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A Qualitative Exploration of Frontline Homeless Service Worker Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic 新冠肺炎大流行期间一线无家可归服务工作者经历的定性探索

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2157523

Amanda Aykanian

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引用次数: 2

Experiences of Elderly Mothers of Prisoners of Kashmir 克什米尔囚犯的老年母亲的经历

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2156969

Inshal Ashraf, Saima Farhad, Arif Shafi

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Examining the Factors Affecting the Voluntary Participation and Effects of Volunteering in the Child Welfare in Türkiye* 土耳其儿童福利自愿参与的影响因素及志愿服务效果研究*

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-12-14 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2156970

Harun Aslan, Tarik Tuncay

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Clients’ Perspectives on Integrated Care between Social Work and Financial- and Employment Services: A Case Study in the Netherlands 客户对社会工作与金融和就业服务之间的综合护理的看法:荷兰的案例研究

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-12-12 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2154888

Carla Nouwen, Lobke Havens, Kim Van Reenen, Isolde Driesen, L. Verharen, Tine Van Regenmortel

{"title":"Clients’ Perspectives on Integrated Care between Social Work and Financial- and Employment Services: A Case Study in the Netherlands","authors":"Carla Nouwen, Lobke Havens, Kim Van Reenen, Isolde Driesen, L. Verharen, Tine Van Regenmortel","doi":"10.1080/01488376.2022.2154888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2154888","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract It is often the case that distinct social services work independently of each other, and by providing integrative services this can be prevented. This study focuses on integrated care between the social service fields of social work and financial- and employment services in the Netherlands. This article examines client’s perspective, in terms of needs, benefits, and results they experience, of the integrated care. A qualitative case study was conducted in three different Dutch municipalities. Between November 2018 and March 2021, integrated care trajectories of eight clients were followed. Data was collected by interviewing twice the participating clients and observing 20 joint client consultations. Analyses revealed insights to strengthen the integrated care approach. Three main benefits were found: Co-ownership, self-regulation and inner peace. The results suggested that a primary focus on providing integrated care for the financial-related problems contributed to an increased sense of inner peace within the clients. The implementation of a joint client consultation strengthened the integrated care between the different social services studied. Future research into the perspectives of the professional, organization, and policy/governance is recommended, as well as quantitative research to obtain quantitative effects on employment and finances in conjunction with the reduction of social issues.","PeriodicalId":47419,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Service Research","volume":"49 1","pages":"1 - 14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41857269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Influence of Work Support on Social Workers’ Professional Identity: The Mediating Mechanisms of Job Autonomy and Organizational Commitment 工作支持对社会工作者职业认同的影响：工作自主性与组织承诺的中介机制

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2150743

Yuhang Cheng, Shan Jiang

引用次数: 2

Trauma Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (T-SBIRT) Implemented within TANF Employment Services: An Outcome Study 在TANF就业服务中实施的创伤筛查、短暂干预和转介治疗(T-SBIRT):一项结果研究

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2149678

James Topitzes, Edwin Bacalso, Chien Ti Plummer-Lee, Sofia Jonas-Gordon, J. Mersky

{"title":"Trauma Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (T-SBIRT) Implemented within TANF Employment Services: An Outcome Study","authors":"James Topitzes, Edwin Bacalso, Chien Ti Plummer-Lee, Sofia Jonas-Gordon, J. Mersky","doi":"10.1080/01488376.2022.2149678","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2149678","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The current study tested a trauma screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (T-SBIRT) interview protocol as implemented within Temporary Assistance to Needy Families programming. Using a non-experimental process evaluation and quasi-experimental outcome evaluation (N = 88), the study assessed four research questions. First, do T-SBIRT providers reach model adherence rates above 90%? Second, do over 90% of T-SBIRT completers experience the intervention as tolerable? Third, is T-SBIRT completion associated with decreases in mental health symptoms? Fourth, is T-SBIRT completion linked to reductions in positive mental health screenings? Process data emerged from provider-completed integrity checklists. Participant-completed baseline and follow-up surveys furnished outcome data, i.e., mental health indicators from validated scales of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Descriptive statistics answered questions one and two; multivariate analyses addressed questions three and four. Results revealed that providers realized adherence rates at 98.5%; 91.3% of completers found the protocol tolerable; and completers reported significant reductions in depression symptoms, PTSD symptoms, and positive PTSD screenings relative to a comparison group. Findings recommend integrating T-SBIRT into social services to promote participant mental health and potentially enhance program outcomes. Future T-SBIRT research should include a randomized controlled trial assessing long-term mental health, employment, and income outcomes.","PeriodicalId":47419,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Service Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"753 - 767"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42609314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Among Children Placed in Kinship Care: Exit to Reunification, Adoption, or Foster Care 被安置在亲属关系护理中的儿童：回归、收养或寄养的退出

