I am a Full Professor within the Department of Social Work at the College of Staten Island (CSI), City University of New York (CUNY). I am the director of the MSW program. I teach research methods 1
Providing a user-friendly introduction to Social Work research, this textbook will demystify the ... more Providing a user-friendly introduction to Social Work research, this textbook will demystify the most important concepts and show why it is important to embrace evidence-informed practice (EIP). In the face of complex and demanding work, it is crucial not to focus solely on the concept of evidence-based practice but to make use of all the evidence at your disposal and allow this evidence to inform your decisions. This book champions the integration of service user and carer knowledge, along with practitioners’ wisdom and the best research evidence to make a difference for service users.
Containing helpful examples of how to apply EIP to practice encounters, as well as a range of further reading and activities to help you to critically reflect on your experience, this book explores how EIP can be used to enhance your effectiveness as a Social Work practitioner, professional and social scientist.
Chapters in this textbook explore themes and skills you will need to consider and develop in your practice, including:
• Identifying, assessing, and critiquing difference types of ‘evidence’ • Understanding what constitutes research knowledge • Ethical issues in practice and research • Implementation of evidence-informed practice and evaluating your practice • Interprofessional practice and creating evidence-informed cultures
Written by experts in the field, this text is essential reading for all Social Work students and qualified practitioners.
Social Work Practice With Older Adults by Jill Chonody and Barbra Teater presents a contemporary ... more Social Work Practice With Older Adults by Jill Chonody and Barbra Teater presents a contemporary framework based on the World Health Organization’s active aging policy that allows forward-thinking students to focus on client strengths and resources when working with the elderly. The Actively Aging framework takes into account health, social, behavioral, economic, and personal factors as they relate to aging, but also explores environmental issues, which aligns with the new educational standards put forth by the Council on Social Work Education. Covering micro, mezzo, and macro practice domains, the text examines all aspects of working with aging populations, from assessment through termination.
The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Education provides an authoritative overview ... more The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Education provides an authoritative overview of current understanding through coverage of key debates, exploring the state of play in particular social work education fields and reflecting on where the future might be taking us. The overall aim of the Handbook is to further develop pedagogic research and scholarship for social work education. Drawing on medical education as an exemplar, the contributions view social work education as a specialism and a field of expertise that counts in the same way as research programmes in more traditional areas of social work practice.
The chapters are concerned with the theory and practice of social work education at all levels; they are accessible, conceptually clear, research based where appropriate, critically reflective and ethically underpinned. The Handbook is organised into seven sections that reflect the proposed themes and sub-themes covering:
* Social work education in context: the western drivers * Emerging and re-emerging social work education * The scholarship of learning and teaching * New insights into field education * New directions in learning and teaching * Future challenges in social work education
This handbook presents a contribution to the process of exchange and dialogue which is essential to global social work education. It brings together professional knowledge and lived experience, both universal and local, and will be an essential reference for social work educators, researchers, students and professionals.
This exciting new book provides an overview of fifteen different contemporary social work practic... more This exciting new book provides an overview of fifteen different contemporary social work practice settings, spanning across the statutory, voluntary, private and third sectors. It serves as the perfect introduction to the various roles social workers can have and the numerous places they can work, equipping students with the knowledge, skills and values required to work in areas ranging from mental health to fostering and adoption, and from alcohol and drug treatment services to youth offending.
Each chapter provides:
An overview of the setting, including the role of the social worker, how service users gain access to the service and key issues, definitions or terms specific to the setting
Legislation and policy guidance related to the specific setting
The key theories and methods related to the setting
Best practice approaches and the benefits and challenges of working within the setting
Case examples illustrating the application of the information to practice
Social work students will find this an invaluable handbook that they will refer to time and again throughout their education and into their assessed and supported year of employment.
Contributors: Mark Baldwin, Jo Bell, Jenny Clifford, Jill Chonody, Clare Evans, Benedict Fell, Alinka Gearon, Issy Harvey, Caroline Hickman, Tony Jeffs, Debbie Martin, Malcolm Payne, Justin Rogers, Sue Taplin, Barbra Teater, John Watson, Michele Winter.
This bestselling book is the leading introduction to the most commonly used theories and methods ... more This bestselling book is the leading introduction to the most commonly used theories and methods in social work practice. Now in its second edition, the book explores the concepts of a 'theory' and a 'method', the difference between the two and the ways in which they are connected.
