Showing papers in "Research on Social Work Practice in 2020"
TL;DR: A scoping review that synthesized empirical studies on simulation in social work (SW) education identified several facilitators and barriers to using simulation effectively for teaching and assessment and identified emerging best practices that can be used to guide teaching.
Abstract: Purpose:This article presents a scoping review that synthesized empirical studies on simulation in social work (SW) education. The review maps the research examining characteristics of simulation s...
72 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the practice and science of social good and identify avenues for producing research and evidence-based practice in this area, and the main proposition of this paper is that social go...
Abstract: Purpose:To explore the practice and science of social good and identify avenues for producing research and evidence-based practice in this area. The main proposition of this paper is that social go...
39 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic review was conducted on interventions for foster children and foster careers and found that foster family care is associated with adverse short and long-term consequences for the child.
Abstract: Objective:Foster family care is associated with adverse short- and long-term consequences for the child. A systematic review was conducted on interventions for foster children and foster careers.Me...
32 citations
TL;DR: In response to the Grand Challenge of promoting the Healthy Development for All Youth, many programs aim to enhance the development and transfer of life skills within sport-based learning as discussed by the authors. But, these programs are not suitable for all children.
Abstract: Purpose:In response to the Grand Challenge of promoting the Healthy Development for All Youth, many programs aim to enhance the development and transfer of life skills. However, within sport-based ...
25 citations
TL;DR: A systematic review of research regarding how best to educate social work students and practitioners concerning of the process of evidence-based practice and/or the application of empirically supported treatments using systematic reviews and meta-analyses following the Cochrane Handbook of Systematic Reviews for Interventions and PRISMA reporting guidelines.
Abstract: Purpose:This article presents a systematic review of research regarding how best to educate social work students and practitioners concerning of the process of evidence-based practice and/or the ap...
23 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the longitudinal effect of a positive youth development (PYD) program entitled "Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes" (Project P.A.T.H.S.) was evaluated.
Abstract: Objectives:This study evaluated the longitudinal effect of a positive youth development (PYD) program entitled “Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes” (Project P.A.T.H.S.)...
22 citations
TL;DR: The authors examines the benefits and challenges of engaging children in environmental citizen science, defined as science conducted by nonspecialists under the direction of professional scientists under the guidance of a professional scientist.
Abstract: This article examines the benefits and challenges of engaging children in environmental citizen science, defined as science conducted by nonspecialists under the direction of professional scientist...
17 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of treatment foster care on youth with serious behavior problems were examined, using controlled trials with high or medium quality, published between 1990 and 1990, with high quality.
Abstract: Purpose:To examine the effects of Treatment Foster Care on youth with serious behavior problems.Method:Included studies are controlled trials with high or medium quality, published between 1990 and...
17 citations
TL;DR: Social justice's special relationship with the social work profession has recently been confirmed by new definitions of social good that identify the promotion of social justice as a primary goal of social work as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Social justice’s special relationship with the social work profession has recently been confirmed by new definitions of social good that identify the promotion of social justice as a primary goal o...
16 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the Basic Trust intervention in families with internationally adoptive children aged 2-12 years and found that the intervention aimed to reduce child attachment insecur...
Abstract: Purpose:This study evaluated the video-feedback intervention Basic Trust in families with internationally adoptive children aged 2–12 years. The intervention aims to reduce child attachment insecur...
15 citations
TL;DR: This paper evaluated the overall quality and prestige of all currently active disciplinary social work periodicals and determined whether perceptions of quality or prestige of these periodicals were influenced by the authors' work.
Abstract: Purpose:The purpose of this study was to (1) evaluate the overall quality and prestige of all currently active disciplinary social work periodicals and (2) determine whether perceptions of quality ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the notion of social good in virtue theory, and argue that aspects of scholarship on virtue theory may refine conceptualization of the social good, leading to human flourishing.
Abstract: Purpose:Virtue theorists debate qualities of society leading to human flourishing. Thus, aspects of scholarship on virtue theory may refine conceptualization of social good. We focus on the virtue ...
TL;DR: YMP refers to various activities through which young people are empowered to express their views and develop critical reflectiveness via media productions as mentioned in this paper, and it is a form of self-expression.
Abstract: Purpose:Youth media practice (YMP) refers to various activities through which young people are empowered to express their views and develop critical reflectiveness via media productions. There is s...
TL;DR: In the context of diverse organizations, the authors argue that creating an inclusive work environment requires creating an environment where all members feel valued and appreciated for who they are, regardless of their race or ethnicity.
Abstract: Purpose:Promoting social good in the context of diverse organizations inevitably involves creating inclusive work environments wherein all members feel valued and appreciated for who they are. Howe...
TL;DR: A paired sample t test indicated that after receiving Lok Chi In-home Training, participants showed significantly large improvements on cognitive ability, moderate improvements on depression, and small improvements on instrumental activity of daily living.
