Journal of evidence-informed social work最新文献

{"title":"Using Online Methods to Develop and Examine the Hong Kong Chinese Translation of the Dissociative Experiences Scale.","authors":"Chitat Chan,&nbsp;Hong Wang Fung,&nbsp;Tat Ming Choi,&nbsp;Colin A Ross","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2017.1298073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2017.1298073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Identifying dissociation is important for mental health services because it could fundamentally affect one's diagnosis and treatment plan. The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) is a widely-used self-report scale for measuring dissociative experiences. It has been translated into many languages and used in many countries. However, there is no validated Hong Kong Chinese version of the DES available in the field, and there is no other validated Hong Kong Chinese instrument for assessing dissociative disorders. This pilot study used online methods to translate the DES to Hong Kong Chinese (HKC-DES). The results indicated that the HKC-DES has excellent internal consistency (α = .953) and very good test-retest reliability (r = .797). Bilingual participants' responses to the DES and HKC-DES indicated high similarity, and were significantly correlated (r = .960). These results initially verified the reliability and cross-language equivalence of the scale. Implications for healthcare practice and research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"14 2","pages":"70-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2017.1298073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34853594","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":"The Diffusion of Evidence-Based Practice: Reviewing the Evidence-Based Practice Networks in the United States and German-Speaking Countries.","authors":"Christian Ghanem,&nbsp;Thomas R Lawson,&nbsp;Sabine Pankofer,&nbsp;Markos Maragkos,&nbsp;Ingo Kollar","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2017.1298074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2017.1298074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Evidence-based practice (EBP) has had a major influence on U.S. social work while it has rarely been adapted in German-speaking countries. This study investigates how knowledge about EBP is diffused within and across geographical contexts. Network analysis methods reveals different diffusion patterns and provide reasons for these differences. For example, the U.S. discourse is self-contained and based on a more homogeneous knowledge base, while the German discourse is more heterogeneous and focuses on a notion of reflexive professionalism. The different conceptual influences within the U.S. and German discourses are discussed in light of future directions of disciplinary social work.</p>","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"14 2","pages":"86-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2017.1298074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34852450","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":"Social Work Research in Practice: Lessons Learned","authors":"K. Trowbridge, L. Mische Lawson","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2016.1261382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2016.1261382","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Using data and research to drive and evaluate clinical decision-making continues to slowly gain prominence across social work settings. This article shares insights and recommendations from a novice social work investigator to encourage other social workers to consider the value of researching while in practice. Practitioners new to research need encouragement and support. This article provides ideas for easing the first steps towards research to avoid potentially discouraging pitfalls.","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"49 1","pages":"1 - 7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76911147","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":"Empowering workers and clients for organizational change, by Cohen, M. B., & Hyde, C. A.","authors":"Megan Lee","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2017.1288188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2017.1288188","url":null,"abstract":"Immediately, the authors, Marcia B. Cohen and Cheryl A. Hyde (2014), in Empowering Workers and Clients for Organizational Change disclose the purpose of their text: “to prepare students to engage in organizational change practice from below” (p. xiii). Its central focus is on empowering “low power” workers and clients to create organizational change. The authors start by providing the theoretical underpinnings of organizational change, offer real examples of organizational change, and conclude with three organizational change papers written by Master’s level students. The use of “force field analysis” was a central component of the practical implementation of the change effort presented. However, this text is not meant to serve as a complete guide for workers about strategies to engage in global organizational change, or how to engage diverse cultural, gender, religious, etc., groups in the process of change. The approachable language and systematic structure of the text serves as a useful source for current or recent social work graduates, and as a resource that can be frequently revisited for current practitioners. The concise and practical examples provided within will be useful to professors attempting to teach students how to concretely engage in organizational change initiatives. The text is divided into three subsections. Section I, “Key Concepts and Frameworks,” consists of chapters 1–4 and provides a general overview of the theoretical underpinnings or key concepts contextualizing organizational change. Chapter 4 introduces the central framework used throughout the text which is force field analysis. It continues with Section II, “Case Studies,” (chapters 5–11) which includes multiple examples of agencies who have effectively implemented the use of force field analysis. This subsection (with chapter 11) concludes and further emphasizes the importance of use of force field analysis as a strategy for analyzing change efforts. It also describes how one organization’s attempt at change was unsuccessful, and force field analysis was used to identify where the change effort went wrong. The text concludes with Section III, “The Student as Change Agent,” (chapters 12–14) which consists of three papers written by Master’s Social Work (MSW) students on organizational change. These latter chapters include practical implementation of the conceptual material presented in the former part of the text. I thought that there were three primary strengths that stood out in this text. The first was that the material presented was not made more complicated than necessary. The authors used an approachable writing style that was appealing to both beginning and more advanced social workers. The concepts presented in Section I were thoroughly researched as evidenced by the referenced sections noted at the end of each chapter. The authors were able to take these concepts presented and strategically apply them throughout the rest of the text. Also, the discussion q","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"1 1","pages":"51 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85314387","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":"Gender Inequality Index Appropriateness for Measuring Inequality.","authors":"Elham Amin,&nbsp;Asma Sabermahani","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2016.1264901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2016.1264901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Gender inequality means unequal distribution of wealth, power, and benefits among women and men. The gender inequality index (GII) measures the lost human development in three important dimensions: reproductive health, political empowerment, and economic status. The first purpose of this study was to calculate the index for provinces of Iran, and the second purpose was to survey the appropriateness of that, for comparing different regions, through regression estimations.