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C. Jean Roberson
Bio: C. Jean Roberson is an academic researcher from Samford University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social work & Higher education. The author has co-authored 2 publications.
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02 Aug 2021
TL;DR: The authors discuss practical ways to teach students to know themselves, uncover their biases, and ethically address faith and spiritually in a way that it is less likely to be an unconscious influencer on their practice and give examples from across our curriculum of how we are teaching students to wrestle with their own worldview and to recognize the choices it leads them to want to make with clients.
Abstract: The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) recognizes faith and spirituality as a dimension of individual diversity, shaping a person’s identity and experiences in the world (CSWE, 2015). Social workers require an ethical integration of faith and spirituality into their professional practices. Herein, we discuss practical ways to teach students to know themselves, uncover their biases, and ethically address faith and spiritually in a way that it is less likely to be an unconscious influencer on their practice. We give examples from across our curriculum of how we are teaching students to wrestle with their own worldview and to recognize the choices it leads them to want to make with clients.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the implementation of virtual reality in social work education, and discuss the use of VR in the classroom and the role of the virtual reality technology in the learning process.
Abstract: While higher education research supports the use of virtual reality in the classroom, literature on its use in social work education is limited. This article discusses the implementation of virtual...
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors proposed a method to solve the problem of homonymity in homonym identification, i.e., homonymization, in the context of homology.
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors conducted thirteen semi-structured interviews with seniors from the Czech Republic (age 65+) and focused on the relationship between spirituality and old age, finding that only a limited association exists between old age and spirituality and that spirituality was used by the elderly for the purpose of expressing gratitude or as a function.
Abstract: Growing number of studies pointed to the importance of the topic of spirituality and religiosity among older people. However, these studies are conducted in countries with high religiosity. The Czech Republic is one of the most secular regions in the world. These facts led us to question the relationship between old age and spirituality in the environment of the Czech Republic. In thirteen semi-structured interviews with seniors from the Czech Republic (age 65+) we focused on the relationship between spirituality and old age. The qualitative analysis procedures formulated by Miles and Huberman for generating meaning were used for the analysis itself. Findings revealed only a limited association between spirituality and old age. Spirituality was used by the elderly for the purpose of expressing gratitude or as a function, which was a response to the particular topic of the old age as control of skills, maintaining relationship or activity.
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01 Apr 2023
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined the use of a virtual reality serious game in qualitative in-person interviews in the framework of a prevention-oriented HIV social research project, and integrated it into 24 problem-centred inperson interviews.
Abstract: Digital features like virtual reality have hardly been used in the framework of data collection in qualitative social work research. Virtual reality holds specific promise because it allows the immersion of participants in a situation and has the potential to strengthen the ecological validity of data. In this light, we examined the use of a virtual reality serious game in qualitative in-person interviews in the framework of a prevention-oriented HIV social research project. We designed and developed an immersive virtual reality serious game, and integrated it into 24 problem-centred in-person interviews. The integration was feasible, and the virtual reality serious game was well accepted. It prompted participants to elaborate their lived experiences more extensively and in depth. Participants subsequently recalled episodes they had not mentioned before, complemented their narratives and brought up new topics. The atmosphere became less formal, and participants were even more communicative. The use of virtual reality seems to have the potential to open up new perspectives, broaden epistemic possibilities and complement the qualitative methods used to investigate, in particular, verbal and non-verbal communication and interaction processes. From an ethical perspective, the use of virtual reality should be well reflected upon regarding possible after-effects for the participants.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined the perceived influence that institutions' religious affiliation has on Master of Social Work (MSW) programs and found that faculty perceive their institutions' cultural beliefs influence education and training on social work competencies.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Throughout social work’s history, scholars have debated the impact religiously affiliated colleges and universities have on social work education. Some have viewed religious affiliation as an asset contributing to training in values and ethics, while others question whether institutions’ religious commitments conflict with professional values. To date, no national study has examined the perceived influence that institutions’ religious affiliation has on Master of Social Work (MSW) programs. Drawing upon data from a national survey of MSW faculty across the United States, we begin to address this gap. Results reveal several ways faculty perceive their institutions’ religious cultures influence education and training on social work competencies.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors discuss the development of digital competence of future social workers needed in uncertain times during the implementation of European Joint Master program in Social Work with Children and Youth (ESWOCHY).
Abstract: Digital literacy plays a crucial role as part of modern-day citizenship and modern life in general. There are a lot of social work practitioners who lack the digital skills or attitudes to fully benefit from the opportunities created by digital technologies for delivering quality youth work. Social workers see digital media only as social media. Their understanding of the possibilities of digital media and technology should be widened (European Commission, 2018). The goal of the article is to discuss the development of digital competence of future social workers needed in uncertain times during the implementation of European Joint Master programme in Social Work with Children and Youth (ESWOCHY). ESWOCHY is a project funded by Erasmus Mundus in 2020 and it is implemented by four Consortium partners: MRU (LT), RSU (LV), CUR (SK), and ISTCE (PT). ESWOCHY seeks to prepare highly skilled professionals, supporting human dignity and cultural heritage. The main areas for increasing competencies of social workers in working with children and youth where one of the most important is digital competence. The article shares the experiences and reflections of Consortium partners and discusses in depth how digital competence of future social workers are developed in ESWOCHY.