scholarly journals Social work and other helping professions in the process of professionalization. The specificity of Poland after 1989 from the perspective of the sociology of professions

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 49-74
Author(s):  
Marek Rymsza
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Sociology Of Professions

Shaping a Science of Social Work

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Critical Realism ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
The Future

In contrast to other helping professions, social work does not currently define itself as scientific, or as a scientific discipline. Starting with the work of John Brekke, this volume considers what a science of social work might look like. These ideas have developed from an extended collaboration among the chapter authors and others. Aspects of the framework described here include approaches to ontology and epistemology (scientific and critical realism); science and the the identity of social work; the context of Grand Challenges for social work; the place of values in a science of social work; the importance of theory in social work science; and how ideas from the philosophy of mind can also inform what a social work science should be. The volume then describes the application of social work science to social work practice, managing the tensions between rigor and relevance, and ways to educate future scholars. The concluding chapter suggests some ways in which this framework might affect social work practice and education in the future.

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Effective helping responses from social workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Gibbs ◽  
Kerryn Bagley ◽  
Dorothy Badry ◽  
Vicky Gollner
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disability ◽  
Key Worker ◽  
Mentoring Model

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability that often requires extensive intervention and support from the helping professions, notably social work. This article considers why a social work response to FASD is needed and explores social work frameworks and models that underpin current FASD-informed practice. It illustrates the discussion with three international models used in Canada and New Zealand, the Key Worker model, the Communities of Practice model and an advocacy and mentoring model.

Unpacking the Mississippi blues: Relationship between internalizing problems and health behaviors

2020 ◽  
pp. 002087282090831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliia Churakova ◽  
Viktor Burlaka ◽  
Jandel Crutchfield ◽  
Na Youn Lee ◽  
Amy Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Internalizing Behaviors ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between internalizing behaviors (measured as anxious/depressed, withdrawn, and somatic problems) and lifestyle-related, modifiable factors as substance use, sleep, and healthy behaviors in a sample of 191 college students in training for social work and other helping professions. The results indicate that participants with lower scores on internalizing behaviors had fewer sleep disturbances, higher scores on healthy behaviors and lower substance use. The implications for social work education, research, and practice are considered, including exploring the relationships between internalizing behaviors and different components of a healthy lifestyle, such as exercise, sleep, and substance use.

Social Theory, Performativity and Professional Power—A Critical Analysis of Helping Professions in England

Human Affairs ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Powell ◽  
Malcolm Carey
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Judith Butler ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Service Departments ◽  
Professional Power

Social Theory, Performativity and Professional Power—A Critical Analysis of Helping Professions in EnglandDrawing from interviews and ethnographic research, evidence is provided to suggest a sense of "anxiety" and "regret" amongst state social workers and case managers working on the "front-line" within local authority social service departments. There have been a number of theoretical approaches that have attempted to ground the concept of "power" to understand organizational practice though Foucauldian insights have been most captivating in illuminating power relations and subject positioning. In order to theoretically interrogate the relationship between social theory and professional power, we draw from the neo-Foucauldian work of American Social Philosopher Judith Butler—especially regarding Butler's (1990, 1993 and 1998) powerful work on "performativity" and its relationship to social work. We also attempt to examine the "distances" between the social work role and social workers narratives through an examination of notions of "anxiety" and "regret" in the face of the professionalisation of state social work.

scholarly journals USPOREDBA STIGME PREMA DEPRESIVNIM OSOBAMA I VLASTITOJ DEPRESIJI KOD STUDENATA POMAGAČKIH I NEPOMAGAČKIH STRUKA

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-522
Author(s):  
Silvija Ručević ◽  
Dalia Pribisalić
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
The Self ◽  
Speech Pathology ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Perceived Stigma ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Medical Social Work ◽  
Social Pedagogy ◽  
Positive Attitudes

COMPARISON OF STIGMA TOWARDS DEPRESSIVE PERSONS AND SELF-STIGMA IN STUDENTS OF HELPING AND NONHELPING PROFESSIONS The aim of the research was to examine the differences in the attitudes towards depressive persons and the levels of self-stigma in the students of medical (nursing and medicine; N=101) and non-medical (social work and psychology; N=98) helping professions and the students of non-helping professions (education, speech pathology and social pedagogy; N=109). The covariance analysis determined that, in spite of rarer actual contact with depressive persons and a smaller number of courses teaching them about depression during the course of study, the students of social work and psychology had more positive attitudes towards depressive persons than the students of medicine and nursing. Apart from that, they were better in recognizing the symptoms of depression. Contrary to that, three groups did not differ with regard to perceived stigma, which was more expressed in comparison with the self-stigma. Additionally, the students of non-medical helping professions showed a more pronounced self-stigma than the students of medical helping professions. The students of psychology and social work, in comparison with the students of medicine and nursing, expressed a higher level of shame at the thought of suffering from depression, as well as the more expressed belief that they could not make a positive contribution to society if they suffered from depression.

scholarly journals Political Primacy and MSW Students' Interest in Running for Office

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 276-289
Author(s):  
Patrick Meehan
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
Msw Students ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Elected Office

Although social workers are understood to participate in politics more than the general public, little is known about their interest in running for office. To understand how individuals in “helping” professions like social work may think about running for office, this study introduces the concept of political primacy. Political primacy refers to the value individuals assign to elected office’s ability to make a difference, relative to alternative ways of making a difference. Using data from the Michigan Law & Social Work Study, representing a sample of 545 MSW and 200 JD students across Michigan, political primacy was shown to significantly predict MSW students’ interest in running for office at the local level. Consequently, the more MSW students see elected office as a more effective way of making a difference than alternatives, the more interested they will be in running for office. Implications for social work education are discussed, including the socialization of social work students into politics.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Joseph Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Significant Movement ◽  
Mental Health Diagnoses

In the past few decades, in social work and other helping professions, there has been a significant movement toward establishing evidence-based practice (EBP) interventions for persons who experience a variety of mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. EBP interventions are those that have been empirically tested and found to be effective with persons who receive certain mental health diagnoses (...

scholarly journals Postscript of Special Issue “Religion, Welfare and Social Service Provision: Common Ground”

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Jay Poole
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Good Organization

The roots of social work and other helping professions run deep in community-based connections, and joining with local faith-based entities to explore strengths and challenges is essential to good organization and planning [...]

A Comparison of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Among Students of Helping Professions in Crete, Greece: The Cases of Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, and Nursing

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileia Papadaki ◽  
Kyriaki Plotnikof ◽  
Meropi Gioumidou ◽  
Vasiliki Zisimou ◽  
Eleni Papadaki
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Work Psychology
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