Assuming little to no prior knowledge, each chapter explores a single theory or method in depth and uses a variety of interactive tools to encourage the reader to explore their own theories and beliefs. Step-by-step illustrations show how to apply the theory or method to a social work case example, and exercises, questions, diagrams, tables and figures are all used to stimulate thought and encourage further learning.
New to this edition:
New chapter on Community Work provides a step-by-step approach to community work that social workers can adapt to best fit their practice.
New chapter on Groupwork provides an overview of the rationale for groupwork, the types of groups social workers may encounter in their practice, group processes and the practicalities in planning, running and ending a group.
Expanded chapter on motivational interviewing to include new material on change talk and sustain talk, the communication skills needed when using this technique, and the processes of motivational interviewing
New case studies exploring areas of growing priority in practice such as dementia
Fully revised and updated throughout to incorporate the latest research
This is a practical and essential guide for all social work students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Newly qualified social workers and practitioners will also find this a handy and accessible reference text.
Social work in the community offers practice guidance to students, practice assessors and practit... more Social work in the community offers practice guidance to students, practice assessors and practitioners within a political, theoretical, methodological and ethical framework. The book is written from an experiential learning perspective, encouraging the reader not only to understand the ideas and methods but to test them out in their own practice, which additionally provides an element of problem-based learning. The book is written within the framework of the practice curriculum for the social work degree, including the National Occupational Standards and an extended statement of values for practice. This will enable students to use the book to make sense of their practice in relation to the knowledge, skills and values of social work practice in its community context. - See more at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781847424846#sthash.mDnlx04c.dpuf
Students in the United Kingdom (UK) are found to lack knowledge and skills in quantitative resear... more Students in the United Kingdom (UK) are found to lack knowledge and skills in quantitative research methods. To address this gap, a quantitative research method and statistical analysis curriculum comprising 10 individual lessons was developed, piloted, and evaluated at two universities The evaluation found that BSW students’ (N = 81) self-efficacy improved significantly from pre- to posttest, but statistical knowledge improved only slightly and the improvement was not statistically significant. The findings point to recommendations for social work educators in the UK and beyond to consider when integrating the 10-input quantitative method curriculum and when teaching research methods and statistics to undergraduate social work students.
This study explored United States-based social workers’ (N = 152)
attitudes toward, access to, an... more This study explored United States-based social workers’ (N = 152) attitudes toward, access to, and confidence in engaging in evidencebased practice (EBP), the extent to which social work education prepared them to engage in EBP, and the factors that contributed to their identification as an evidence-based practitioner. Findings indicated that although practitioners had a positive attitude toward engaging in EBP, they were only moderately confident in doing so, rarely accessed evidence, and were only moderately prepared through their education. Believing that EBP should be implemented, more educational preparation, and positive attitudes contributed to greater identification as an evidence-based practitioner, areas that social work and continuing education should further support to enhance social workers’ EBP skills.
The social work profession requires a body of scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of... more The social work profession requires a body of scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of interventions; yet, the social work scientific community could benefit from strengthening its contribution to the profession’s body of evidence. Through twenty qualitative interviews with social work professors who are employed at four-year academic institutions (referred to as “social work academics”), this study explored how academics define social work research and how they perceive research to inform practice. The data were analyzed along the six steps of thematic analysis, resulting in 13 themes and six sub-themes in relation to the definition of research activity and social work research, the extent to which research informs practice, and the barriers and facilitators to research informing practice. The findings revealed that social work continues to lack a clear definition of research and produces research that only minimally influences practice, often due to the pressure for social work academics to research and publish in support of their career trajectory within academia versus writing for practitioners. The social work profession should take action to address and further research the research-practice disconnect by establishing a clear definition and aims of social work research, and training academics in effective research-to-practice translational methods.
The United States is experiencing an aging population, and the profession will need to increase t... more The United States is experiencing an aging population, and the profession will need to increase the number of gerontological social workers. However, the social work profession has been relatively quiet in the debate on theories of aging as well as the development of approaches to social work practice with older adults. This paper aims to further advance social work practice by critiquing existing aging theories or frameworks against social work values and ethical principles and presenting the development of Actively Aging as a framework to guide practice with older adults. Actively Aging considers the interplay between individuals’ experiences, their meanings of aging, and their social, environmental, political, and cultural structures. The five principles of Actively Aging are presented as well as considerations for future research and theory development on aging.
