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Perspectives of South Asian Youth in the United States about Gender Norms and Healthcare Decision Making Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Nidhi Khosla, Shreya Bhandari
The aim of this study was to explore the voices of South Asian youth in the United States about gender norms and healthcare decision making. Ten focus group discussions were held with 36 students of South Asian origin at a university on the West Coast of the United States. Thematic analysis was performed on the focus group data. Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) intersectionality of gender
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Predictors of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Recovery among Individuals in Alcohol Treatment: Implications for Social Work Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Charles LaBarre, Clara M Bradizza, Braden K Linn, Junru Zhao, Kyler K Knapp, Gregory E Wilding, Paul R Stasiewicz
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s (NIAAA) definition of alcohol use disorder (AUD) recovery stipulates two criteria: remission from DSM-5 AUD and cessation of heavy drinking. Importantly, these criteria allow for consideration of nonabstinent alcohol treatment outcomes. However, researchers have yet to assess potential predictors of the NIAAA recovery outcome. The current study
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“The Air Is Being Sucked Out of the Room”: Experiences of Social Work Students of Color with Antiracism Education in the Classroom and Practicum Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Justin E Lerner, Angie Kim
This study explores the experiences of social work students of color (SOC) and their antiracism education within a school of social work at a public university. Twenty-one SOC participated in focus groups where they described their experiences with antiracism education. Several key themes were identified: (a) finding community through affinity groups, (b) SOC interactions with White students, (c) differentiating
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LGBTQ+ People’s Perceptions of Interactions with Outgroup Members: Implications for Social Work Education and Practice Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Morgan E Braganza, David R Hodge
Engaging respectfully with individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, genderqueer, or gender-nonconforming (LGBTQ+) is an ethical imperative. To help social workers fulfill this obligation, this study explored the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding their interactions with people outside the LGBTQ+ community, and what LGBTQ+ people desire for future interactions
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Environmental Sensitivity Scale for Social Workers: A Scale Development Study Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Umut Yanardağ, Murat Çay, Melek Zubaroğlu Yanardağ
The objective of this quantitative study was to develop a valid and reliable scale to examine the environmental sensitivity of social workers, the Environmental Sensitivity Scale. First, the researchers created an item pool by considering the information in the literature. Then, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analyses were carried out. A total of 314
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A Qualitative Exploration of Social Workers’ Job Preparedness in Law Enforcement Agencies Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Dasha J Rhodes, Jam H Ost, Sharon Gandarilla-Javier
Police agencies are increasingly integrating social workers in response to more calls regarding mental health and social welfare needs. Limited research captures the experiences and needs of social workers in law enforcement agencies. This article explores social workers’ job preparedness through a qualitative phenomenological study. The study includes a semistructured interview with 40 participants
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Caregiving and Obesity among Black American Adults Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Katrina R Ellis, Dolapo Raji, Jacquelyn S Pennings, Roland J Thorpe, Marino A Bruce
Black American adults often report higher rates of obesity and caregiving compared with other racial or ethnic groups. Consequently, many Black American caregivers and care recipients are obese or have obesity-related chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension). This study investigated associations between caregiving and obesity among Black Americans, including the role of health behaviors and
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Path Analysis of Factors Related to Burnout for Campus-Based Victim Advocates Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Sarah Nightingale
Campus-based victim advocates provide support and assistance to victims of interpersonal violence in the college context. In this study of professional campus-based victim advocates, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the direct and indirect effects of factors related to burnout. A total of 208 full-time victim advocates employed at four-year college campuses across the United States
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The Value of Social Work to Health, Health Systems, and Interprofessional Teams: A Scoping Review Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Abigail M Ross, Julia Jashinski, Molly Zatony Lombardo, Jazmyne Keane, Geoffrey Wilkenson
Social workers are an integral part of the U.S. healthcare system, yet specific contributions of social work to health and cost-containment outcomes is sparse. This scoping review describes and evaluates the state of the evidence on how social work interventions impact health and economic outcomes since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Three databases (PubMed, PsycINFO
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Measuring Afrocentrism: A Review of Existing Instruments Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Husain Lateef, Adrian Gale, Meredith Parker, Melody Konadu Frempong
Measurement of Afrocentrism and investigation of Afrocentricity’s significance in the lives of Black Americans has gained momentum, given the current evidence suggesting that cultural factors matter in the lives of diverse populations. In particular, factors associated with African philosophical constructs may have significant relationships with improved mental health and overall well-being among African