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>In this study, GII has been calculated for Iran between the years 2006-2011 and provinces have been ranked based on it. Then, a panel composed of 30 sections was estimated for five years to determine the most important factor affecting level of index. Some changes have been made to analyze values of the index and the ranking of provinces.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on panel model, share of parliamentary seats was the most effective factor for determination of the index. After applying adjustments, some differences were seen in the ranking of provinces and general level of index.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Weighing of dimensions of the index and considering an overall variable, such as life expectancy in the field of health, will give a more accurate comparison of the GII among different regions though concurrent attention to non-discriminatory cultural dimensions of political participation of women; therefore, making more analyses possible for a more correct comparison of the extensive geographical regions, such as countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"14 1","pages":"8-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2016.1264901","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34773154","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":"Employees' Job Satisfaction: A Test of the Job Characteristics Model Among Social Work Practitioners.","authors":"Mathias Blanz","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2017.1288187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2017.1288187","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present article describes an investigation of the Job Characteristics Model (JCM) by Hackman and Oldham (1976) for the prediction of job satisfaction of employees in social work areas. While there is considerable evidence for the JCM with respect to profit-oriented organizations, it was tested whether it can also be applied to the non-profit sector. The present study surveyed 734 holders of jobs in social work in Germany in order to assess their job satisfaction and the core variables of the JCM (i.e., the five job characteristics and the three psychological states). Regression and mediation analyses were used to examine the relations between these variables. The results showed that the expected relations were remarkably in accordance with the findings from the for-profit sector. All model variables correlated positively with job satisfaction, with the psychological states showing higher coefficients than the job characteristics. In addition, the influence of job characteristics on job satisfaction was significantly mediated through the psychological states. These findings were supported by a replication study. Implications of the JCM for practice, in particular for assessment and interventions in social work organizations, are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"14 1","pages":"35-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2017.1288187","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34773088","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":"An Exploratory Study on the Impact of Domestic Violence on the Families in Trinidad and Tobago, the West Indies.","authors":"Emmanuel Janagan Johnson","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2016.1269709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2016.1269709","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of domestic violence on the economic condition of the families. This cross-sectional study utilized a non-probability sampling procedure (purposive sampling) that included 30 women who have sought services from the Coalition Against Domestic Violence Agency. Data were collected using a questionnaire, which was comprised of 21 questions. The questions sought information on socioeconomic conditions and impact on domestic violence on the financial position. The study revealed that more of domestic violence victims were at an early age. Recommendations for future research include identifying the major causes for family disorganization and break down in the families arise out of domestic violence and other associated factors where explored while emphasizing the importance of family-based programs that minimize the impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"14 1","pages":"19-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2016.1269709","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34773155","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":"Use of Evidence in the Implementation of Social Programs: A Qualitative Study from Chile.","authors":"Rodrigo Flores,&nbsp;Carola Naranjo,&nbsp;Andreas Hein","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2015.1086716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2015.1086716","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Through this qualitative, empirical study the authors aim to explore and describe the sources of knowledge that are used to guide intervention practice by social workers in Chile. Particular attention was paid to factors that may facilitate or hinder the use of research-based evidence to guide social interventions design, implementation, and outcome evaluation. In order to explore these issues, 25 semi-structured interviews with social workers from Chilean social service non-profit organizations were conducted. The main findings suggest that social workers do not use research-based evidence to support their social interventions due to various personal organizational constraints (e.g., lack of time, lack of access to resources for disseminating evidence, lack of English command). In addition, no evaluation processes of social programs which will support evidence-based effectiveness could be found. One key barrier to support use of evidence and evidence production may be related to the fact that most non-governmental organizations maintain a hierarchical and vertical relationship with state agencies (program design, oversight, and funding) for social program development.</p>","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"13 6","pages":"562-575"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2015.1086716","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34453799","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":"101 Solution-focused questions for help with depression.","authors":"Lindsey Disney","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2016.1187037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2016.1187037","url":null,"abstract":"This book is a practical and informational guide to solution-focused therapy (SFT), with a focus on treating depression. It is the second book in a three-volume set, with the first book focused on ...","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"13 6","pages":"576-577"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23761407.2016.1187037","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34551438","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":"Editorial Board EOV","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/23761407.2016.1252632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2016.1252632","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of evidence-informed social work","volume":"30 1","pages":"ebi - ebi"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75523766","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}