It is a globally recognised aspiration for social work education to produce practitioners who hav... more It is a globally recognised aspiration for social work education to produce practitioners who have knowledge, skills and critical appreciation of research. This chapter reviews the international literature on the teaching and learning of research in qualifying social work education. It examines commonalities and diversity in the purposes of research training, what is taught, when, how, where and by whom, the key issues raised and challenges encountered. Findings are tentative, but suggest that integrative approaches combining research with other curriculum elements, formal with experiential, and classroom with practice-based learning, can nurture critical consumers and competent practitioners of social work research.
In the UK and the USA, social work academics must balance the requirements of research excellence... more In the UK and the USA, social work academics must balance the requirements of research excellence against the time, expertise, and focus needed to ensure students are ready to practice safely and effectively with service users and carers. However, there is variation to the extent to which academics have experience in both research and practice. This chapter presents baseline information needed to fully appreciate the nature of the problem by describing academics' demographic characteristics, practice qualifications and experience, and research skills and activity, and concludes with a discussion of the key issues in terms of developing the future social work academic workforce.
Social work theories serve as the foundation for social work practice by providing an understandi... more Social work theories serve as the foundation for social work practice by providing an understanding, explanation, and prediction of human behavior and social structures. Seven general categories of theories used in social work practice are reviewed and their relevance to the stages of social work practice of assessment, intervention, evaluation and endings, are discussed.
There is a growing body of evidence on the effectiveness of intergenerational contact in challeng... more There is a growing body of evidence on the effectiveness of intergenerational contact in challenging stereotypes and attitudes, particularly when applying the four conditions of Allport’s contact hypothesis. Despite this, little is known of how change actually occurs, particularly among young people. Individual interviews with twelve young people (aged 11–12 years) were conducted to determine the extent and process by which their stereotypes and attitudes towards older adults (aged 65+) changed through intergenerational contact based on the contact hypothesis. Data analysis revealed five themes and twelve subthemes that illustrate this process. The findings support the contact hypothesis, explain how change occurs, and point to the need for further research on the change process.
Providing a user-friendly introduction to Social Work research, this textbook will demystify the ... more Providing a user-friendly introduction to Social Work research, this textbook will demystify the most important concepts and show why it is important to embrace evidence-informed practice (EIP). In the face of complex and demanding work, it is crucial not to focus solely on the concept of evidence-based practice but to make use of all the evidence at your disposal and allow this evidence to inform your decisions. This book champions the integration of service user and carer knowledge, along with practitioners’ wisdom and the best research evidence to make a difference for service users.
Containing helpful examples of how to apply EIP to practice encounters, as well as a range of further reading and activities to help you to critically reflect on your experience, this book explores how EIP can be used to enhance your effectiveness as a Social Work practitioner, professional and social scientist.
Chapters in this textbook explore themes and skills you will need to consider and develop in your practice, including:
• Identifying, assessing, and critiquing difference types of ‘evidence’ • Understanding what constitutes research knowledge • Ethical issues in practice and research • Implementation of evidence-informed practice and evaluating your practice • Interprofessional practice and creating evidence-informed cultures
Written by experts in the field, this text is essential reading for all Social Work students and qualified practitioners.
Social Work Practice With Older Adults by Jill Chonody and Barbra Teater presents a contemporary ... more Social Work Practice With Older Adults by Jill Chonody and Barbra Teater presents a contemporary framework based on the World Health Organization’s active aging policy that allows forward-thinking students to focus on client strengths and resources when working with the elderly. The Actively Aging framework takes into account health, social, behavioral, economic, and personal factors as they relate to aging, but also explores environmental issues, which aligns with the new educational standards put forth by the Council on Social Work Education. Covering micro, mezzo, and macro practice domains, the text examines all aspects of working with aging populations, from assessment through termination.
The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Education provides an authoritative overview ... more The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Education provides an authoritative overview of current understanding through coverage of key debates, exploring the state of play in particular social work education fields and reflecting on where the future might be taking us. The overall aim of the Handbook is to further develop pedagogic research and scholarship for social work education. Drawing on medical education as an exemplar, the contributions view social work education as a specialism and a field of expertise that counts in the same way as research programmes in more traditional areas of social work practice.
The chapters are concerned with the theory and practice of social work education at all levels; they are accessible, conceptually clear, research based where appropriate, critically reflective and ethically underpinned. The Handbook is organised into seven sections that reflect the proposed themes and sub-themes covering:
* Social work education in context: the western drivers * Emerging and re-emerging social work education * The scholarship of learning and teaching * New insights into field education * New directions in learning and teaching * Future challenges in social work education
This handbook presents a contribution to the process of exchange and dialogue which is essential to global social work education. It brings together professional knowledge and lived experience, both universal and local, and will be an essential reference for social work educators, researchers, students and professionals.
