Recently added articles from Journal of Social Work Education:
Improving psychosocial care in nursing homes: challenges for social work education.(FROM THE EDITOR)(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... NURSING HOME RESIDENTS are among the most vulnerable individuals in the country. Approximately three quarters require help with three or more activities of daily living or have memory impairment, and as many as two thirds have significant depressive symptoms (Krauss & Altman, 2004; Ryden ...
Limitations of evidence-based practice for social work education: unpacking the complexity.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP) is a term that is now widely used in social work and psychosocial disciplines. Modeled after evidence-based medicine, a state-of-the-art approach where the focus is on finding appropriate treatments (pharmaceutical, medical, and surgical) for a patient's ...
A survey comparison of career motivations of social work and business students.(Survey)
Mar 22, 2009; ... CAREER DEVELOPMENT is an important issue for social workers. There is considerable existing research examining the personal attributes and professional expectations of those interested in social work careers (Karls, Lowery, Mattaini, & Wandrei, 1997). However, there is a dearth of ...
Field practicum experiences of bilingual social work students working with limited English proficiency clients.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES find themselves working with an increasingly diverse client base that often has limited English proficiency (LEP). Providing needed services to LEP clients, and delivering culturally competent practice, presents challenges beyond those normally ...
Poverty-aware social work practice: a conceptual framework for social work education.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... FROM ITS INCEPTION at the end of the 19th century the social work profession has voiced a long-term commitment to dealing with the problem of poverty. The professional ethical codes of the United States (National Association of Social Workers [NASW], 1999) and Great Britain (British ...