Abstract: Purpose:This study evaluated the potential effectiveness of a tablet-based, volunteer-led intervention (Lok Chi In-home Training) for cognitively impaired older people in improving cognitive and em...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the efficacy of the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program for low-income, low-skilled jobseekers in the Self-Sufficiency (SSA) setting.
Abstract: Purpose:This randomized controlled trial (RCT) study examined the efficacy of the Transforming Impossible into Possible (TIP) program for low-income, low-skilled jobseekers in the Self-Sufficiency ...
TL;DR: A systematic review of the effectiveness of individual child play therapy with children aged 4–12 on several different presenting concerns affirmed play therapy as an empirically supported therapy.
Abstract: This article reports a systematic review of the effectiveness of individual child play therapy with children aged 4–12 on several different presenting concerns. From over 5,000 citations, 180 studi...
TL;DR: The authors illustrates how the underproduction of social goods and services within the domain of diversity and inclusion bolstered mass incarceration in the United States and further marginalized marginalized marginalized people in the US and Europe.
Abstract: This article illustrates how the underproduction of social goods and services within the domain of diversity and inclusion bolstered mass incarceration in the United States and further marginalized...
TL;DR: The China Social Workers' Professional Level Examination (CSWPLE) as discussed by the authors has been implemented for 10 years since 2008 and has been used to promote social work professionalization in China.
Abstract: Purpose:China Social Workers’ Professional Level Examination (CSWPLE) intends to promote social work professionalization in China. It has been implemented for 10 years since 2008. The purpose of th...
TL;DR: In this article, supervision satisfaction plays an important role in the development of the students' professional identity However, supervision satisfaction does not play an essential part of social work education, and supervision satisfaction is not guaranteed.
Abstract: Purpose:Supervision is an essential part of social work education Accordingly, supervision satisfaction plays an important role in the development of the students’ professional identity However,
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the effects of perspective-taking intervention in the context of intergenerational caregiving, and found that perspective taking intervention was beneficial for inter-generational caregivers.
Abstract: Purpose:The present study examined the effects of perspective-taking (PT) intervention in the context of intergenerational caregiving.Method:Seventy-two adult child caregivers of persons living wit...
TL;DR: In this paper, behavioral activation constitutes a promising behavioral treatment for depression, due to its contextual and idiographic approach, the intervention might be well suited for treating deprecation in patients.
Abstract: Objective:Behavioral activation constitutes a promising behavioral treatment for depression. Due to its contextual and idiographic approach, the intervention might be well suited for treating depre...
TL;DR: This paper explored participants' perceived benefits of equine-assisted psychotherapy and found that older adults with functional or cognitive impairment found meaning in equine assisted psychotherapy to improve their mental health.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore participants’ perceived benefits of equine-assisted psychotherapy and to understand if older adults with functional or cognitive impairment found meaning an...
TL;DR: In the last few years, a large amount of research have been done in the field of youth care services as mentioned in this paper.However, there is still a substantial need for empirical findings, especially on institutions w...
Abstract: In the last few years, a large amount of research have been done in the field of youth care services. However, there is still a substantial need for empirical findings, especially on institutions w...
TL;DR: The Tzu Chi Recycling Program engages older adult volunt... as mentioned in this paper to improve environmental injustice and contribute to social good, and the Tzu chi recycling program engages older adults in volunteer work.
Abstract: Natural disasters and aging societies are increasingly prevalent globally. To improve environmental injustice and contribute to social good, the Tzu Chi Recycling Program engages older adult volunt...
TL;DR: This study examines the challenges and barriers faced by service agencies and their staff during the initial implementation of these three research-supported interventions (RSIs) and suggests it is important to immediately supplement overseas IPO support with strong local implementation capacities.
Abstract: Purpose:In 2017–2018, the state of Victoria, Australia, initiated the implementation of five family and parenting programs within family services. Three—SafeCare®, Functional Family Therapy-Child W...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated process and outcomes of the Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) for Young Children and for Adolescents programs implemented as part of routine service delivery.
Abstract: Purpose:This study investigated process and outcomes of the Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) for Young Children and for Adolescents programs implemented as part of routine service delivery in po
TL;DR: Overall, providers demonstrated low levels of competency in person-centered care planning, but there were significant differences according to program type, with providers from assertive community treatment programs demonstrating the highest level of Competency.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the extent of and variation in person-centered care across programs within community mental health clinics. Service plans (N = 160) from programs within eight c...
TL;DR: iCBT is a feasible and acceptable treatment modality for home care older adults with depressive symptoms and is potentially effective, and 86% would recommend the program to others with depressed mood.
Abstract: Purpose:The present study examined the feasibility of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for home care older adults.Method:A feasibility open trial was conducted with 26 recipients ...
TL;DR: A meta-analysis from a previous systematic review to identify which study characteristics result in effective treatment outcomes added to the research on teacher’s role in school-based mental health services and provide important information for social workers who work in schools.
Abstract: Purpose:The increasing need for school-based mental health services has altered teachers’ involvement in mental health services.Methods:This study presents a meta-analysis from a previous systemati...