This exciting new book provides an overview of fifteen different contemporary social work practic... more This exciting new book provides an overview of fifteen different contemporary social work practice settings, spanning across the statutory, voluntary, private and third sectors. It serves as the perfect introduction to the various roles social workers can have and the numerous places they can work, equipping students with the knowledge, skills and values required to work in areas ranging from mental health to fostering and adoption, and from alcohol and drug treatment services to youth offending.
Each chapter provides:
An overview of the setting, including the role of the social worker, how service users gain access to the service and key issues, definitions or terms specific to the setting
Legislation and policy guidance related to the specific setting
The key theories and methods related to the setting
Best practice approaches and the benefits and challenges of working within the setting
Case examples illustrating the application of the information to practice
Social work students will find this an invaluable handbook that they will refer to time and again throughout their education and into their assessed and supported year of employment.
Contributors: Mark Baldwin, Jo Bell, Jenny Clifford, Jill Chonody, Clare Evans, Benedict Fell, Alinka Gearon, Issy Harvey, Caroline Hickman, Tony Jeffs, Debbie Martin, Malcolm Payne, Justin Rogers, Sue Taplin, Barbra Teater, John Watson, Michele Winter.
This bestselling book is the leading introduction to the most commonly used theories and methods ... more This bestselling book is the leading introduction to the most commonly used theories and methods in social work practice. Now in its second edition, the book explores the concepts of a 'theory' and a 'method', the difference between the two and the ways in which they are connected.
Assuming little to no prior knowledge, each chapter explores a single theory or method in depth and uses a variety of interactive tools to encourage the reader to explore their own theories and beliefs. Step-by-step illustrations show how to apply the theory or method to a social work case example, and exercises, questions, diagrams, tables and figures are all used to stimulate thought and encourage further learning.
New to this edition:
New chapter on Community Work provides a step-by-step approach to community work that social workers can adapt to best fit their practice.
New chapter on Groupwork provides an overview of the rationale for groupwork, the types of groups social workers may encounter in their practice, group processes and the practicalities in planning, running and ending a group.
Expanded chapter on motivational interviewing to include new material on change talk and sustain talk, the communication skills needed when using this technique, and the processes of motivational interviewing
New case studies exploring areas of growing priority in practice such as dementia
Fully revised and updated throughout to incorporate the latest research
This is a practical and essential guide for all social work students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Newly qualified social workers and practitioners will also find this a handy and accessible reference text.
Social work in the community offers practice guidance to students, practice assessors and practit... more Social work in the community offers practice guidance to students, practice assessors and practitioners within a political, theoretical, methodological and ethical framework. The book is written from an experiential learning perspective, encouraging the reader not only to understand the ideas and methods but to test them out in their own practice, which additionally provides an element of problem-based learning. The book is written within the framework of the practice curriculum for the social work degree, including the National Occupational Standards and an extended statement of values for practice. This will enable students to use the book to make sense of their practice in relation to the knowledge, skills and values of social work practice in its community context. - See more at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781847424846#sthash.mDnlx04c.dpuf
Students in the United Kingdom (UK) are found to lack knowledge and skills in quantitative resear... more Students in the United Kingdom (UK) are found to lack knowledge and skills in quantitative research methods. To address this gap, a quantitative research method and statistical analysis curriculum comprising 10 individual lessons was developed, piloted, and evaluated at two universities The evaluation found that BSW students’ (N = 81) self-efficacy improved significantly from pre- to posttest, but statistical knowledge improved only slightly and the improvement was not statistically significant. The findings point to recommendations for social work educators in the UK and beyond to consider when integrating the 10-input quantitative method curriculum and when teaching research methods and statistics to undergraduate social work students.
This study explored United States-based social workers’ (N = 152)
attitudes toward, access to, an... more This study explored United States-based social workers’ (N = 152) attitudes toward, access to, and confidence in engaging in evidencebased practice (EBP), the extent to which social work education prepared them to engage in EBP, and the factors that contributed to their identification as an evidence-based practitioner. Findings indicated that although practitioners had a positive attitude toward engaging in EBP, they were only moderately confident in doing so, rarely accessed evidence, and were only moderately prepared through their education. Believing that EBP should be implemented, more educational preparation, and positive attitudes contributed to greater identification as an evidence-based practitioner, areas that social work and continuing education should further support to enhance social workers’ EBP skills.