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How COVID-19 and Racial Justice Protests Influenced Social Workers’ Perceptions of Policy and Political Participation Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Amy Krings, Maria V Wathen, Teresa Kilbane
Drawing on political opportunity theory, this study examined how the political context created by the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests influenced social workers’ perceptions about social welfare policy and political participation in the summer of 2020. Authors conducted a thematic analysis of the open-ended survey responses of 120 social work practitioners. Regarding perceptions of
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A Mixed-Methods Study of the Experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color MSW Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Dale Dagar Maglalang, Abril N Harris, Ty B Tucker, Tyrone M Parchment
Few studies have explored the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) MSW students during the pandemic. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the experiences of BIPOC MSW students in a predominantly white institution in the Northeast during the pandemic and how it affected their mental health. Findings presented were drawn from 29 students who participated in
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A Green Social Work Study of Environmental and Social Justice in an Australian River Community Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Heather Downey, Evelien Spelten, Katie Holmes, Sean MacDermott, Prue Atkins
In Australia the impacts of climate change are resulting in considerable water scarcity, a scenario affecting the green and blue spaces that provide well-recognized individual health benefits. However, far less is known about the social health benefits of these spaces, particularly for those residing in rural Australian river communities. In this geographic context, water issues are compounded by a
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Engaging Victims of Child Sex Trafficking: Training for Child Welfare Workers Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Caroline Harmon-Darrow, Amelia Rubenstein, Karen Burruss-Cousins, Gavin McTavish, Alexandra Eisler, Nadine Finigan-Carr
Child sex trafficking (CST) is the exploitation through commercial sex of a minor under 18. Federal law requires state child welfare agencies to respond and provide services to victims of CST. Social workers report lacking an understanding of state and federal law related to human trafficking, as well as resources for victims, and are often inadequately trained for identifying and serving survivors
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Prevalence and Correlates of Adverse Mental Health Outcomes among Male and Female Black Emerging Adults with a History of Exposure (Direct versus Indirect) to Police Use of Force Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Robert O Motley, Yu-Chih Chen, Jamie D Motley
Anxiety, depression, and psychological distress are public health concerns for Black emerging adults ages 18–29, given their prevalence in this population. However, we have scant empirical research investigating the prevalence and correlates of negative mental outcomes among Black emerging adults with a history of exposure to police use of force. Thus, the current study examined the prevalence and
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Capturing Resilience: Utilizing the Brief Child and Youth Resilience Measure with Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Shelley L Craig, Andrew D Eaton, Vivian W Y Leung
This study explores the relevance of the brief Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-12) for sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) aged 14–23 (N = 4,810), compares their patterns of resilience with general youth populations, and explores distinctions between key subgroups of SGMY. SGMY reported significantly lower scores, indicating poorer outcomes, than non-SGMY in several CYRM-12 items, especially
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Effects of Neoliberalism on Social Work Practice in the United States: A Scoping Review Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Jessica Toft, Elizabeth B Lightfoot, Molly Calhoun, Mimi Choy-Brown, Joseph R Merighi, Lynette M Renner, Ruti Soffer-Elnekave, Jessica Mendel, Scott Marsalis
Neoliberalism, as an ideology and policy model that favors free market logic, operates across multiple levels of social work practice. Although there is growing interest in the topic, there is a lack of knowledge about the nature of this scholarship. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a synthesis and summary of the extent, variety, and characteristics of the peer-reviewed literature
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Developmental Relationships between Attention Problems and Reading Skills in Black and White Elementary School Students Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Sarah Rabiner Eisensmith, Kirsten Kainz, David Ansong, April Harris-Britt, Gary L Bowen, Travis J Albritton, Hayden Loeb
Academic performance in preschool and early elementary grades has long been linked with child attention problems. There is empirical and theoretical support that this co-occurrence is attributable to longitudinal relations between attention and reading problems. However, the literature to date—coming primarily from psychology disciplines—has insufficiently explored the possibility that the relationship
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Licensing Investigations: Suggestions from Social Workers Who Received Sanctions Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Allan Edward Barsky, Christine Elizabeth Spadola
When clients have concerns about licensed social workers, they may file complaints with their state licensing boards. Although prior research has explored the types of complaints made against social workers, there has been little research on the experiences of social workers who are being investigated. This phenomenological study is based on in-depth interviews designed to gain a better understanding
