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Nutrition And The Person-In-Environment Perspective: Implications For Social Work, Kayla Harter
Nutrition And The Person-In-Environment Perspective: Implications For Social Work, Kayla Harter
Masters Theses
The purpose of this research study was to explore the relationship between nutrition and social work education, practice, and perceptions on nutrition. Licensed master’s level social workers in the state of Michigan (n=45) were recruited online through Grand Valley State University’s School of Social Work listserv, social media, social work professors and colleagues. Participants completed an anonymous online survey through Google Forms which included 18 questions. The online survey involved open and closed-ended questions focusing on 1) integration of nutrition in practice; 2) perceptions on the value of nutrition in social work; and 3) nutrition training during and after graduate …
Assessment Of Social Workers’ Attitudes Towards People With Physical Disabilities, Ann Charlotte Eubank
Assessment Of Social Workers’ Attitudes Towards People With Physical Disabilities, Ann Charlotte Eubank
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of social workers in Tennessee towards people with physical disabilities. A non-probability, convenience sample of social workers who were members of the National Association of Social Workers Tennessee Chapter (NASW TN), and accept email communication, were sent the on-line survey. Two hundred sixty five social workers responded to the survey and one hundred sixty eight respondents (N=168) completed the survey in its entirety and were included in analysis. The respondents’ attitudes were assessed as either empowering or oppressive based on concepts and constructs of empowerment and oppression identified by disability …