Journal of Social Work Education articles from September 2005

Journal of Social Work Education archives from September 2005

transforming social work education.(Editorial)
September 22, 2005... GIVEN INCREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY and the growing aging population, all social workers are likely to interact with older adults and their families, whether in child welfare agencies, schools, health care settings, mental health or substance abuse...

Interest in working with the elderly: a cross-national study of graduating social work students.(SPECIAL SECTION: INNOVATIONS IN GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION)
September 22, 2005... THE SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH in longevity in the 20th century has led to a considerable growth in the above-65 age group, as well as in that of the elderly 75-85 years old and the oldest old, those older than 85. In 2001, the percentage of persons...

Factors affecting willingness of social work students to accept jobs in aging.(SPECIAL SECTION: INNOVATIONS IN GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION)
September 22, 2005... THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES is "aging" as life expectancy increases and birth rates decrease (Administration on Aging, 2000). This increase in proportions and numbers of older people is expected to continue, especially as the Baby...

Fieldwork rotation: a model for educating social work students for geriatric social work practice.
September 22, 2005... WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE JOHN A. HARTFORD FOUNDATION, social work education is addressing the urgent need to increase the number of well-trained social workers for practice in the field of aging. The Geriatric Practicum Partnership Program,...

The consortium for social work training in aging: schools of social work in partnership with county departments of adult and aging services.(Consortium for Social Work Training in Aging developed)
September 22, 2005... RAPID INCREASES 1N THE SIZE and diversity of the elderly population have prompted concern regarding the adequacy of existing social work resources for meeting the increasing needs of older persons. More than 15 years ago, it was estimated that...

It is easy to make judgments if it's not familiar: the use of simulation kits to develop self-awareness and reduce ageism.
September 22, 2005... RESEARCH HAS INDICATED that human service workers' increased awareness of the experiences of consumers helps to decrease stereotyping and increase advocacy. Additionally, it is widely documented that older adults are not valued as highly as...

A collaborative model of clinical preparation: a move toward interprofessional field experience.
September 22, 2005... THE INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS in public schools began in the early 1900s (Aguirre, 1995; Tapper, Kleinman, & Nakashian, 1997; Tyack, 1992). Initially, school social workers were known as "visiting teachers," making home visits and orienting...

Practicing what we teach: using case studies from 9/11 to teach crisis intervention from a generalist perspective.
September 22, 2005... THE INCREASINGLY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF TRAUMA and crisis in the populations traditionally served by social workers, coupled with the challenges we have faced from the events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism (see, for...

Teaching ethical decision making using dual relationship principles as a case example.
September 22, 2005... THE RATIFICATION AND SUBSEQUENT REVISION of the National Association of Social Workers' (1999) Code of Ethics signaled another stage in the profession's perspective on ethical practice. Since the ratification, continuing education materials and...

Teaching social welfare policy: a comparison of two pedagogical approaches.
September 22, 2005... REQUIRED AS A PART of the undergraduate social work curriculum, social welfare policy courses are designed to teach students beginning skills in analyzing local, state, and federal policies or programs that affect citizen well-being. One...

Responding to plagiarism in schools of social work: considerations and recommendations.
September 22, 2005... CONCERNS ABOUT STUDENT PLAGIARISM and other forms of academic misconduct are found throughout the higher education literature and are a fairly frequent topic in the Chronicle of Higher Education (Leatherman, 1999; Schneider, 1999). Numerous...

Attitudes of social work students toward clients with basic needs.
September 22, 2005... IN ONE OF THE CLASSES in a course on social work practice with individuals and families, which introduced students to various theories of need, one of the students, Lily, said: "My client needs a blanket. In the social service department, where...

EPAS objectives and Foundation Practice Self-Efficacy: a replication.(Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards)
September 22, 2005... DESPITE THE PROGRESS that has been made in recent years, evaluation of the effectiveness of social work education programs remains a major challenge for the profession, especially in relation to accreditation (Baskind, Shank, & Ferraro, 2001;...

Moving away from tradition: exploring the field experiences of part-time, older, and employment-based students.(student satisfaction with field experience)
September 22, 2005... SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS value field instruction because the experience provides extensive learning opportunities to apply classroom learning to work with actual clients in specific settings. Because of the centrality of field placements within MSW...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2005... The following letters to the editor have not been edited by CSWE. To the Editor: Thank you for the thoughtful piece, "The Scholarly Journal Review Process: A Call for Transparency" (JSWE Winter 2005). JSWE should be complimented for...