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Towards A Strengths Orientation In Child Welfare: Theory, Pedagogy And Practice, Mary M. Kirk
Towards A Strengths Orientation In Child Welfare: Theory, Pedagogy And Practice, Mary M. Kirk
Doctor of Social Work Banded Dissertations
Underpinning social work education and social work practice are approaches that embrace strengths and resilience perspectives. Social work education aimed at students preparing for work in child welfare is no exception. This banded dissertation consists of three products that address linkages between strengths and resilience perspectives to social work education and practice with families involved in child welfare. The first paper is a conceptual article that discusses engaged pedagogy, transformative learning and reflective teaching pedagogies specific to child welfare-focused social work education. The paper explores the cogency of these pedagogies as powerful approaches for educating and preparing social work students …
Military Social Work: Utilizing Interprofessional Practice And Education To Increase Efficacy, Stephanie Grant
Military Social Work: Utilizing Interprofessional Practice And Education To Increase Efficacy, Stephanie Grant
Doctor of Social Work Banded Dissertations
This banded dissertation examines the use of interprofessional practice as a framework to increase efficacy in military social work practice and consists of three distinct but related scholarly products. The first scholarly product is a conceptual article that explores the alignment between the Air Force’s resilience initiative Comprehensive Airman Fitness (CAF) and the Council on Social Work Education’s Advanced Social Work Practice in Military Social Work Standards. Conceptualizing interprofessional practice and the ecological perspective, this article endorses the efforts to advance military social work practice competencies by connecting with CAF and other Department of Defense (DoD) resilience initiatives. Leveraging resources …
An Exploration Of Resilience And Post-Traumatic Growth Following Traumatic Death, Shannon Henry
An Exploration Of Resilience And Post-Traumatic Growth Following Traumatic Death, Shannon Henry
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
It is really a paradox that the most violent, traumatic death can lead to transformative growth. Increased resilience, and a new understanding of the value of relationships, assists bereaved in blending the loss of their loved one into their own understanding of what they want life to mean. This systematic review attempted to answer the question of whether resilience and growth can come from a traumatic death. To answer this, the review used empirically based, peerreviewed articles published after 1995. The search of academic journals and sites included, Social Work Abstracts, SocIndex, PsycInfo, and ATLA. Key words searched were, traumatic …
Breaking Free Of Generational Poverty: Empowered Single Mothers Who Overcome The Odds, Angela Trenda
Breaking Free Of Generational Poverty: Empowered Single Mothers Who Overcome The Odds, Angela Trenda
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The purpose of this study is to understand what differentiates single mothers and their children who are able to break the cycles of generational poverty from the millions of resilient, capable single mother-headed households who remain stuck living in poverty. The research was studied through the lens of ecosystems and empowerment theories. It looked at what helped and hindered single mothers to develop the belief in their abilities, and access necessary resources, to leave poverty within the context of individual, familial, community and broader societal benefits and constraints. This study was a systematic review which included an exhaustive review of …
Culturally Specific Interventions To Support Adolescent Immigrant And Refugee Mental Health, Lynn Whitfield
Culturally Specific Interventions To Support Adolescent Immigrant And Refugee Mental Health, Lynn Whitfield
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
This exploratory qualitative study examines various culturally specific interventions practitioners use to support the mental health needs of adolescent immigrants and refugees. Studies have noted that resilience, family involvement, peer support, art-based interventions, school-based interventions, and accessible community resources are all protective factors that promote positive mental health outcomes for adolescents adjusting to a new host country. The researcher conducted eight semi-structured interviews with three licensed clinical social workers (LICSW), one licensed graduate social worker (LGSW), one psychotherapist with a doctorate in psychology, a school counselor, and two clinical counselors. All of the participants of the study serve the refugee …
Aging Out Of Foster Care Successfully, Kelly Prettyman
Aging Out Of Foster Care Successfully, Kelly Prettyman
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Annually, in Minnesota, thousands of youth transition out of foster care. The purpose of this content analysis was to explore some of the variables associated with a successful transition while “aging out of” foster care, and to better understand how youth define and experience this transition from their perspective and in their own words. I asked questions such as: what do youth perceive as having helped them, what do they need from formal and informal caregivers, and what might they need as they transition into the greater independence associated with young adulthood. Data were collected from online interviews, documentaries, blogs …
I’M Proud I’M Actually Writing: Analyzing The Poetry Of Urban Youth With Ebd For Risk And Protective Factors, Clara N. Bergene
I’M Proud I’M Actually Writing: Analyzing The Poetry Of Urban Youth With Ebd For Risk And Protective Factors, Clara N. Bergene
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Urban youth experience any number of risk factors in their daily lives, but they also have protective factors that serve to support and shield them. This study was designed to examine how urban youth who have been given the label of Emotional or Behavioral Disorders (EBD) experience and perceive the various risk and protective factors that are present in their lives. This was done by examining 486 poems written by these youths. Data were analyzed using the framework of Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets, as well as deductively coding for themes of risk. The following themes were used to code …
The Effects Of Gender On Resiliency For Children When A Parent Has Huntington’S Disease, Jessica B. Marsolek
The Effects Of Gender On Resiliency For Children When A Parent Has Huntington’S Disease, Jessica B. Marsolek
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The experience of children who are raised in a family where a parent has Huntington’s Disease (HD) is complex. The purpose of this project was to explore the resiliency of those who were raised in a family with a parent who had HD, explore the effect the gender of the child had on their resilience, and whether or not the gender of the parent who had HD impacted resilience. Using a quantitative design, 107 adults who were raised within a family with HD responded to an anonymous online survey answering questions on gender, resilience, and experiences growing up in a …
Young Adult Experiences Of Homelessness: Retrospective Explorations Of Strengths And Resilience, Renee I. Hauwiller
Young Adult Experiences Of Homelessness: Retrospective Explorations Of Strengths And Resilience, Renee I. Hauwiller
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Homelessness is a devastating experience, regardless of the stage of life in which it is experienced. For homeless young adults, the experience is particularly challenging, as what ought to be a time of exploration and self-discovery becomes a time focused on basic survival. In this research study, I explored the first-hand, lived experiences of young adults (n = 6) who experienced homelessness between the ages of 16 and 24. Using qualitative methods and a strengths perspective focus, I interviewed six young adults about the way they managed and survived homelessness. I analyzed resulting data from interview transcriptions and developed …