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Engaging in Lethal Means Safety (ELMS): An Evaluation of a Suicide Prevention Means Safety Training Program for Mental Health First Responders.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae044

Christopher Collins

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Staff Safety and Experiences with Electronic Safety Devices among a Sample of Veterans Affairs Homeless Service Providers.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-23 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae046

Amanda Edwards-Stewart, Amanda Joy Anderson, Jack Tsai

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Digital Determinants: The Inclusion of Social Media in Health Conceptualization.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-23 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae047

Michelle Elaine Wade, Kortnie Parks

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Digital Access: Social Workers, Libraries, and Human Rights.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae037

Leah Topek-Walker

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Exploring Electronic Health Literacy: A Focus on Latinx Communities.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae043

Maritza Bojórquez

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From Hull-House Maps and Papers to Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications: A Systematic Review for Utilization of GIS in a Social Work Grand Challenge of Closing the Health Gap.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae040

Kenan Sualp, Asli Cennet Yalim, Denise Gammonley

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App-Based Social Work: Distance Practice.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae042

Nafees Alam

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Beyond Connectivity: Exploring the Influence of Digital Access on the Social Determinants of Health for Youth in Out-of-Home Care.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae039

Rebecca Gomez, Camie Tomlinson, Naomi Reddish, Dana Reiss

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Promoting Digital Citizenship in Social Work: Training Students for Inclusive and Accessible Tech-Health Practices.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae035

Kristin Funk, David Wilkerson

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To Telework or Not to Telework: Perspectives from Inpatient and Outpatient Social Workers at the Veterans Health Administration.

IF 1.7 4区社会学

Health & Social Work Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlae045

Derrick Kranke, Naris Barmaksezian, Claudia Der-Martirosian, Aram Dobalian

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