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View article: MSW Student Wellness, Training Satisfaction, and Readiness to Address Substance Misuse
MSW Student Wellness, Training Satisfaction, and Readiness to Address Substance Misuse Open
Social work educators aim to increase the goodness of fit between student preparation and the needs of the community. Because working with individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) can be emotionally challenging, training MSW students…
View article: Social Identity as a Factor in Bystander Responses to Bias-Based Verbal Aggression Among College Students
Social Identity as a Factor in Bystander Responses to Bias-Based Verbal Aggression Among College Students Open
Bias-based bullying is a significant problem in the United States, including aggression targeting college students with minoritized social identities. Bystander responsiveness can help to buffer the effects, but social identity factors may…
View article: Student and Faculty Perceptions on Feedback in a Graduate Social Work Distance Education Program
Student and Faculty Perceptions on Feedback in a Graduate Social Work Distance Education Program Open
Online social work educators are responsible for fostering high quality academic growth experiences for their students. Feedback instructors provide to students aims to further this goal. The purpose of this study is to understand how soci…
View article: Master social work students’ explicit and implicit articulation of theory
Master social work students’ explicit and implicit articulation of theory Open
Theories that explain Human Behavior and the Social Environment are integral to social workers' conceptualization of their role and practice. Scaffolding the capacity to recognize, apply, and evaluate theory, however, is not easy. Learning…
View article: Transitioning to online teaching: a phenomenological analysis of social work educator perspectives
Transitioning to online teaching: a phenomenological analysis of social work educator perspectives Open
Online education in social work has been proliferating and is now ubiquitous due to COVID-19. To optimize instructor pedagogical wisdom and ensure student benefit, critical reflection is needed on the transition to online education. Prior …
View article: Nurturing the Intersubjective Capacities of Social Work Students
Nurturing the Intersubjective Capacities of Social Work Students Open
While navigating numerous pressures as they work with vulnerable clients and communities, social workers are expected to use their emotional responses intentionally rather than to be ruled by them. Social work accreditation competencies re…