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Associations between Solitary Confinement and Psychosis Symptoms in the Postrelease Community Setting Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-02-02 John Randolph Moore, Jacob Eikenberry, Lisa Fedina, Jordan DeVylder
Some evidence suggests that the practice of solitary confinement in incarceration settings is linked to poor mental health outcomes; however, prior research has not yet examined associations between experiences of solitary confinement and psychosis symptoms. To address this gap, authors conducted a cross-sectional survey of 201 formerly incarcerated men and women in the United States to examine the
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Emergency Savings among Persistently Poor Households: Evidence from a Field Experiment Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Stephen Roll, Mathieu Despard, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Sam Bufe
Low-income households struggle to accumulate emergency savings, which increases economic vulnerability in the face of unexpected events like expensive car repairs. This vulnerability may be even greater among persistently low-income households, which might benefit most from building emergency savings using tax refunds. This study examined the effects of randomly assigned behavioral interventions that
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Striving toward Community-Engaged and Participatory Methods: Considerations for Researchers in Academic Settings Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Sarah C Narendorf, Samira Ali, Charles H Lea, Suzanne Pritzker
Community-engaged and participatory methods are increasingly used by academic researchers. Power dynamics in academia shape the landscape in which researchers implement these methods, yet are rarely understood and intentionally addressed. Through the lens of social work researchers at different career stages, this article describes how power relations within academia present challenges to community-engaged
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Depression Mediates the Relationships between Hallucinations, Delusions, and Social Isolation in First-Episode Psychosis Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Lindsay A Bornheimer, Juliann Li Verdugo, Sara Thompson
Social isolation is common among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. Research indicates that social isolation relates to poorer mental health outcomes, depression, and negative symptoms, with less known about its relationship with positive symptoms. This study examined depression as a mediator in the relationships between positive symptoms (i.e., hallucinations and
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Social Workers’ Attitudes toward Evidence-Based Practice: The Mediating Role of Work-Related Self-Efficacy Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-23 Maya Kagan
The aim of the current study was to explore the mediating role of work-related self-efficacy in the association between organizational context variables (workplace social support, accessibility of work-related data and information resources, and role ambiguity) and social workerss’ attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP). For the purpose of the study, 559 social workers were sampled
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Plus for Youth in Out-of-Home Care: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-23 John A Cosgrove, Bethany R Lee, Elizabeth J Greeno, Maria Jose Horen
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Plus (CBT+) has emerged as a promising intervention to address the myriad emotional and behavioral health needs of youth in the child welfare system. Existing CBT+ research has shown reductions in target clinical symptoms, but child welfare placement outcomes have not yet been assessed. The current study tested the effects of CBT+ on placement stability and psychiatric
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Advancing Active Allyship for Social Justice: Cross-Group Friendships, Social Empathy, and Political Engagement Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-18 Elizabeth Kiehne, Quinn Hafen
Collections of policies in the United States have produced and perpetuated ubiquitous social disadvantage. To overcome this reality, policymaking must be more democratic and participatory with active allyship in support of social justice. By deepening contextual understanding of systemic barriers and promoting macro perspective taking, social empathy may foster allyship from socially advantaged group
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Relationship between Housing Characteristics and Care Outcomes among Women Living with HIV: Latent Class Analysis Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-18 Sofia B Fernandez, Diana M Sheehan, Rahel Dawit, Petra Brock-Getz, Robert A Ladner, Mary Jo Trepka
Housing plays a critical role in the care outcomes of individuals living with a HIV, yet few studies have examined the unique housing profiles of women living with HIV (WLH), especially among those belonging to low-income racial/ethnic minority groups. In this study, authors conducted a latent class analysis to generate latent profiles of women (N = 1,501) according to their housing status and household
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Expressive Writing for Korean Immigrant Older Adults Residing in Areas without Well-Established Korean Communities Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Stephanie Lyu Rhee
This experimental study examined the effects of expressive writing (EW) and its differential effects by gender on acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among first-generation Korean immigrant older adults residing in areas without well-established Korean communities in the United States. A pretest–posttest control group design was used to assess a total of 25 participants at baseline, right
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Understanding Loneliness and Social Exclusion in Residential Centers for Social Inclusion Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-07-05 Ainara Arnoso Martínez, Maribel Pizarro Pacheco, Maitane Arnoso Martínez, Nagore Asla Alcibar, Edurne Elgorriaga Astondoa
