Journal of Social Work Education articles from January 2002

Journal of Social Work Education archives from January 2002

New format, continuing discussions. (From The Editor).(Abstract)
January 1, 2002... This issue introduces a new format for the Journal. I want to thank the Council's Publications staff, Michael Monti, Vicki Fanney, and John Cooney for their work in selecting and arranging for the new design. We hope readers will find the new...

JSWE submission suggestions for statistical methods.
January 1, 2002... DURING THE LAST YEAR, articles submitted to the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) were not only reviewed through standard channels but, as is the custom of some medical journals (e.g., BMJ), the Editor-in-Chief asked that relevant...

A human-centric alternative to diversity and multicultural education.
January 1, 2002... REPORTS OF INCREASING incidences of "hate crimes" and intolerance toward those deemed different, and ethnocentrism in the caring professions underlie: (1) the formation of human relations organizations addressing inter-group relations; (2) the...

Introducing students to computer-based group work practice.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... THERE IS A UNIVERSAL and growing demand for linking people through technology. In spite of the proliferation of telecommunications technology capable of providing such linkages, social workers have been slow to utilize computer technology in...

Setting priorities for learning in the field practicum: A comparative study of students and field instructors.
January 1, 2002... SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING has become increasingly central to discussions on adult education in the past three decades (Blumberg, Michael, & Zeitz, 1990; Boud, 1990; Knowles, 1972; Kolb, 1984; Taylor, 1993). This model of training is appealing for...

Assessing suitability of MSW applicants through objective scoring of personal statements.(Masters in Social Work)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM admissions decisions involve gauging the suitability of applicants for the profession (Cole, 1991; Cole & Lewis, 1993; Dunlap, 1979), but, other than academic achievement, the specific criteria for assessing applicant...

The Web's impact on social work education: opportunities, challenges, and future directions.
January 1, 2002... SOCIAL WORKERS TODAY operate in a world of limited resources and increasing demands for our services. We are faced with the challenges and pressures of staying current with new developments in a rapidly changing environment--the use of...

Developing discipline-specific knowledge for social work: is it possible?
January 1, 2002... OCCASIONALLY, to pursue certain forms of scholarly inquiry in social work, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of the discipline's literature. Sometimes the most recently published outcome studies are surveyed to update knowledge...

Outcomes of social work education: the case for social work self-efficacy.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... HAS SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION been effective at promoting the development of specific practice skills? The usual methods of outcome assessment--licensing examination results, alumni and student surveys, and within-program student performance...

Results of the Doctoral Faculty Publication Project: journal article productivity and its correlates in the 1990s.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... THE FACULTIES of doctorate-granting educational institutions have historically provided scholarly leadership within the American professions and academic disciplines (Bowen & Rudenstine, 1992; Corcoran & Kirk, 1990; Group for the Advancement of...

Theoretical approaches to disability content in social work education.
January 1, 2002... OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DECADES, theoretical perspectives on disability have undergone a major paradigm shift. Traditionally viewed as a deficit, disability is now more commonly understood as an element of human diversity. Concurrently, on...

Delivering knowledge for practice: a World Wide Web-based example. (Technotes).(World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH seeks to reduce the gap between research and practice by improving the conversion of advances in knowledge into advances in client care (Hudgins & Allen-Meares, 2000; National Institute of Mental Health, 2000). Overall...

Books received.(Bibliography)
January 1, 2002... Arnaldo, C. (Ed.). (2001). Child Abuse on the Internet: Ending the Silence. New York: Berghahn. $49.95 (cloth); $19.95 (paper). Although the Internet has revolutionized global interaction, many individuals use this freedom of communication...

Do Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards work for clients? (Letters To The Editor).
January 1, 2002... To the Editor: In her editorial "Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Do They Work for Clients?" (JSWE, Spring/Summer, 2001), Eileen Gambrill offers a critique of the recently approved Educational Policy and Accreditation...

Can't we be critical thinkers as well as hopeful? Response to Hoffman and Albers.
January 1, 2002... Critical discussion of ideas is vital to the growth of knowledge. In this spirit I respond to Hoffman and Albers's letter. In their first paragraph Hoffman and Albers state that "whether or not these questions [posed in my editorial] are the...

Educational policy and accreditation standards, continued.
January 1, 2002... To the Editor: Although I might not have said it so strongly, I had some of the same reactions reported by Brij Mohan in his Letter to the Editor (JSWE, Fall 2001). As a distant fan of Eileen Gambrill (I don't know her personally...

Social Justice and Social Work.
January 1, 2002... To the Editor: The response of Scanlon and Longres (JSWE, Fall 2001) to Pelton's essay "Social Justice and Social Work" (JSWE, Fall 2001) wisely concludes with a call for "much more thought and dialogue... if we are to move through this...

Mothers making tenure.
January 1, 2002... To the Editor: Young and Wright's article "Mothers Making Tenure" (JSWE, 2001) aptly described the struggle of mothers to achieve university tenure. I am an assistant professor of social work struggling with the same issues of tenure and...