia Y. Cornell
We plotted trends in social work telehealth use among Veterans in a U.S. national social work staffing program and examined the relationship between geographic factors (rurality and neighborhood di...
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Humanizing medicine: a patient perspective Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Julie N. Evanson
The purpose of this research was to explore patients’ shared perceptions of what makes them feel valued and devalued during in-patient and out-patient medical visits and patients’ recommendations f...
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Research knowledge utilisation among Swedish health social workers: Influence of higher education, job tenure and workplace International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Daniel Ståhl, Jörgen Lundälv
Health social workers, like social workers in general, have been found to utilise research knowledge to a low degree. No previous study has made comparisons based on the following: higher education, job tenure and workplace. This article is based on statistical comparisons between 1236 health social workers in Sweden working in various healthcare contexts. The central finding was that higher education
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Developing your communication skills in social work (Second Edition) Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 D. Mohanambigai, N. Rajavel
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Being, knowing and doing: aligning ontology, epistemology, and axiology to develop an account of social work as practice Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Mark Smith, Trish McCulloch, Maura Daly
This article takes as its starting point reflections from social work academics at a Scottish university around persistent tensions between the nature of social work practice and the ways in which ...
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Role-playing as a method for the improvement of ethical competences in social work: a case study Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 M. José Gómez Poyato, Raquel Lozano, Marta Mira-Aladrén, Diana Valero
Role-playing is an active learning methodology that is increasingly playing a central role in the educational process: in our case, in the subject of Ethics Applied to Social Work. We present resea...
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Social work students in Aotearoa New Zealand: the impacts of financial hardship on mental and social wellbeing Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Allen Bartley, Liz Beddoe, Ladan Hashemi, Mehdi Rahimi, Sophia de Fossard
In Aotearoa New Zealand, approximately 3000 people are enrolled in a recognized social work education programme at any one time. A collaboration between researchers at two social work education pro...
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Practicing up: Teaching social workers how to influence authority figures Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Brenda D. Smith, Heather Headley Resendez
Social workers often practice in challenging organizational contexts that hinder the ability to uphold social work values and ethics and empower clients. This article introduces the concept of ‘pra...
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Improving LGBTQ+ mental health in Southeast Asia through social work: Insights from the Philippines International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Rowalt Alibudbud
This article explores the roles of social workers in advancing LGBTQ+ inclusive mental healthcare in Southeast Asia. This role aligns with the global nature of the social work profession and several regional and national ethical frameworks and principles for social workers in Southeast Asia, emphasizing core values such as dignity, human rights, and social justice. Highlighting mental health disparities
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Abstracts (French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic) International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-19
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News from our societies – ICSW: From the Windhoek Declaration on Social Policy and Social Protection in Africa, to the Lisbon Declaration for the Development of Social Work and Humanitarian Action in the 21st Century: a global project to achieve social welfare for all International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Antonio López Peláez
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‘Social work as a shared dream’ International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Patrick O’Leary, Ming-sum Tsui
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Comparative Efficacy of Online vs. Face-to-Face Group Interventions: A Systematic Review Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.984) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Maryam Rafieifar, Alice Schmidt Hanbidge, Sloan Bruan Lorenzini, Mark J. Macgowan
Purpose: Online group-based interventions are widely adopted, but their efficacy, when compared with similar face-to-face (F2F) psychosocial group interventions, has not been sufficiently examined. Methods: This systematic review included randomly controlled trials (RCTs) that compared an intervention/model delivered in both F2F and online formats. The review adhered to PRISMA guidelines and was registered
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Reconceptualizing transnational knowledge transfer in mental health services: Reflection upon the postcolonial era International Social Work (IF 2.071) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Kedi Zhao, Ruth Wilson, Weijia Tan, Xiaoxue Kong, A. Ka Tat Tsang
Knowledge transfer in global mental health services has long been depicted from Western perspectives. This article destabilizes this discourse through a conceptual model that integrates the top-down approach (macro postcolonial context, meso transnational knowledge transfer and micro mental health programmes) and the bottom-up approach (the roles of transcreation in reconfiguring micro mental health
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Mental health and biomedical neoliberalism: can creativity make space for social justice? Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Emma Tseris, Sacha Jamieson
In this article, we introduce a creative assessment task developed for postgraduate social work students studying critical perspectives on mental health. We discuss how moving beyond the constraint...
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“This is about heart knowledge”: the disconnect between anti-racist knowledge and practice among white students in social work education Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Justin E. Lerner, Angie Kim
Our study conducted 11 focus groups with 41 students enrolled in a school of social work at a large public university about their experiences with anti-racism social work education. White students ...
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MSW program directors in the United States: a scoping survey of responsibilities, preparation, and support Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Susan Mapp, Needha Boutté-Queen
A survey of Master of Social Work (MSW) program directors in the United States investigated their current role including their environment, tasks and preparation, and support. Most respondents were...
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Creative critical reflection through poetry and prose Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Beth Moran
Artefacts considered in this paper include poetry and prose from my previous doctoral research with social work students; exploring how they experience, express, and manage the emotional content of...
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Wellness in Chronic Care (WCC) families, illness & disability: an integrative clinical intervention model Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Rena Feigin, Margalit Drory, Nechama Dori, Tamar Krulik, Ricky Kedar
This paper describes the Wellness in Chronic Care (WCC) model, an innovative integrative clinical intervention method aimed at helping social workers manage the care of patients living with chronic...
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Evaluation of coping strategies of parents of children with cystic fibrosis Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Elif Ezgi Arslan Şahbaz, Özlem Cankurtaran
This cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted to evaluate the coping strategies of parents of children with cystic fibrosis. The research sample is the parents (n: 112) who presented to Tho...
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The effect of caregivers’ care burden and psychological resilience on the psychosocial adjustment of patients with open heart surgery in Turkey Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Damla Öksüz Kargın, Satı Dil
This cross-sectional study investigated the effect of caregivers’ care (n = 100) burden and psychological resilience on the psychosocial adjustment of patients (n = 100) with open heart surgery. Pa...
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Contact with Foster Care and the Juvenile Delinquency Court: A Prospective Examination from Birth through Age 18 Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.744) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Andrea Lane Eastman, Keunhye Park, Denise Herz, Carly B. Dierkhising, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Lillie Guo
Purpose Research has demonstrated a link between out-of-home foster care and subsequent juvenile justice involvement. Understanding factors that may contribute to dual system involvement for young people who entered foster care is essential for disrupting this relationship. Method We used population-based linked administrative records to examine the prevalence of juvenile delinquency court petitions
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Saying ‘goodbye’ to the journal Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Jane Fenton
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Vol. 43, No. 2, 2024)
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Does Duration of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) Skills Groups Affect Outcomes: A Rapid Review Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.744) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 MacKenzie L. Dallenbach, Kimberly Moeller, Ashley Givens
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Tackling poverty and social exclusion: promoting social justice in social work Social Work Education Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Eva Precilia Lukman, Haryanto, Grace Roselina Situmorang, Dekriati Ate, Debi S Fuadi
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Difficult but achievable: medical social workers’ experiences transiting older adults from hospital care to nursing home in Nigeria Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.291) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Olanike Esther Oyebade, Oluwagbemiga Oyinlola, Cristina Asenjo Palma
Very few literatures have focused on transition of older adults from hospitals to nursing homes in African region. As a first step, this study explored the experience of medical social worker when ...