Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf026
Eugene Tartakovsky, Anna Leybina
{"title":"Client Acculturation, Social Worker Group Belonging, and Social Work Service Use: A Multigroup Study of Minority Populations in Israel.","authors":"Eugene Tartakovsky, Anna Leybina","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf026","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf026","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines social work with minorities from the client's perspective, investigating factors that affect contacting social workers by members of different minority groups and their satisfaction from the contact. The study was conducted in Israel and used representative samples from the three largest minority groups in the country: Palestinian Israelis (n = 631), immigrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU; n = 848), and ultra-Orthodox Jews (n = 940). A larger proportion of immigrants from the FSU and Palestinian Israelis had contact with social workers compared with the majority population, while ultra-Orthodox Jews did not differ from the majority. Stronger adherence to the majority cultural practices was associated with more contact with social workers among FSU immigrants and ultra-Orthodox Jews, but not among Palestinian Israelis. Satisfaction from contact with social workers was lower in all minority groups than in the majority population. Stronger adherence to the majority cultural practices was associated with higher satisfaction from contact with social workers in all groups. Among Palestinian Israelis, stronger adherence to minority cultural practices also contributed to the satisfaction from contact with social workers. The social worker's belonging to the client's minority group was associated with higher client satisfaction in all groups. The applications of the study results to social work research and practice are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"331-340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf030
Jerome H Schiele
{"title":"Diversity and Its Discontents in Social Work.","authors":"Jerome H Schiele","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf030","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"269-272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144837755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf023
Ashleigh Nicole Scinta Herrera
{"title":"Implementation of a Collaborative, Novel Naloxone Distribution Initiative during an Annual Point-in-Time Count.","authors":"Ashleigh Nicole Scinta Herrera","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf023","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"351-354"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12453547/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf027
Ann Mousa Alnajdawi, Rula Odeh Alsawalqa, Linda Tahat
{"title":"Using Path Analysis to Understand the Relationship between Job Burnout, Social Capital, and Workplace Bullying among Jordanian Social Workers.","authors":"Ann Mousa Alnajdawi, Rula Odeh Alsawalqa, Linda Tahat","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf027","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite extensive research on social worker (SW) roles in Jordan, limited attention has been given to the job's negative effects on SWs' psychological, emotional, and mental health, including its impact on performance and service quality. This cross-sectional study explores the relationship between job burnout, workplace bullying (WPB), social capital, and various personal characteristics among Jordanian SWs. Path analysis using SPSS AMOS revealed that SWs, particularly female SWs and those with work experience between one and five years, experienced job burnout, WPB, and low levels of social capital. Job burnout was positively correlated with WPB and negatively correlated with social capital. Social capital mediated the relationship between job burnout and WPB rates. These results highlight the need for greater focus on social work as both a practice and an academic discipline in Jordan. Organizations should adopt policies that promote ethical leadership and empowering them to strengthen social capital.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"312-320"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Resilience over Adversity: Predictors of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Graduate Social Work Students.","authors":"Lindsey Disney, Stephanie Duncan, Yohan Moon, Heather Larkin","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf022","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf022","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study used a cross-sectional electronic survey to explore the prevalence of and relationships between adverse childhood experiences, adverse community environments (such as childhood discrimination), childhood resilience experiences, and current secondary traumatic stress (STS) in a nationally distributed sample of graduate social work students (N = 343). Bivariate analysis indicated that sexual and gender minority (SGM) participants experienced significantly more childhood identity-based discrimination and fewer childhood resilience experiences, compared with non-SGM participants. Participants of color faced more childhood identity-based discrimination, but no difference in resilience experiences compared with White participants. Hierarchical multiple regressions demonstrated that Resilience Questionnaire scores (odds ratio [OR] = 0.89, p = .008), childhood counseling (OR = 0.43, p = .016), and current counseling (OR = 1.94, p = .011) were significant predictors of Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale scores, explaining 17.6 percent of the variance, χ2(8, N = 313) = 44.283, p < .001. Childhood adversity did not predict STS when resilience was added to the model. This study highlights that childhood resilience experiences are a stronger predictor of STS than childhood adversity. The high prevalence of STS found underscores the need for intervention research to support social work students.