Journal of Social Work Education articles from January 2005

Journal of Social Work Education archives from January 2005

The scholarly Journal Review Process: a call for transparency.(FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL REVIEW PROCESS is an important step in knowledge development as evidenced by a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (Glenn, 2004). One reason editors, reviewers, and readers of scholarly journals are...

The relationships among hours employed, perceived work interference, and grades as reported by undergraduate social work students.
January 1, 2005... MOST STUDIES ON PAID EMPLOYMENT of students have investigated the effect of work on academic performance and developmental outcomes (Di, 1996; Holloway, 2001; Safyer, Leahy, & Colan, 1995). Evidence suggests that high school students who worked...

Does social work education have an impact on social policy preferences? A three-cohort study.
January 1, 2005... DESPITE A LONG LASTING and often vigorous debate over the goals of social work (Haynes, 1998), it would appear that there is now wide concurrence that the profession in different countries has a dual focus (Healy, 2001) and is concerned with...

Safe space: student perspectives on classroom environment.
January 1, 2005... WHAT DOES IT TAKE to create a classroom environment in which students are willing and able to participate and honestly struggle with challenging issues? This type of environment, often called a "safe space," has been assumed to encourage...

Heteronormativity and the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women as social work students.
January 1, 2005... DESPITE SOCIAL WORK'S historic commitment to serving oppressed groups and to alleviating social and economic injustice, prior studies have illuminated the profession's ambivalent response to the needs of nonheterosexual individuals. Although...

Perceived levels of cultural competence through social work education and professional development for urban school social workers.
January 1, 2005... THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS of the nation's changing demographics challenge school-based practitioners to keep up with the growing diversity found in classroom settings. This challenge is greatest in urban school settings where low-income African...

Authorship credit: a national study of social work educators' beliefs.
January 1, 2005... PUBLICATION IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS is an expectation for social work educators and required for promotions, tenure, and salary increases. With an increasing interest in research among social work educators, multiple authorship is becoming...

Achievement motivation and outcome in social work field education.(SPECIAL SECTION: FIELD EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK)
January 1, 2005... STUDENT PERFORMANCE in field practicum is critical because the setting and the skills directly represent the real world of practice for which the student is preparing. Although many factors influence student performance (Alperin, 1998; Fortune,...

Field education: student and field instructor perceptions of the learning process.(SPECIAL SECTION: FIELD EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK)
January 1, 2005... QUALITY FIELD INSTRUCTION is a critical component of social work education; however, the ability to provide quality field instruction does not necessarily develop naturally from social work training or from subsequent years of practice. It...

A response to Danis & Lockhart: what guides social work knowledge about violence against women?
January 1, 2005... I want to thank Fran Danis and Lettie Lockhart for their thoughtful editorial (JSWE, Summer 2003) which questions the disconnect between the battered women's movement and the social work profession regarding knowledge and practices related to...

Shirk, M., & Stangler, G. (2004). On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System.(Child Welfare)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Shirk, M., & Stangler, G. (2004). On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System. Boulder: The Perseus Books Group. $24.95 (cloth). Every year, nearly 25,000 teenagers "age out" of foster care by the time...

Smith, M. G., and Fong, R. (2004). The Children of Neglect: When No One Cares.(Child Welfare)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Smith, M. G., & Fong, R. (2004). The Children of Neglect: When No One Cares. New York: Brunner-Routledge. $26.95 (paper). Many social workers can recognize the irony behind the reality that child neglect is an overlooked area of child...

Basham, K. K., and Miehls, D. (2004). Transforming the Legacy: Couple Therapy with Survivors of Childhood Trauma.(Children and Families)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Basham, K. K., & Miehls, D. (2004). Transforming the Legacy: Couple Therapy with Survivors of Childhood Trauma. New York: Columbia University Press. $50.00 (cloth). This book presents a sophisticated couple therapy practice model that...

