Journal of Social Work Education articles from September 2007

Journal of Social Work Education archives from September 2007

Implementing and sustaining evidence-based practice in social work.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
September 22, 2007... THIS SPECIAL SECTION OF THE Journal of Social Work Education includes six contributions selected for publication from among 19 submissions that addressed a diversity of issues and challenges relevant to the adoption and diffusion of...

Facilitating the use of evidence-based practice in community organizations.(SPECIAL SECTION: PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE)
September 22, 2007... SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS and researchers have a long history of working in community-based organizations and have considerable research experience and practice wisdom to add to the present efforts to help practitioners learn to use and adapt...

Challenges to the future of evidence-based practice in social work education.(SPECIAL SECTION: PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE)
September 22, 2007... EMPIRICALLY-ORIENTED SCHOLARS in social work have long been concerned about inadequacies in practitioner use of research. Studies have shown that social work practitioners by and large rarely examine research studies or use them to guide their...

Adopting and teaching evidence-based practice in master's-level social work programs.(SPECIAL SECTION: PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE)
September 22, 2007... THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS the basic components of a master's-in-social-work (MSW)-level evidence-based practice (EBP) pedagogy derived from the original EBP model (Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group, 1992; Sackett, Strauss, Richardson, Rosenerg,...

Views of evidence-based practice: social workers' code of ethics and accreditation standards as guides for choice.(SPECIAL SECTION: PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE)(Author abstract)
September 22, 2007... THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE interest in evidence-based practice (EBP) over the past years, including discussion of its role in social work (Briggs & Rzepnicki, 2003; Gambrill, 2006; Gibbs, 2003; Howard, McMillen, & Pollio, 2003; Mullen,...

Managed care and evidence-based practice: the untold story.(SPECIAL SECTION: PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE)
September 22, 2007... OVER THE LAST HALF CENTURY, social work professionals have discussed the role of science in the practice of social work (Fischer, 1981; Heineman-Pieper, Tyson, & Heineman Pieper, 2002; Heineman Pieper, 1981; Wakefield, 1995). By the early...

Impact of a foundation-level MSW research course on students' critical appraisal skills.(SPECIAL SECTION: PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE)(Author abstract)(Clinical report)
September 22, 2007... EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP) has been called the "new evangelism" in public human services, including social work (Swinkels, Albarran, Means, Mitchell, & Stewart, 2002). Arguments in favor of an EBP approach to social work practice have...

Military social workers at war: their experiences and the educational content that helped them.
September 22, 2007... SOCIAL WORKERS HAVE a long, proud history of service in most branches of the United States military, often as commissioned officers with graduate practice degrees (Daley, 1999). As a unique subgroup of the social work profession, these men and...

Working to learn: internships for today's social work students.(Report)
September 22, 2007... IN RECENT YEARS, there has been a dramatic increase in part-time master's of social work (MSW) students who often are engaged in full-time social work-related employment. The percent of part-time MSW students has increased from 29% in 1982...

Reflective practice in contemporary social work classrooms.
September 22, 2007... SOCIAL WORK CLASSROOMS include individuals from populations across an array of cultural groups based on factors such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and ability. Indeed, Plionis and Lewis (1995) observe that students not only...

Editorial corrections.(Correction notice)
September 22, 2007... In the Spring/Summer 2007 issue of the Journal of Social Work Education appeared an article by Robert G. Green and Frank R. Baskind entitled, "The Second Decade of the Faculty Publication Project: Journal Article Publication and the Importance...

Brawley, E. A. (2007). Speaking Out for America's Poor: A Millionaire Socialist in the Progressive Era.(Biography)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Brawley, E. A. (2007). Speaking Out for America's Poor: A Millionaire Socialist in the Progressive Era. Amherst, NY: Humanity Books. $39.00 (paper). When, in 1903, Robert Hunter, a social worker from Indiana, married the daughter of one of...

Carrilio, T. E. (2007). Home-Visiting Strategies: A Case-Management Guide for Caregivers.(Caregiving)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Carrilio, T. E. (2007). Home-Visiting Strategies: A Case-Management Guide for Caregivers. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press. $21.95 (paper). This is a comprehensive guide for in-home case management for vulnerable populations...

van Wormer, K., & Bartollas, C. (2007). Women and the Criminal Justice System.(Criminal Social Work/Women)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... van Wormer, K., & Bartollas, C. (2007). Women and the Criminal Justice System (2nd ed). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. $52.40 (paper). This book considers aspects of the criminal justice system related to women and argues that the war on drugs is a...