Loneliness and social isolation are widely recognized as one of the most important and deep-rooted problems facing society, with special impact on people who are immersed in processes of social exclusion. The study examined the relationship between loneliness and social exclusion in residential centers. It used phenomenological interviews (N = 11) to explore the subjective experiences of loneliness
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Citizenship Status and Restrictive Policies Affect Participation in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-29 Tyrone C Cheng,Celia C Lo
Abstract This study examined relationships between participation in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs and citizenship status, and between TANF participation and restrictive TANF policies. Its sample of 8,657 adults (yielding 66,680 person-years, the units of analysis) was extracted from a 2001–2009 national longitudinal data set. Generalized estimating equations showed TANF participation
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Ableism in the Child Welfare System: Findings from a Qualitative Study Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Sasha M Albert,Robyn M Powell
Abstract It is well established that parents with disabilities are likely to have adverse experiences within the U.S. child welfare system, including disproportionately high rates of involvement and termination of parental rights. However, no known studies have examined the child welfare system through the lens of ableism. This qualitative phenomenological study included interviews with 15 parents
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Human Rights in a Time of Conflict and Crisis Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-13 Charlotte Lyn Bright
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Reflections on a Systematic Literature Review: Questioning the (In)visibility of Researcher Positionality Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Katheryn Margaret Pascoe
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The Effect of Work on Antisocial Behavior among Formerly Incarcerated Young Adults: A Panel Analysis Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Lewis H Lee,Minseop Kim
Abstract Although there is ample research on the association between employment and adults’ crime, few studies have focused on formerly incarcerated juveniles transitioning to emerging adults, especially studies using panel data. Using data from the Pathways to Desistance Study (N = 1,289) with a group of high-risk emerging adults (ages 18 to 24), this panel analysis addresses the effect of employment
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Mental Health Interventions That Address Historical Trauma among Indigenous Peoples: A Systematic Review Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-04 Lalaine Sevillano,Bethany Wood,Cynthia Franklin
Abstract Indigenous Peoples (IP) face significant health disparities that stem from historical trauma (HT). This is the first systematic review to investigate mental health interventions that address HT in addition to treating mental health disorders among IP in the United States. The data search included seven databases for published studies, consultations with experts, hand searching journals, and
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Resilience of Families Involved in Child Welfare: A Mixed-Methods Study Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-04-04 Jesse J Helton,Shannon C Cooper-Sadlo,Nathaniel G House,Haley Adler,Lauren Norton
Abstract Efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect have primarily focused on family deficits, including poverty and parental psychopathology. Models of resiliency, which are focused instead on family adaptation and strengths, offer an alternative to deficit-based practices. Although child-focused resilience studies are common in the field of child welfare, few focus on parents. The authors employed
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No Good Choices: Concealing or Disclosing Single Motherhood in Korea Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Yiyoon Chung,Seohee Son
Abstract Little research has explored the context in which single parents in Korea conceal their identity. Using data from focus group interviews with 19 single mothers, this qualitative study conducted a thematic analysis to examine (a) how and why single mothers in Korea conceal their status as such, (b) the consequences of mothers concealing their identity, and (c) their efforts to find a space
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Social Service Providers’ Knowledge of and Practice with LGBTQ+ People at Risk of Sex Trafficking Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Lara B Gerassi,Anna C Pederson
Abstract Despite growing evidence suggesting that LGBTQ+ people are at risk of sex trafficking (ST), the ways in which social service providers encounter and address this population remain understudied. This study uses a directed content analysis approach to understand providers’ perceived knowledge of and practice with LGBTQ+ people at risk of ST. Authors conducted 24 semistructured, in-depth interviews
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Social Work ResearchVol. 45, Nos. 1–4, March 2021–December 2021 Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-12-06
In this index, the following abbreviations are used: Mar. for March, Sept. for September, Dec. for December, E for Editorial, and RN for Research Note.
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Social Workers, Self-Care, and Resilience during Social Work Month Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-10 Bright C.
If you are reading these words, chances are high that you are either a social worker yourself or have many of them in your network of friends, family, and colleagues. This means you are familiar with the challenges and demands as well as the rewards and joy the profession involves. What better time than social work month to acknowledge some of the contributions social workers make in our lives and
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A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship between Religious Service Attendance and Young Adult Substance Use Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Wu S, Hodge D, Wu Q, et al.