Elison, J., and McGonigle, C. (2004). Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief.(Death/Dying)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Elison, J., & McGonigle, C. (2004). Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong Books. $16.95 (paper). Not all deaths are dealt with sadness. At times we may even be relieved that a loved one is no longer...

Ginsburg, G. D. (2004). Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life.(Death/Dying)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Ginsburg, G. D. (2004). Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong Books. $15.95 (paper). With over 1 million people widowed in the United States every year, this book provides the...

Jordan, C. E., Nietzel, M. T., Walker, R., and Logan T. K. (2004). Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinical Training Guide for Mental Health Professionals.(Domestic Violence)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Jordan, C. E., Nietzel, M. T., Walker, R., & Logan T. K. (2004). Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinical Training Guide for Mental Health Professionals. New York: Springer Publishing Company. $32.95 (paper). This training manual provides...

Bowser, B. P., Mishra, S. I., Reback, C. J., and Lemp, G. F. (Eds). (2004). Preventing AIDS: Community-Science Collaborations.(HIV/AIDS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Bowser, B. P., Mishra, S. I., Reback, C. J., & Letup, G. F. (Eds). (2004). Preventing AIDS: Community-Science Collaborations. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $34.95 (paper). Designed to facilitate frontline prevention organizations, this...

Mancoske, R. J., and Smith, J. D. (Eds.). (2004). Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services: Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications.(HIV/AIDS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Mancoske, R. J., & Smith, J. D. (Eds.). (2004). Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services: Empowerment-Based Models and Program Applications. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $19.96 (paper). This sensitive and comprehensive book focuses on...

Poindexter, C. C., & Keigher, S. (Eds.). (2004). Midlife and Older Adults and HIV: Implications for Social Service Research, Practice, and Policy.(HIV/AIDS)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Poindexter, C. C., & Keigher, S. (Eds.). (2004). Midlife and Older Adults and HIV: Implications for Social Service Research, Practice, and Policy. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $19.95 (paper). This volume examines fundamental issues for...

Stacey, P. (2004). The Boy Who Loved Windows: Opening the Heart and Mind of a Child Threatened with Autism.(Mental Health)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Stacey, P. (2004). The Boy Who Loved Windows: Opening the Heart and Mind of a Child Threatened with Autism. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. $14.95 (paper). This is a remarkable memoir of the author's battle to keep her son, Walker, from...

Hockenstad, M. C., and Midgeley, J. (Eds.). (2004). Lessons from Abroad.(Social Work Education)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Hockenstad, M. C., & Midgeley, J. (Eds.). (2004). Lessons from Abroad. Washington, DC: NASW Press. $44.99 (paper). In an increasingly interconnected world, international exchanges in social work education prove to be highly beneficial and...

Kumashiro, K. K. (2004). Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice.(Social Work Education)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Kumashiro, K. K. (2004). Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice. New York, NY: Routledge Falmer. $21.95 (paper). Designed to prepare educators to teach against their common sense assumptions, this work examines a...

Svinicki, M. D. (2004). Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom.(Social Worker Education)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Svinicki, M. D. (2004). Learning and Motivation in the Postsecondary Classroom. Boston: Anker Publishing. $39.95 (cloth). The purpose of this book is to readily provide research and theory about learning and motivation in postsecondary...

De Anda, R. M. (Ed.). (2004). Chicanas and Chicanos in Contemporary Society.(Social Policies)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... De Anda, R. M. (Ed.). (2004). Chicanas and Chicanos in Contemporary Society. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. $19.95 (paper). This book takes into consideration the most recent demographic changes affecting the Chicano/Mexicano community...

Stein, T. J. (2004). The Role of Law in Social Work Practice and Administration.(Social Work as a Profession)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Stein, T. J. (2004). The Role of Law in Social Work Practice and Administration. New York: Columbia University Press. $75.00 (cloth). This book explores the relationship between social work professions and law while helping social workers...