The social work profession requires a body of scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of... more The social work profession requires a body of scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of interventions; yet, the social work scientific community could benefit from strengthening its contribution to the profession’s body of evidence. Through twenty qualitative interviews with social work professors who are employed at four-year academic institutions (referred to as “social work academics”), this study explored how academics define social work research and how they perceive research to inform practice. The data were analyzed along the six steps of thematic analysis, resulting in 13 themes and six sub-themes in relation to the definition of research activity and social work research, the extent to which research informs practice, and the barriers and facilitators to research informing practice. The findings revealed that social work continues to lack a clear definition of research and produces research that only minimally influences practice, often due to the pressure for social work academics to research and publish in support of their career trajectory within academia versus writing for practitioners. The social work profession should take action to address and further research the research-practice disconnect by establishing a clear definition and aims of social work research, and training academics in effective research-to-practice translational methods.
The United States is experiencing an aging population, and the profession will need to increase t... more The United States is experiencing an aging population, and the profession will need to increase the number of gerontological social workers. However, the social work profession has been relatively quiet in the debate on theories of aging as well as the development of approaches to social work practice with older adults. This paper aims to further advance social work practice by critiquing existing aging theories or frameworks against social work values and ethical principles and presenting the development of Actively Aging as a framework to guide practice with older adults. Actively Aging considers the interplay between individuals’ experiences, their meanings of aging, and their social, environmental, political, and cultural structures. The five principles of Actively Aging are presented as well as considerations for future research and theory development on aging.
It is a globally recognised aspiration for social work education to produce practitioners who hav... more It is a globally recognised aspiration for social work education to produce practitioners who have knowledge, skills and critical appreciation of research. This chapter reviews the international literature on the teaching and learning of research in qualifying social work education. It examines commonalities and diversity in the purposes of research training, what is taught, when, how, where and by whom, the key issues raised and challenges encountered. Findings are tentative, but suggest that integrative approaches combining research with other curriculum elements, formal with experiential, and classroom with practice-based learning, can nurture critical consumers and competent practitioners of social work research.
In the UK and the USA, social work academics must balance the requirements of research excellence... more In the UK and the USA, social work academics must balance the requirements of research excellence against the time, expertise, and focus needed to ensure students are ready to practice safely and effectively with service users and carers. However, there is variation to the extent to which academics have experience in both research and practice. This chapter presents baseline information needed to fully appreciate the nature of the problem by describing academics' demographic characteristics, practice qualifications and experience, and research skills and activity, and concludes with a discussion of the key issues in terms of developing the future social work academic workforce.
Social work theories serve as the foundation for social work practice by providing an understandi... more Social work theories serve as the foundation for social work practice by providing an understanding, explanation, and prediction of human behavior and social structures. Seven general categories of theories used in social work practice are reviewed and their relevance to the stages of social work practice of assessment, intervention, evaluation and endings, are discussed.
There is a growing body of evidence on the effectiveness of intergenerational contact in challeng... more There is a growing body of evidence on the effectiveness of intergenerational contact in challenging stereotypes and attitudes, particularly when applying the four conditions of Allport’s contact hypothesis. Despite this, little is known of how change actually occurs, particularly among young people. Individual interviews with twelve young people (aged 11–12 years) were conducted to determine the extent and process by which their stereotypes and attitudes towards older adults (aged 65+) changed through intergenerational contact based on the contact hypothesis. Data analysis revealed five themes and twelve subthemes that illustrate this process. The findings support the contact hypothesis, explain how change occurs, and point to the need for further research on the change process.