AbstractYoung adulthood is a time of increased substance use. To better understand the effects of potential protective factors, this study explores the relationship between four types of religious service attendance during emerging adulthood and six measures of young adult substance use. Study data were abstracted from waves I (time 1 [T1]) and IV (time 2 [T2]) of the National Longitudinal Study of
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Addressing Social Workers’ Stress, Burnout, and Resiliency: A Qualitative Study with Supervisors Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-06 Mack B.
AbstractSocial work can be a purpose-driven, fulfilling profession of helping others, creating change, and fighting against injustice. It can also include regular exposure to the pain and suffering of others, extensive documentation requirements, and crisis management. Often when social workers are feeling overly stressed, supervisors play a critical role in addressing their health and wellness. Supervisors
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“We Have to Build Trust”: Intimate Partner Violence Risk Assessment with Immigrant and Refugee Survivors Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-06 Messing J, Wachter K, AbiNader M, et al.
AbstractIntimate partner violence (IPV) research highlights unique immigration-related risk factors, abusive tactics, and barriers to seeking help. With the aim of developing practice-informed guidance, data from nine focus groups (N = 57) were analyzed thematically to examine practitioners’ experiences and approaches to risk assessment with survivors of IPV who are immigrants and refugees. Participants
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“Es Como Que no los Conociera”: Reunification of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth with Their U.S. Families Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-06 Barros-Lane L, Brabeck K, Berger Cardoso J.
AbstractFamily reunification following migration-related separations is often challenging for immigrant youth as they adjust to their new environment and reacquaint with their caregiver. Scant research has explored the experiences of family reunification specifically for unaccompanied immigrant youth. This study was a secondary analysis to explore the complexities of family reunification through the
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Perceived Social Support and Symptom Loads of Psychiatric Disorders among Adolescents in Residential Youth Care Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-06 Singstad M, Wallander J, Lydersen S, et al.
AbstractAdolescents in residential youth care (RYC) are at high risk for negative psychological and social development outcomes, as they have a high prevalence of mental health problems and perceive less social support than adolescents in the general population. Associations between perceived social support and mental health problems have been investigated, but no in-depth analyses have been published
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A Policy-Mapping Primer for Social Work Researchers and Advocates Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2022-01-05 Bowen E, Irish A, Lightfoot E.
The profession of social work includes policy practice and advocacy as a core part of its mission, requiring social workers to understand how policy affects practice and to advocate for policy change to protect human rights and advance social and economic justice (Council on Social Work Education, 2015; National Association of Social Workers, 2021). However, most social workers get limited training
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Social Work and Environmental Justice Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-10-30 Bright C.
The effects of climate change are evident from news around the globe. Drought, flooding, fires, severe storms, and erosion are affecting the ways humans live. No longer is environmental disaster part of a dystopian, predicted future; the future is here.
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Addressing the Global Inequality in Social Work Research: Challenges, Opportunities, and Key Insights and Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-10-13 Hodge D, Kibirige K.
Research plays a critical role in addressing problems and fostering wellness (Bright, 2020). The creation, testing, and refinement of interventions that alleviate human suffering is predicated upon the application of the scientific method to disparate social concerns (Popper, 2013). In an increasingly interconnected world, scientific knowledge is essential to societal health and development (Ryan &
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Validation of the Substance Abuse Scale of the Personal and Relationships Profile Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Kerry A Lee, R Anna Hayward, Paul Sacco
There have been limited measurement studies of the substance abuse scale of the Personal and Relationships Profile (PRP) and the impact of social desirability on alcohol and drug use reporting. This study aimed to (a) model the factor structure of the eight-item substance abuse scale of the PRP and (b) examine the relationship of substance use factors with sociodemographic variables—race, income, age
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Structural Equation Model of Emotional Labor, Work–Home Interaction, and Well-Being Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-24 Kess L Ballentine, Jihee Woo
Social work best practices encourage empathy. However, empathy may both prevent and contribute to negative effects of work on worker well-being through emotional labor and spillover into home life. Theory and research suggest that work–family interaction (WFI) may mediate the relationship between emotional labor and worker well-being. The current work examines this framework using structural equation
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How Many Immigrant-Friendly Communities Are in the United States? Classifying the Policy Stream Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-24 Richard J Smith, Catherine Schmitt-Sands