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"273-282"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144837756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating the Shift: Evaluation of Online Learning on MSW Students' Professional Development in Postpandemic India.","authors":"Justin Raj, Nishant Goyal, Narendra Kumar Singh, Umesh Shreekantiah","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf036","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic prompted unprecedented public health measures, including lockdowns that forced educational institutions to transition from conventional learning (CL) to online learning (OL). This shift significantly impacted disciplines like social work, which rely heavily on practical and fieldwork experiences. This study aimed to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of OL versus CL for MSW students across 12 states in India. A survey study design was utilized, conducted via online platforms, involving various social work institutes. A total of 391 participants completed the study, providing digital consent. Sociodemographic details and a modified self-assessment questionnaire for OL and CL were used to assess the impact of OL over CL. Results indicated that while MSW students adapted well to new learning technology (referred to in this article as \"adaptation of learning new technology\" [AT]), both theoretical learning (TL) and practical learning (PL) suffered without adequate direct supervision. Notably, West Bengal students showed the highest adaptability to new learning technologies and performed well in both TL and PL, whereas Karnataka students showed less interest in AT and TL. Kerala students preferred CL, Telangana students leaned toward conventional PL, and Tamil Nadu students showed a strong preference for CL over OL. These findings underscore that, despite the pandemic-driven shift to online platforms, the lack of practical supervision presents a significant challenge for social work education. Addressing this gap is crucial to maintaining the quality and effectiveness of training in the digital era.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"341-350"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144969599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf033
Micki Washburn, Robin E Gearing, Kana Lastovica, Cindy Johnson, Mary Frank, Jamison V Kovach
{"title":"Enhancing Implementation of a Multisystem Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program to Support Positive Mental Health Outcomes in High-Need Populations.","authors":"Micki Washburn, Robin E Gearing, Kana Lastovica, Cindy Johnson, Mary Frank, Jamison V Kovach","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf033","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) is a civil commitment program incorporating intensive case management and other services to support adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) and treatment adherence and ongoing engagement needs. The overarching goal of AOT programs is to minimize participants' use of emergency psychiatric care, increase their consistent use of community-based care, and reduce their potential for involvement with the legal system resulting from untreated mental health concerns. However, effectively coordinating multiple systems of care to best meet AOT clients' needs can be challenging. Thus, to better support high-need clients with SMI, the Houston AOT Program incorporated the use of multisystem liaisons, some of whom were trained as social workers, to coordinate referral, enrollment, and ongoing service provision within the Houston AOT Program. These liaisons worked closely with behavioral health providers at the local public health authority along with local probate court judges and their staff handling civil mental health commitments. Through the use of these liaisons, provider burden related to hospital and court documentation requirements were significantly reduced. Recommendations for integrating social workers as liaisons into joint mental health and civil commitment programs will be presented to support enhanced levels of client care.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"295-302"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144969626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf034
Smadar Freiberg, Liat Ayalon
{"title":"\"If I Can't Take Care of Myself, Who Will?\": Reflections on Older Israeli Childless Men.","authors":"Smadar Freiberg, Liat Ayalon","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf034","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The social work profession has neglected the population of aging men in both research and practice. Scholars and practitioners have therefore been called upon to explore subgroups within this population and identify the opportunities and challenges they face. The present research meets this call by investigating nine Israeli childless older men (COM), using a multicase qualitative approach and by focusing on their experience of aging without children and their support sources. The authors' findings suggest three themes: (1) an attitude of self-reliance, (2) lack of informal support, and (3) the importance of formal social safety nets. These are discussed within the Israeli social context of ideal masculinity. The authors also examine the applicability of the hierarchical-compensatory model to participants' chain of support. The findings add a key theoretical factor to the hierarchical model, namely the degree of caring attributed to the helper, whether formal or informal. The authors therefore recommend that formal and informal care relationships be analyzed not only across the axis of availability or actual need but also across the emotional axis of being meaningful to someone. This article concludes with implications for theory, practice, and policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"321-330"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144969619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf025
Loc H Nguyen, Colson T D Nguyen
{"title":"Elder Abuse as a Social Welfare Issue.","authors":"Loc H Nguyen, Colson T D Nguyen","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf025","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"359-362"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144745113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Social workPub Date : 2025-07-01DOI: 10.1093/sw/swaf019
Christy R Collins, Haley Sauce, Aisha Wafer, Erica Guzman
{"title":"Using Reflective Journaling in Supervision as a Means of Promoting Self-Care Practices.","authors":"Christy R Collins, Haley Sauce, Aisha Wafer, Erica Guzman","doi":"10.1093/sw/swaf019","DOIUrl":"10.1093/sw/swaf019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Supervision is a necessary part of training clinicians. The supervisor has much latitude and influence in the approach they take with their supervisees. There have been recent updates to the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics to promote more self-care awareness and practices. Supervision is an important time to support the development of self-care skills, and a reflective framework is a well-suited approach. Reflective journaling is one technique, or tool, to utilize in supervision to support reflective development while simultaneously practicing a self-care skill. Three supervisees were asked to reflect on the impact reflective journaling had on their personal and professional development. All supervisees agreed that the practice increased their insight into their own motivations and triggers, as well as opportunities for growth. The practice of \"silent reflection\" provided a useful tool to promote self-care and address compassion fatigue and burnout. Additionally, all supervisees felt it gave them a way to grapple with professional identity, grow in confidence, and address imposter syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":21875,"journal":{"name":"Social work","volume":" ","pages":"225-232"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}