{"title":"People and Climate Change: Vulnerability, Adaptation, and Social Justice","authors":"K. Chakradhar","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.25.1.253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.25.1.253","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"10 8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115336132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovative Skills to Increase Cohesion and Communication in Couples","authors":"A. Randall","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.25.1.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.25.1.101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133994903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Professional Identity: An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Social Work Majors Versus Minors","authors":"Dawn Apgar","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.25.1.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.25.1.45","url":null,"abstract":"Social work is a profession that has struggled with its identity as it distinguishes itself from allied disciplines in an effort to define its own unique purpose. The literature is void of studies that examine the degree to which undergraduate minors differ from majors in their social work identity. Analyses revealed that the identity of minors did not differ with regard to their knowledge, philosophy, and views about social workers’ roles and expertise. However, their attitude toward the profession was more pessimistic, with minors more negatively viewing the job opportunities available to social workers and the earning potential of social workers. Minors were also less likely than majors to recommend social work as a profession. Finally, minors were less prone to self-identify as social workers after graduation when compared with those majoring in the field.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117111052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Suicide: A Generalist Course on Suicide for BSW Students","authors":"Rebecca G. Mirick","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.183","url":null,"abstract":"Suicide is a major public health issue in the United States. The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention recommended increased education for individuals who work directly with at-risk populations, such as clients in child welfare programs, programs that serve older adults, and those working with adjudicated youths. Many BSW graduates enter direct practice positions in these agencies and would benefit from education on suicide during their BSW program. This teaching note describes a BSW course on understanding suicide. The course development, content, readings, assignments, and inclass exercises are described. The feedback of the students who enrolled in this course (N=17) is included. Implications for instructors, including considering students' own lived experiences with suicide, and for undergraduate social work programs are identified.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134096066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"BSW Education—Coming Together for Collective Action","authors":"M. Daley","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.i","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.i","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117013425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cynthia A. Hovland, Maureen Whitford, Joan E. Niederriter
{"title":"Interprofessional Education for Social Work Students: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Cynthia A. Hovland, Maureen Whitford, Joan E. Niederriter","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.85","url":null,"abstract":"This exploratory study aids understanding of the experiences of baccalaureate social work students participating in an interprofessional (IP) simulation and how the simulation would inform their future practice. This study used a nonrandom purposive sample of 32 undergraduate social work students from one midwestern university who attended one of three Team STEPPS seminar training days offered during three semesters. Postseminar surveys were completed, and conventional content analysis was used to analyze data. Three themes emerged regarding the first research question of understanding students' experiences in an IP environment: (1) benefits of IP collaboration, (2) social work as a big part of the puzzle, and (3) real-life learning. Three themes emerged regarding the second research question of these students' future practice: (1) communication, (2) self-confidence, and (3) knowledge gained. The results reveal the value of participation in IP simulation activities for undergraduate social work students and support the need for continued development and implementation of such activity.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128391582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Affinity Groups: Redefining Brave Spaces","authors":"K. Myers, L. Trull, B. Bryson, H. S. Yeom","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Affinity groups are brave spaces convened by undergraduate social work faculty members for students who do not identify with dominant groups. Affinity groups are offered in response to diverse students' experiences of isolation and microaggressions as well as episodes of religious discrimination and flagrant racist, xenophobic, and homophobic actions. The term brave space is chosen to demonstrate that many spaces are never totally safe for those who experience oppression. The affinity groups offered at a midsized public university include Students of Color, LGBTQIAP+, and Coexist. Benefits of group experiences for students include identity development, within-group diversity, social networks, professional development, and faculty–student relationships. Benefits for the undergraduate social work department include modeling strong social work community and group practice, implementation of the implicit curriculum, and a more welcoming social work program for all students. Challenges include protecting group members from dominant group curiosity and microaggressions and accounting for faculty time and effort.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124984489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Balancing Clarity, Rigor, and Access: Academic Transfer in Social Work Education","authors":"Michele Belliveau, K. Schank, Sheila Roth","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.49","url":null,"abstract":"Given the rising cost of higher education, many students begin their academic career in community college. For social work students, this can be a more affordable path to a BSW degree and potential eligibility for advanced standing. This administrative note describes the impact of one state's program-to-program transfer articulation agreement on three social work programs that created a viable transfer pathway for students. Statewide agreements can facilitate a seamless transfer for economically vulnerable students, many of whom come from the communities they will eventually serve. They also present challenges for program autonomy and raise questions for accredited social work education. The authors conclude with recommendations for social work education to promote a more diverse student body and clearer pathways for students who transfer.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125013107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse Childhood Experiences Scores: When Social Work Students and Trauma Mix","authors":"Dana C. Branson, M. Radu, Jamila D. Loving","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.339","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.339","url":null,"abstract":"This study compares the presence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scores among social work students with other majors and predicts the likelihood of majoring in social work. Results from a Midwestern, 4-year university indicate that on average, social work students (n=81) are more likely to have higher ACE scores in all assessed items compared to students of other university majors (n=269). Findings from the logistic regression analyses suggest that students who report at least one category of adversity were more likely to major in social work compared to other university majors. Using the person-in-environment perspective lens, these findings may account for gravitation of some students toward social work as a major. Resulting implications to baccalaureate social work programs concerning curriculum, trauma awareness, and resiliency training of students are discussed.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131358073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Heidi Brocious, L. Demientieff, C. Renfro, Retchenda George-Bettisworth
{"title":"A Grow-Your-Own Approach in Social Work: Shaping Alaska's Workforce","authors":"Heidi Brocious, L. Demientieff, C. Renfro, Retchenda George-Bettisworth","doi":"10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.24.1.211","url":null,"abstract":"The need for a stable, well-trained behavioral health workforce is substantial, especially in rural parts of the United States. As a state with a large land mass and small population, Alaska epitomizes this struggle. This article examines the impact of a rural and indigenous BASW program focused on “growing our own” social workers throughout rural Alaska. Data from graduates demonstrates more than half of the homegrown graduates were still working in Alaska in 2016, most in jobs that could be identified as social work related. Additionally, 33% of graduates were AI/AN, compared to 19.5% in the general population. The study also found that having students first complete a culturally grounded certificate program both increased the likelihood that graduates remained working in Alaska and substantially increased the percentage of AI/AN BASW graduates. These findings suggest a Grow Your Own program may be an effective strategy for addressing rural behavioral health workforce challenges.","PeriodicalId":407620,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work","volume":"abs/2208.03376 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133057110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}