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1429 resources listed:

Staff Shortages in the Mental Health Workforce: The case of the disappearing approved social worker

This article explores the difference in numbers of approved social workers (ASW) in England and Wales between 1992 and 2002, and how this compares to the number of workers per population of 100,000. The authors conclude that specific and targeted action needs to be taken by the government and public sector employers to determine the numbers of mental health social workers needed in modernized community mental health services.

Author(s): 
Huxley, P., Evans, S., Webber, M., and Gately, C.
Year of Publication: 
2005

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice: Toward a new paradigm for social work education

The article discusses the benefits brought by evidence-based social work, a new paradigm that promotes more effective social interventions, professional education and ongoing efforts of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University to implement curriculum-wide changes supportive of evidence-based professional practice education.

Author(s): 
Howard, M. O., McMillen, C. J., and Pollio, D. E.
Year of Publication: 
2003

Building the Skills of Direct Care Workers: The Alaskan core competencies initiative

This article details the development of a set of cross-sector core competencies relevant to workers in the fields of mental health, addictions, developmental and physical disabilities, and the long-term care of older adults. Also described are the related assessment tools, curriculum, and train-the-trainer learning communities, which were developed to enable the dissemination of the competencies. 

Author(s): 
Hoge, M., McFaul, M., Ccauble, L.L., Crafat, K.L Manuel, P., and Calcote, R.M
Year of Publication: 
2016

Why Social Work Needs Mapping

Social work has been slow to adopt geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool for research and practice. This paper argues that GIS can benefit social work by continuing and strengthening the social survey tradition, providing a framework for understanding human behavior, identifying community needs and assets, improving the delivery of social services, and empowering communities and traditionally disenfranchised groups. 

Author(s): 
Hillier, A.
Year of Publication: 
2007

The Reprofessionalization of Social Work: Collaborative approaches for achieving professional recognition

The article discusses the deprofessionalization of social services work and analyzes collaborative strategies for achieving recognition, specifically the formation of professional associations and trade unions. The emerging convergence between new professionalism and the new political unionism, and how these new developments can enhance the industrial and cultural recognition of human services work.

Author(s): 
Healy, K., Meagher, G.
Year of Publication: 
2004

Situational Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: The moderating role of national culture

A review of the job satisfaction across 24 countries shows that cultural differences may have an impact. There has been little systematic research on the question if and how national culture moderates different job characteristics’ influences on job satisfaction. Findings indicate that some job characteristics’ impacts vary significantly between countries, while others prove to be independent of national context. 

Author(s): 
Hauff, S., Richter, N. F., and Tressin, T.
Year of Publication: 
2015

The Development and Management of Social Workers in Ethiopia: A situational analysis

In Africa, social protection has become a policy choice in addressing rising vulnerabilities and inequalities. The article tackeled the elements of an emerging international norm in a comprehensive system for the development and management of social workers and reviews the extent to which Ethiopia has introduced those elements. 

Author(s): 
Hailu, D
Year of Publication: 
2013

Adoption of ICT in a Government Organization in a Developing Country: An empirical study

This study explores adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance government-to-employee interactions in a government organization in a developing country by utilizing the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Finding show that impacts were positive, including the areas of performance and effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions.

Author(s): 
Gupta, B., Dasgupta, S., & Gupta, A.
Year of Publication: 
2008

Culturally Adapted Mental Health Intervention: A meta-analytic review

This paper is an analysis of 76 research studies looking at the availability and quality of mental health services provided to persons from historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups. The research found that interventions targeted to specific cultural or ethnic groups, including in native language, was four times more effective than interventions provided to groups consisting of clients from a variety of backgrounds. 

 
Author(s): 
Griner, D., and Smith, T. B.
Year of Publication: 
2006

Theorizing Change: The role of professional associations in the transformation of institutionalized fields

This study examines the role of professional associations in a changing, highly institutionalized organizational field and suggests that they play a significant role in legitimating change. A model of institutional change is outlined, of which a key stage is "theorization," the process whereby organizational failings are conceptualized and linked to potential solutions. 

Author(s): 
Greenwood, R., Suddaby, R., and Hinings, C. R.
Year of Publication: 
2002

Continuing Innovations in CPS Staff Recruitment and Selection: Results of a statewide test validation study

Effective recruitment and selection is essential to successful training outcomes. The aim of this paper is to optimize the fit between the needs of child welfare job applicants and the organization; that is, to identify candidates most likely to be satisfactory job performers and least likely to leave the organization.

Author(s): 
Graef, M.I., Potter, M.E., and Rohde, T.L. (n.d.)
Year of Publication: 
2013

Secondary Trauma Among Social Workers Treating Trauma Clients: The role of coping strategies and internal resources

This article discusses the relationship between coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidance), internal resources (dispositional optimism and mastery), demographic and work characteristics, and secondary trauma symptoms among 160 social workers in public agencies who are treating clients who were victims of trauma.

Author(s): 
Gil, S. & Weinberg
Year of Publication: 
2015

Evidence-based Practice: Counterarguments to objections

This paper looks at the counterarguments to objections to evidence-based practice, which is currently recognized as the best evidence in making decisions about the care of the clients. Objections could result in premature dismissal of this new form of practice and education that offers potential benefits to social work and its clients. The research may help to increase understanding of barriers to use of practice-related research findings in the helping professions and honoring related requirements described in codes of ethics.

Author(s): 
Gibbs, L., and Gambrill, E.
Year of Publication: 
2002

Social Service Needs Assessments: A national review

More than 40 different needs assessments were analyzed regarding their goals, methods and findings. The study found that many needs assessments provided snapshots of programs but did not provide recommendations for the future. Most of the needs assessments were conducted in different formats and to different standards, making it difficult for cross-comparison.

Author(s): 
Gamache, P. and Giard, J.
Year of Publication: 
2004

Professional Codes: Why, how, and with what impact?

The process of developing a code of ethics is assessed because of the role it plays in gaining consensus on professional values and ethical norms. After discussing some of the weaknesses in current approaches to professional self-regulation, several new private and public initiatives are proposed

Author(s): 
Frankel, M. S.
Year of Publication: 
1989

Continuing Education Meetings and Workshops: Effects on professional practice and health care outcomes

This paper describes research assessing the effects of educational meetings on professional practice and healthcare outcomes. The authors found educational meetings, alone or combined with other interventions, can improve professional practice and healthcare outcomes for the patients. They also describe strategies to make healthcare meetings more effective.

Author(s): 
Forsetlund, L., Bjorndal, A., Rashidian, A., Jamtvedt, G., O’Brien, M. A., Wolf, F., and Oxman, A. D.
Year of Publication: 
2009

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