The need to train health professionals who can work across disciplines is essential for effective, competent, and culturally sensitive care delivery. By its very nature, the provision of service requires communication coordination between practitioners. However, preparation interdisciplinary practice within setting rare. authors argue that primary reason students are not trained related diverse cultural structures guide moderate education environments. It further argued this profession...

<b>PURPOSE</b> One-quarter of adolescent mothers bear another child within 2 years, compounding their risk poorer medical, educational, economic, and parenting outcomes. Most efforts to prevent rapid subsequent birth teenagers have been unsuccessful but seldom addressed motivational processes. <b>METHODS</b> We conducted a randomized trial determine the effectiveness computer-assisted intervention (CAMI) in preventing mothers. Pregnant (N = 235), aged 18 years older who were at more than 24...

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Objective: Motivational interviewing (MI) has demonstrated effectiveness with varied populations; however, methods of training students in MI vary. The present study tests the efficacy a brief experiential approach used to teach child welfare social work students. We hypothesized that exposed experimental would demonstrate more adherent behaviors, experience less decay skills at follow-up, and report higher levels self-efficacy positive attitude toward using MI. Method: Using randomized...

Using a series of 18 in-depth qualitative interviews from six participants, the present study employed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore emerging conceptualizations motherhood among young mothers who gave birth as teenagers while living in foster care. revealed three themes: Ambivalent Beginnings, Coming into Our Own, and Finding Way, which, together, offer an understanding youths’ interpretation their experiences over time. Findings extend complicate risk-only view...

Abstract The concepts of learned helplessness and locus control have been shown to be reliable predictors both individual group behaviors across a wide variety social situations. Little effort, however, has directed at understanding the variables associated with these constructs which influence decision disempowered take action when faced adversity or challenge. This paper analyzes perceived self collective efficacy discusses how in behavior impact organizing. are drawn from learning theory...

The social costs of substance abuse problems in the United States are staggering. Although work has a long history working field, profession does not pay similar attention to potential non-substance-abuse practice areas despite high prevalence these settings. A screening and brief intervention model that emphasizes feasible practical framework for workers screen settings make appropriate interventions is provided. Implications educators, administrators, practitioners discussed.

The need to train health social workers practice interprofessionally is an essential goal of work education. Although most have exposure multidisciplinary within their field work, few education programs incorporate interprofessional learning as integrated component both course and experiences (McPherson, Headrick, & Moss, 2001; Reeves, Lewin, Espin, Zwaranstein, 2010; Weinstein, Whittington, Leiba, 2003). In addition, little written about the kinds curricula that would effectively promote...

This article addresses a significant challenge in social work education: the move to emphasize research and downgrading of teaching practice. We argue that this is disturbing trend has potential diminish education students. Grant-funded become end all education. propose profession needs endorse scholar-teacher-practitioner will be able combine scholarship, teaching, practice so students benefit from teachers who bring their scholarship into classroom. Further, we requires great deal...

There is an emerging trend in social work administration where many direct practice-oriented students get promoted after their graduation to supervisory or managerial positions, yet haven't mastered macro-level competencies during education. This places these recent graduates the untenable position of stepping into professional roles they didn't envision and might not be prepared for. may inhibit advancement administrative hierarchies because do have leadership/managerial qualifications that...

Despite gains in reducing teenage pregnancy during the past 20 years, disparities rates persist: The rate Latino communities is now nearly double average of United States. Considering significant risks and parenting pose to both teenager child, that social workers are already often working with populations at risk, this not only a major public health issue, but one field work well positioned actively address. This article synthesizes pertinent literature on some cultural influences important...

The practice of social work in health care is at a critical juncture, and laces an uncertain future. authors provide overview the challenges facing within setting, as well recommendations for enhancing education. Challenges discussed include economic factors, demographic changes, technological advances influencing care. need proactive stance among professionals educators promoted. proposed changes are intended to stimulate discussion exchange ideas needed maintain Social Work's relevance...

This study employed the relationship between chronic intractable pain and histories of childhood sexual abuse in 112 women sampled from a large university campus health center. Fifty-nine (59) with back were compared 53 control subjects obtained simultaneously same clinical population. Results noted that had singificantly higher percentage experiences than controls. A new checklist was used.

This article explores the role of profession centrism in shaping interprofessional education. Profession is concerned with how a person socialized within health and this process affects their ability to work effectively others. If social defines as an important practice domain, then learning minimize impact understanding its regulating delivery care services critical education training objective. Health professions possess unique professional cultures that shape reality educational...

Objective: The objective of this study was to test the factor structure Nurturant Fathering Scale (NFS) among an African American sample in mid-Atlantic region that have neither Caribbean heritage nor immigration experiences but who do diverse family structures (N = 212). Method: A confirmatory analysis (CFA) conducted order evaluate NFS. Results: final, 8-item model, with two error covariances yielded best fit NFS current sample. These findings suggest that, some modification, is a very...

The objectives of the present study are to identify sociodemographic factors associated with father nurturance and assess relationship between parental (mother father) youth psychological well-being among 216 African American college-aged youth. Participants attended a historically Black college in Mid-Atlantic region. Findings indicated that frequency duration participants’ interactions their fathers were levels nurturance. Youth whose mothers married or cohabitating, compared those who...

Racial and ethnic inequities persist in teenage pregnancy rates, prompting examinations of how to provide better attuned teen prevention key affected communities. The current study focused on sociocultural factors Latino communities, using in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews elicit the experiences perspectives young adult Latino/as (some who prevented others directly experienced their own lives). Using a grounded theory approach data analysis, avoiding emerged as related 7...

A case-controlled retrospective design was used in the present investigation with adult women to explore relationship between chronic and persistent back pain a history of being raised by an alcoholic caretaker.A sample 112 females obtained from large university primary care health center. Fifty-nine patients served as cases, while 53 without histories controls.Outcome measures consisted seven-question physician checklist. The independent variable, caretaker, measured Children Alcoholics...

This article reports the findings of a 2-day public health social work (PHSW) summit that brought together PHSW educators, practitioners, and administrators to generate ideas for preparing next generation leaders. Data from focus groups revealed four themes: importance in our healthcare delivery system, need workers develop their professional identity, significance branding/promoting PHSW, favorable consequences infusing content into curricula. Attendees generated bringing forward provided...