The research activity of social work academics in the UK has been of interest and concern amongst... more The research activity of social work academics in the UK has been of interest and concern amongst academics and research funders. Multiple initiatives have been implemented to develop social work research activity, yet research by social work academics remains limited, hindered by lack of time, support infrastruc-tures, funding and training. Through the use of a mixed-methods cross-sectional survey (N ¼ 200) and follow-up individual interviews (N ¼ 11), this study reports on the factors that were found to contribute to or impede the amount of time that social work academics reported spending on research. Findings: The results from the survey indicated that 73% of respondents were research active. Bivariate analysis revealed that academics spent less time on research and teaching, and more time on administration than expected by their employing universities. Multivariate analysis found that less time spent on administration and teaching, more university supports, and being from a pre-1992 university predicted more time spent on research. Applications: The findings indicate that the administrative burdens associated with teaching and assessment in social work education result in academics struggling to fit research into their busy lives, despite initiatives to raise the profile and productivity of
This study explored the relationship between the level of systems collaboration with schools and ... more This study explored the relationship between the level of systems collaboration with schools and outcomes for children diagnosed with serious emotional disorder and their families involved in integrative family and systems treatment, a home-based treatment program. Using data collected from 38 clients and their families, this study used a structural equation model to explore how systems collaboration with schools influenced children's behavioral outcomes, parental competence, and family functioning. The squared multiple correlations from endogenous variables of the final model accounted for 31 percent of the variance in problem severity in children, 38 percent of the variance in level of functioning in children, 30 percent of the variance in parental competence with children, and 41 percent of the variance in family functioning. The final model indicated the following: Systems collaboration with schools positively influenced parental competence with children, which positively predicted level of functioning in children and negatively predicted problem severity in children. Although the limited sample size of the study precludes any definitive conclusions, implications of the study on the potential role of systems collaboration with schools in treating families with at-risk children or adolescents are explored and discussed.
Intergenerational programs are reported as one type of social activity that may promote active ag... more Intergenerational programs are reported as one type of social activity that may promote active aging among older adults. Survey methodology using open and closed-ended questions examined the extent to which participation in an intergenerational program enhanced the perceived health and well-being of older adults (N = 70). Older adults reported that their participation in the “Time after Time” intergenerational program enhanced their confidence, self-esteem, and social skills, contributed to their emotional and overall health and well-being, and enabled them to learn about others and feel connected to their community. The study supports the promotion of intergenerational programs as an option for older adults to actively age. Implications for practice are provided.
Social Work Practice Pilots with adults was a government initiative in England (2011–2014) that c... more Social Work Practice Pilots with adults was a government initiative in England (2011–2014) that created seven social work practices independent from local authorities/government. The stated aims were to reduce bureaucracy, promote professional discretion and expertise, and reduce the size of the public sector. The Social Work Practice Pilots were social work-led and comprised between five and 100 social workers and/or other professionals/non-professionals. This article describes how the methodology of appreciative inquiry was used to investigate how the Social Work Practice Pilots in England were developing as independent practices. Information was obtained through two, two-day site visits at each Social Work Practice Pilot, and two shared learning workshops with representatives from the Social Work Practice Pilots. Findings: Social Work Practice Pilots were found to be developing in accord with the following four key aims of the pilots: (1) spend more time with clients (service users), (2) a more responsive service, (3) more control over the day-today management, and (4) think creatively about resource use. Social Work Practice Pilots reported a reduction in bureaucracy and an ability to create flexible practices that more appropriately met the needs of the communities. Applications: The findings provide an initial indication of how social work practice could develop independently of local authorities and suggest possible benefits to staff and clients. The study demonstrated how the AI approach to research and consultancy can serve as a participative learning process when exploring social work practice. The strengths and limitations of the approach are discussed.
Ageism is fueled by stereotypes and negative attitudes about aging and older adults, which can le... more Ageism is fueled by stereotypes and negative attitudes about aging and older adults, which can lead to individual level prejudice and discrimination. Through survey methodology, this study explored stereotypes and ageist beliefs of youth transitioning from middle childhood into adolescence (aged 11-13 years) (N = 69) in the South West of England. The results indicate that positive more than negative stereotypes were acknowledged, and more positive stereotyping was positively correlated with more positive attitudes towards older adults. Contact with older adults and age that one considers "old" were significant in predicting attitudes towards older people. The results suggest that time matters, both in terms of contact with an older adult and time to reach "old age", in shaping youths' attitudes and stereotypes. Intergenerational and educational programs that seek to address aging myths and increase contact between youth and older adults are discussed as ways ...
Abstract: The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program was initiated through the Housing an... more Abstract: The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program was initiated through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with policy goals of promoting mixed-income neighborhoods and residential mobility. Prior evaluations of the HCV program find that HCV program recipients are residing in lower-poverty neighborhoods when compared to other low-income renter, yet yield mixed results in regard to desegregation and quality of neighborhoods. This study builds on prior evaluations of HCV program policy goals using a mixed-methods approach by examining the factors that predict residential mobility of the HCV program recipients and their residential outcomes in terms of change in poverty and change in racial composition in neighborhoods. Administrative data from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) was utilized for this study (N=1000). Through OLS Regression, race, age, gender, number in family, increase in TTP, increase in FMR, and decrease in FMR were significan...
