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Integrating Visual Thinking Strategies in Social Work Education: Opportunities for the Future? 在社会工作教育中整合视觉思维策略:未来的机遇?

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB121

D. Lynch

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引用次数: 1

Acculturation Orientations, Professional Interventions and Burnout amongst Ethnic Minority Social Workers Working with Ethnic Minority Clients: A Case of Arab Citizens of Israel 与少数族裔客户合作的少数族裔社会工作者的文化适应取向、专业干预和倦怠——以以色列阿拉伯公民为例

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-13 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB112

E. Tartakovsky

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引用次数: 1

Improving Professional Decision Making in Situations of Risk and Uncertainty: A Pilot Intervention 在风险和不确定的情况下提高专业决策:试点干预

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-12 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB131

C. Regehr, J. Paterson, Karen M. Sewell, A. Birze, M. Bogo, B. Fallon, G. Regehr

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引用次数: 7

Social Work and Policy Practice: Understanding the Role of Social Workers 社会工作与政策实践:理解社会工作者的角色

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-12 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB073

Ankur Saxena, Sneha Chandrapal

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引用次数: 6

Children’s Charities in Crisis: Early Intervention and the State, Alison Body 危机中的儿童慈善:早期干预和国家，艾莉森·博迪著

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-10 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB120

Ray Jones

引用次数: 0

A Multidimensional Approach to Explore the Experiences with Ethnic Matching amongst Chinese Social Service Practitioners in the Greater Toronto Area 大多伦多地区华人社会服务从业者种族匹配经验的多维探索

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-07 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB122

V. Leung, Weijia Tan, Deng-Min Chuang, K. Tsang, D. Lai

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引用次数: 0

A More ‘Child-Centred’ System? Child Protection Social Workers’ Willingness to Employ Discretion 一个更加“以儿童为中心”的制度?儿童保护社会工作者使用自由裁量权的意愿

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-05 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB118

Ciarán Murphy

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引用次数: 9

Child Sexual Exploitation, Why Theory Matters, Jenny Pearce 儿童性剥削，为什么理论很重要，珍妮·皮尔斯

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-05 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB098

K. Fitzpatrick

引用次数: 1

Researching the Non-Take up of Social Rights: A Social Work Perspective 社会工作视角下的社会权利不受侵害问题研究

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-04 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB117

Lore Dewanckel, T. Schiettecat, K. Hermans, R. Roose, W. Van Lancker, G. Roets

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引用次数: 9

The Significance of Space: Experiences of Arab Social Work Professionals with EAGALA Equine-Assisted Learning 空间的意义：阿拉伯社会工作专业人员EAGALA马辅助学习的经验

IF 1.8 3区社会学

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-04 DOI: 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB113

Merav Moshe-Grodofsky, Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail

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