Dramatic federal immigration policy proposals and executive actions appear to be a reaction to state and local governments that have taken leadership in responding to immigration. Some local governments have endorsed welcoming immigrants to stabilize high-poverty urban neighborhoods and to enhance regional economic development. Others embrace immigrant incorporation consistent with the social work
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Developmental Disabilities in the Context of Fragile Families: Racial and Ethnic Disparities at Age Nine Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-24 Kristina Lopez, Hyunsung Oh
Racial–ethnic disparities in the diagnosis of certain developmental disabilities (DDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), contribute to delayed treatment for Latinx children. Although recent data suggest the disparities are mitigated over time, Latinx children are still less likely to have an ASD diagnosis, and those from low-income families are disproportionately affected. To build on previous
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Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes about Human Trafficking Questionnaire: Extending Its Utility with Social Work Students Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-22 Chiquitia Welch-Brewer, Maura Nsonwu, Noël Busch-Armendariz, Laurie Cook Heffron
This study, a two-site, cross-sectional survey of university students (n = 321 at site 1; n = 201 at site 2), extends the development and utility of the Perceptions, Knowledge, and Attitudes about Human Trafficking Questionnaire by generating factor-based scales and scores to represent values for its three factors (Self-Appraisal of Knowledge/Skills, Worldview of Human Trafficking, and Help-Seeking
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When Families Fail: Women’s Responses to Spousal Violence in Central Asia Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-22 Jildyz Urbaeva, Jinhee Koo, Saltanat Childress
Family violence is among the Grand Challenges for Social Work. Central Asian women report high rates of family violence, and yet they have limited options for responding to spousal violence. Despite the significance of the social problem, social workers are only beginning to develop interventions to address spousal violence in Central Asia. Authors used the domestic violence module from the 2012 Demographic
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Resilience, Growth, and Posttraumatic Symptoms among Social Workers Who Are “Doubly Exposed” Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-09-22 Michal Finklestein, Avital Laufer
The current study examined posttraumatic stress (PTS), resilience, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among social workers (SWs) in Israel exposed to trauma both directly and indirectly through their work. Two groups of SWs were examined: SWs with high exposure to rocket attacks (n = 50) and SWs with low exposure to rocket attacks (n = 52). Measures included objective, subjective, and professional exposure;
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Learning from “Racism, Not Race” for Intersectionality Research and the Research Enterprise Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-08-21 Elwin Wu
To understand and address better the myriad and entrenched disparities faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), researchers have increasingly begun to focus on racism rather than race itself as a driver of health and social inequities (Boyd, Lindo, Weeks, & McLemore, 2020; James & Iacopetti, 2021; Mateo & Williams, 2021). Racism, sexism, cis-centrism and transphobia, heterocentrism
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Enacting Critical Intersectionality in Research: A Challenge for Social Work Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-07-28 Beth Glover Reed, Tina Jiwatram-Negrón, Odessa Gonzalez Benson, Larry M Gant
Grounded in Black feminist theory, “intersectionality” focuses on justice by illuminating, analyzing, and working to change multiple interacting systems of power and oppression connected to mutually constructed social positionalities (culturally defined status categories, for example, race; gender; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus+; economic class; dis/ability; nation; religion; age;
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Making AIMS Explicit: Establishing Intersectionality Criteria for Gender Equity Analyses Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-08-10 Sara Goodkind, Rachel E Gartner, Leah A Jacobs, Dominique Branson, Jorden King, Siera Meaux, Elizabeth Miller
Social work researchers often conduct population-level analyses of equity, sometimes focusing on how social and economic well-being are differently experienced depending on gender. In response to the United States’ refusal to ratify the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, city-level campaigns began conducting gender equity analyses to highlight
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An Examination of the Productivity of Social Work Doctoral Students Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-06-14 Elizabeth Lightfoot
There have been calls to increase the rigor of social work research for decades (Fraser, 1994) and laments about the low levels of productivity of social work researchers (Barner, Holosko, Thyer, & King, 2015). One early study of PhD graduates from 1970 to 1980 found that seven years after receiving their PhD, only 50% had published a single peer-reviewed article listed in the Social Sciences Citation
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Going Beyond “the Moment” in Social Work Research Social Work Research (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2021-05-09 Charlotte Lyn Bright, Thuli Katerere-Virima
The early months of 2021 have been a time of tumult and change. Despite positive advances with vaccination and declines in some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) indicators globally, the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on health, well-being, education, and work in nearly every country. The United States presidential administration change, and events surrounding it, have implications worldwide.