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a method that aims to reduce psychological distress and dy... more Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a method that aims to reduce psychological distress and dysfunction by exploring and addressing how the integration of service users' thoughts, feelings and behaviours are contributing to the presenting problem. Three assumptions form the foundation of CBT:
This is an ESRC funded project that involved developing 10 teaching inputs on quantitative method... more This is an ESRC funded project that involved developing 10 teaching inputs on quantitative methods for undergraduate social work students. Visit the website for teaching materials - all free of charge! Let me know if you'd like to be involved in our research project by giving students a pre and post-questionnaire if delivering some or all of the inputs.
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Containing helpful examples of how to apply EIP to practice encounters, as well as a range of further reading and activities to help you to critically reflect on your experience, this book explores how EIP can be used to enhance your effectiveness as a Social Work practitioner, professional and social scientist.
Chapters in this textbook explore themes and skills you will need to consider and develop in your practice, including:
• Identifying, assessing, and critiquing difference types of ‘evidence’
• Understanding what constitutes research knowledge
• Ethical issues in practice and research
• Implementation of evidence-informed practice and evaluating your practice
• Interprofessional practice and creating evidence-informed cultures
Written by experts in the field, this text is essential reading for all Social Work students and qualified practitioners.
The chapters are concerned with the theory and practice of social work education at all levels; they are accessible, conceptually clear, research based where appropriate, critically reflective and ethically underpinned. The Handbook is organised into seven sections that reflect the proposed themes and sub-themes covering:
* Social work education in context: the western drivers
* Emerging and re-emerging social work education
* The scholarship of learning and teaching
* New insights into field education
* New directions in learning and teaching
* Future challenges in social work education
This handbook presents a contribution to the process of exchange and dialogue which is essential to global social work education. It brings together professional knowledge and lived experience, both universal and local, and will be an essential reference for social work educators, researchers, students and professionals.
Each chapter provides:
An overview of the setting, including the role of the social worker, how service users gain access to the service and key issues, definitions or terms specific to the setting
Legislation and policy guidance related to the specific setting
The key theories and methods related to the setting
Best practice approaches and the benefits and challenges of working within the setting
Case examples illustrating the application of the information to practice
Social work students will find this an invaluable handbook that they will refer to time and again throughout their education and into their assessed and supported year of employment.
Contributors: Mark Baldwin, Jo Bell, Jenny Clifford, Jill Chonody, Clare Evans, Benedict Fell, Alinka Gearon, Issy Harvey, Caroline Hickman, Tony Jeffs, Debbie Martin, Malcolm Payne, Justin Rogers, Sue Taplin, Barbra Teater, John Watson, Michele Winter.
Assuming little to no prior knowledge, each chapter explores a single theory or method in depth and uses a variety of interactive tools to encourage the reader to explore their own theories and beliefs. Step-by-step illustrations show how to apply the theory or method to a social work case example, and exercises, questions, diagrams, tables and figures are all used to stimulate thought and encourage further learning.
New to this edition:
New chapter on Community Work provides a step-by-step approach to community work that social workers can adapt to best fit their practice.
New chapter on Groupwork provides an overview of the rationale for groupwork, the types of groups social workers may encounter in their practice, group processes and the practicalities in planning, running and ending a group.
Expanded chapter on motivational interviewing to include new material on change talk and sustain talk, the communication skills needed when using this technique, and the processes of motivational interviewing
New case studies exploring areas of growing priority in practice such as dementia
Fully revised and updated throughout to incorporate the latest research
This is a practical and essential guide for all social work students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Newly qualified social workers and practitioners will also find this a handy and accessible reference text.
Contributor: David Kondrat
Papers by Barbra Teater
attitudes toward, access to, and confidence in engaging in evidencebased
practice (EBP), the extent to which social work education
prepared them to engage in EBP, and the factors that contributed
to their identification as an evidence-based practitioner. Findings
indicated that although practitioners had a positive attitude toward
engaging in EBP, they were only moderately confident in doing so,
rarely accessed evidence, and were only moderately prepared through
their education. Believing that EBP should be implemented, more
educational preparation, and positive attitudes contributed to greater
identification as an evidence-based practitioner, areas that social work
and continuing education should further support to enhance social
workers’ EBP skills.
research to inform practice. The data were analyzed along the six steps of thematic analysis, resulting in 13 themes and six sub-themes in relation to the definition of research activity and social work research, the extent to which research informs practice, and the barriers and facilitators to
research informing practice. The findings revealed that social work continues to lack a clear definition of research and produces research that only minimally influences practice, often due to the pressure for social work academics to research and publish in support of their career trajectory
within academia versus writing for practitioners. The social work profession should take action to address and further research the research-practice disconnect by establishing a clear definition and aims of social work research, and training academics in effective research-to-practice translational methods.
