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View article: Examining State Policy Responses to Racial Disparities in Social Work Licensure Exams
Examining State Policy Responses to Racial Disparities in Social Work Licensure Exams Open
This study explored how states responded to the release of the 2022 ASWB Exam Pass Rate Analysis, which revealed significant disparities in pass rates between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) test takers and their White count…
View article: Change Brings Opportunity: A Look to the Future of<i>Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work</i>
Change Brings Opportunity: A Look to the Future of<i>Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work</i> Open
View article: Examining the Views of Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduates on the Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society
Examining the Views of Master of Social Work (MSW) Graduates on the Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society Open
Despite the social work profession’s unified commitment to identify and address widespread societal problems, there have been few scholarly articles that have focused on the Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society (“Grand Challenges”)…
View article: Post-Master’s Career Progression of Social Workers
Post-Master’s Career Progression of Social Workers Open
Social work is one of the fastest growing professions in the nation with an expected job growth of 9% by the end of the decade and more than 62,888 Masters of Social Work (MSW) students in the United States in 2021 (BLS, 2022; CSWE, 2023).…
View article: SOCIAL WORKERS’ AND NURSES’ VIEWS ON COLLABORATIVE WORK IN A SETTING WITH SKILLED NURSING CARE
SOCIAL WORKERS’ AND NURSES’ VIEWS ON COLLABORATIVE WORK IN A SETTING WITH SKILLED NURSING CARE Open
This study compares social workers’ and nurses’ views on collaborative work using descriptive and thematic analysis of semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted at an urban retirement and assisted living community including independent…
View article: Attaining an Undergraduate Certificate on Older Adults: Examining Qualitative Experiences of Students
Attaining an Undergraduate Certificate on Older Adults: Examining Qualitative Experiences of Students Open
As life expectancy in the United States continues to increase, there is a need to enhance interest and competency in working with older adults. There have been efforts to do so in recent years, but research indicates that there are barrier…
View article: Editorial: Open Access – An Ethical Alternative to Use of Impact Factor When Making Decisions About Journal Selection
Editorial: Open Access – An Ethical Alternative to Use of Impact Factor When Making Decisions About Journal Selection Open
View article: Internet Searching of Client Information by Social Workers: Reckless or Required in Today’s Online Society?
Internet Searching of Client Information by Social Workers: Reckless or Required in Today’s Online Society? Open
Telehealth and social media raise ethical issues for social workers, prompting the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to revise ethical standards in recent years to address use of technology. Social workers are directed to avoid…
View article: Missing the Mark?
Missing the Mark? Open
The 2021 revision to the ethical code for social workers mandated engagement in self-care. A review of workforce data suggests that the need for self-care in social work is largely due to poor working conditions, inadequate pay, unavailabi…
View article: Using Mixed Methods to Assess the Coping and Self-regulation Skills of Undergraduate Social Work Students Impacted by COVID-19
Using Mixed Methods to Assess the Coping and Self-regulation Skills of Undergraduate Social Work Students Impacted by COVID-19 Open
View article: Increasing Social Work Students’ Participation in Macro Specializations
Increasing Social Work Students’ Participation in Macro Specializations Open
Much effort has been made to increase the number of social work students in macro practice specializations in graduate school. Despite the development of pedagogical techniques which have shown to increase interest in and appreciation for …