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2149940

Tyrone C. Cheng, C. Lo

{"title":"Among Children Placed in Kinship Care: Exit to Reunification, Adoption, or Foster Care","authors":"Tyrone C. Cheng, C. Lo","doi":"10.1080/01488376.2022.2149940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2149940","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study examined factors related to children’s exit from kinship care to reunification, adoption, and foster care. Data describing 498 parents of children placed in kinship care were extracted from a national survey. Results showed that the likelihood of reunification was increased with other maltreatment type, parent receipt of mental health services, number of alcoholic drinks consumed, having other health insurance, and family income; such likelihood was reduced by parent nonmedical use of medication, receipt of health-care services, and education. Number of alcoholic drinks consumed, number of IPV episodes reported, receipt of domestic-violence services, caseworker turnover, and family income increased the likelihood of exit to adoption; receipt of legal services, having other health insurance, parent of other minority race/ethnicity, and being employed diminished such likelihood. Likelihood of exit to foster care was reduced by other maltreatment, nonmedical use of medication, mental health, receipt of employment services, receipt of health-care services, having other health insurance, parent–caseworker shared race/ethnicity, Hispanic parent, other non-Black minority parent, and education. Such likelihood was increased with physical maltreatment, receipt of financial assistance, difficulty in accessing services, perceived caseworker engagement, and caseworker turnover. Implications and future research for facilitating unification, case plans, and working alliance are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47419,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Service Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"768 - 780"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48210503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The “African Time” Syndrome: Understanding Lateness among Nigerian Public Service Workers “非洲时间”综合症:了解尼日利亚公共服务工作者的迟到现象

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2139041

Ike E. Onyishi, F. Ugwu, Ikechukwu V. N. Ujoatuonu, L. E. Ugwu, U. Okeja

{"title":"The “African Time” Syndrome: Understanding Lateness among Nigerian Public Service Workers","authors":"Ike E. Onyishi, F. Ugwu, Ikechukwu V. N. Ujoatuonu, L. E. Ugwu, U. Okeja","doi":"10.1080/01488376.2022.2139041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2139041","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Lateness to meeting or what has been commonly referred to as “African time” is increasingly becoming part of social life in most African countries. Although this phenomenon has crept into the work environment of most Nigerian public service organizations, it has attracted limited research attention. In the study, we explored the definition of lateness to meetings and appointments, and rating of frequency of lateness to meetings among 577 public service employees in southeast Nigeria. We also examined the mediating role of compassion for others in the relationship between work environment and lateness to meetings. The results of our study showed that the participants generally have flexible definition of lateness and this is influenced by the purpose of the meeting/appointment and the persons involved in the meeting/appointment. Work environment was negatively related to lateness to meetings and this relationship was mediated by compassion for others. We discussed the implications of our findings to public service delivery. Future research should address the real costs of lateness and its other antecedents in both private and public organizations, especially in countries where there is general poor attitude to time keeping.","PeriodicalId":47419,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Service Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"725 - 738"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42870933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Re-Strategizing Government Palliative Distribution in Curbing the Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown: The Voice of Enugu State Nigeria Residents 重新制定政府缓解分配策略以遏制新冠肺炎封锁的影响：埃努古州尼日利亚居民之声

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-09-15 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2116524

Nweze Chiamaka Nneoma, Oguadinma Pamella Oluchukwu

{"title":"Re-Strategizing Government Palliative Distribution in Curbing the Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown: The Voice of Enugu State Nigeria Residents","authors":"Nweze Chiamaka Nneoma, Oguadinma Pamella Oluchukwu","doi":"10.1080/01488376.2022.2116524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2116524","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the quest to stimulate the economic impact of Covid-19, the Nigerian government introduced palliative distribution. However, the dissatisfaction and outcry over the inequalities and irregularities in the allocation made this study very important. This qualitative study examined how to distribute palliatives to ensure equality and justice. The study also examined the means of identifying those who should first receive palliative considering the large population. The survey participants were selected purposively by first prioritizing those who fall within the inclusion criteria, resulting in the recruitment of 50 participants. Data collected through an in-depth interview was analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that re-strategizing the means and method of palliative distributions is the answer to stopping the hijacking of palliative. However, it can be effective by only using local governments’ chairpersons, community chiefs, and religious leaders. As they would do better in ensuring true beneficiaries are identified, equality and fairness during palliative distribution. The study recommends conducting a feasibility study on those measures adopted to curb the effects of COVID 19 and close monitoring of all distribution processes. We urge future researchers to conduct similar research in other states by incorporating a larger sample size.","PeriodicalId":47419,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Service Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"696 - 709"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49544712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sociocultural Dynamics of Welfare Support in Central Asia: Findings from Nationally Representative Surveys 中亚福利支持的社会文化动态:来自全国代表性调查的结果

IF 1.6 4区社会学

Journal of Social Service Research Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2022.2117264

Jildyz Urbaeva, Jinhee Koo

{"title":"Sociocultural Dynamics of Welfare Support in Central Asia: Findings from Nationally Representative Surveys","authors":"Jildyz Urbaeva, Jinhee Koo","doi":"10.1080/01488376.2022.2117264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2022.2117264","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study assesses how the countries of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia are attempting to utilize welfare reform to address the growing concerns around wealth inequality. Specifically, it seeks to better understand citizen support for welfare services within these two countries and how cultural aspects of these two societies have shaped the welfare reform dialogue and service planning processes. The authors used nationally representative data from Life in Transition surveys (LiTS) conducted in 2010 (N = 1,000 in Kazakhstan; N = 1,016 in Kyrgyzstan) and 2015 (N = 1,505 in Kazakhstan; N = 1,500 in Kyrgyzstan) by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. The study performs empirical testing of hypotheses of welfare support based on theories of self-interest, reciprocity, and Muslim identity. Findings indicate that: (a) the use of public services increased the support for welfare programs; (b) personal encounters with bribing reduced the support for welfare over time; and (c) the Muslim identity increased the willingness to pay more taxes among citizens for such services. Future studies should include assessing the religiousness and Zakat-related adherence of Muslim respondents.","PeriodicalId":47419,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Service Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"710 - 724"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48844917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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