Containing helpful examples of how to apply EIP to practice encounters, as well as a range of further reading and activities to help you to critically reflect on your experience, this book explores how EIP can be used to enhance your effectiveness as a Social Work practitioner, professional and social scientist.
Chapters in this textbook explore themes and skills you will need to consider and develop in your practice, including:
• Identifying, assessing, and critiquing difference types of ‘evidence’
• Understanding what constitutes research knowledge
• Ethical issues in practice and research
• Implementation of evidence-informed practice and evaluating your practice
• Interprofessional practice and creating evidence-informed cultures
Written by experts in the field, this text is essential reading for all Social Work students and qualified practitioners.
The chapters are concerned with the theory and practice of social work education at all levels; they are accessible, conceptually clear, research based where appropriate, critically reflective and ethically underpinned. The Handbook is organised into seven sections that reflect the proposed themes and sub-themes covering:
* Social work education in context: the western drivers
* Emerging and re-emerging social work education
* The scholarship of learning and teaching
* New insights into field education
* New directions in learning and teaching
* Future challenges in social work education
This handbook presents a contribution to the process of exchange and dialogue which is essential to global social work education. It brings together professional knowledge and lived experience, both universal and local, and will be an essential reference for social work educators, researchers, students and professionals.
Each chapter provides:
An overview of the setting, including the role of the social worker, how service users gain access to the service and key issues, definitions or terms specific to the setting
Legislation and policy guidance related to the specific setting
The key theories and methods related to the setting
Best practice approaches and the benefits and challenges of working within the setting
Case examples illustrating the application of the information to practice
Social work students will find this an invaluable handbook that they will refer to time and again throughout their education and into their assessed and supported year of employment.
Contributors: Mark Baldwin, Jo Bell, Jenny Clifford, Jill Chonody, Clare Evans, Benedict Fell, Alinka Gearon, Issy Harvey, Caroline Hickman, Tony Jeffs, Debbie Martin, Malcolm Payne, Justin Rogers, Sue Taplin, Barbra Teater, John Watson, Michele Winter.
Assuming little to no prior knowledge, each chapter explores a single theory or method in depth and uses a variety of interactive tools to encourage the reader to explore their own theories and beliefs. Step-by-step illustrations show how to apply the theory or method to a social work case example, and exercises, questions, diagrams, tables and figures are all used to stimulate thought and encourage further learning.
New to this edition:
New chapter on Community Work provides a step-by-step approach to community work that social workers can adapt to best fit their practice.
New chapter on Groupwork provides an overview of the rationale for groupwork, the types of groups social workers may encounter in their practice, group processes and the practicalities in planning, running and ending a group.
Expanded chapter on motivational interviewing to include new material on change talk and sustain talk, the communication skills needed when using this technique, and the processes of motivational interviewing
New case studies exploring areas of growing priority in practice such as dementia
Fully revised and updated throughout to incorporate the latest research
This is a practical and essential guide for all social work students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Newly qualified social workers and practitioners will also find this a handy and accessible reference text.
Contributor: David Kondrat
attitudes toward, access to, and confidence in engaging in evidencebased
practice (EBP), the extent to which social work education
prepared them to engage in EBP, and the factors that contributed
to their identification as an evidence-based practitioner. Findings
indicated that although practitioners had a positive attitude toward
engaging in EBP, they were only moderately confident in doing so,
rarely accessed evidence, and were only moderately prepared through
their education. Believing that EBP should be implemented, more
educational preparation, and positive attitudes contributed to greater
identification as an evidence-based practitioner, areas that social work
and continuing education should further support to enhance social
workers’ EBP skills.
research to inform practice. The data were analyzed along the six steps of thematic analysis, resulting in 13 themes and six sub-themes in relation to the definition of research activity and social work research, the extent to which research informs practice, and the barriers and facilitators to
research informing practice. The findings revealed that social work continues to lack a clear definition of research and produces research that only minimally influences practice, often due to the pressure for social work academics to research and publish in support of their career trajectory
within academia versus writing for practitioners. The social work profession should take action to address and further research the research-practice disconnect by establishing a clear definition and aims of social work research, and training academics in effective research-to-practice translational methods.