Blackburn, J. A., & Dulmus, C. N. (Eds.). (2007). Handbook of Gerontology: Evidence-Based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy.(Gerontology/Aging)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Blackburn, J. A., & Dulmus, C. N. (Eds.). (2007). Handbook of Gerontology: Evidence-Based Approaches to Theory, Practice, and Policy. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. $85.00 (cloth). This handbook provides an essential source of important...

Grobman, L. M., & Bourassa, D. B. (Eds.). (2007). Days in the Lives of Gerontological Social Workers: 44 Professionals Tell Stories From "Real-Life" Social Work Practice With Older Adults.(Gerontology/Aging)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Grobman, L. M., & Bourassa, D. B. (Eds.). (2007). Days in the Lives of Gerontological Social Workers: 44 Professionals Tell Stories From "Real-Life" Social Work Practice With Older Adults. Harrisburg, PA: White Hat Communications. $19.95...

Greene, R. R. (Ed.). (2007). Contemporary Issues of Care.(Human Behavior and the Social Environment)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Greene, R. R. (Ed.). (2007). Contemporary Issues of Care. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $40.00 (paper). This book presents the latest research findings on human behavior and the social environment for social workers practicing at the...

van Wormer, K. (2007). Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro Level: Individuals and Groups.(Human Behavior and the Social Environment)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... van Wormer, K. (2007). Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro Level: Individuals and Groups. New York: Oxford University Press. $35.00 (paper). This book explores the nuances of the biological, psychological, cultural, and...

van Wormer, K., Besthorn, F. H., & Keefe, T. (2007). Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Macro Level: Groups, Communities, and Organizations.(Human Behavior and the Social Environment)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... van Wormer, K., Besthorn, F. H., & Keefe, T. (2007). Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Macro Level: Groups, Communities, and Organizations. New York: Oxford University Press. $35.00 (paper). Part II of the Human Behavior and the...

Blitz, L. V., & Greene, M. P. (Eds.). (2007). Racism and Racial Identity: Reflections on Urban Practice in Mental Health and Social Services.(Mental Health)
September 22, 2007... Blitz, L. V., & Greene, M. P. (Eds.). (2007). Racism and Racial Identity: Reflections on Urban Practice in Mental Health and Social Services. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $36.00 (paper). This book is an essential professional resource for...

Rocha, C. J. (2007). Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice.(Social Work Practice)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Rocha, C. J. (2007). Essentials of Social Work Policy Practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. $30.00 (paper). As part of the Essentials of Social Work Practice series, this book is an indispensable resource that offers a concise yet...

Kolb, P. J. (Ed.). (2007). Social Work Practice With Ethnically and Racially Diverse Nursing Home Residents and Their Families.(Social Work Practice/Diversity)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Kolb, P. J. (Ed.). (2007). Social Work Practice With Ethnically and Racially Diverse Nursing Home Residents and Their Families. New York: Columbia University Press. $69.50 (cloth). The first of its kind, this volume is a critical companion...

Dumont, S., & St-Onge, M. (Eds.). (2007). Social Work, Health, and International Development: Compassion in Social Policy and Practice.(Social Work Practice/Health Care)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Dumont, S., & St-Onge, M. (Eds.). (2007). Social Work, Health, and International Development: Compassion in Social Policy and Practice. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $40.00 (paper). This invaluable resource presents leading international...

Egan, M., & Kadushin, G. (2007). Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care.(Social Work Practice/Health Care)
September 22, 2007... Egan, M., & Kadushin, G. (2007). Social Work Practice in Community-Based Health Care. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $22.95 (paper). This is a comprehensive guide to the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective and efficient...

Dulmus, C. N., & Sowers, K. M. (Eds.). (2007). Building Excellence: The Rewards and Challenges of Integrating Research Into the Undergraduate Curriculum.(Social Work Research)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Dulmus, C. N., & Sowers, K. M. (Eds.). (2007). Building Excellence: The Rewards and Challenges of Integrating Research Into the Undergraduate Curriculum. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $20.00 (paper). This is a handbook for integrating...

Nadel, M., Majewski, V., & Sullivan-Cosetti, M. (2007). Social Work and Service Learning: Partnerships for Social Justice.(Social Work Service Learning/Social Justice)
September 22, 2007... Nadel, M., Majewski, V., & Sullivan-Cosetti, M. (2007). Social Work and Service Learning: Partnerships for Social Justice. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. $32.95 (paper). Service learning and social work education comprise an exciting,...

Guttman, D. (2006). Ethics in Social Work: A Context of Caring.(Values and Ethics)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Guttman, D. (2006). Ethics in Social Work: A Context of Caring. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. $29.95 (paper). This book introduces students, practitioners, and educators to theoretical and conceptual approaches to professional ethics and...