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Measurement of Master's of Social Work (MSW) Students' Research Self-Efficacy, Attitude, and Knowledge Across the Foundation Year
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| Helen Holmquist-Johnson, Colorado State University, hjohnson@cahs.colostate.edu
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This study examined foundation year, Master's of Social Work student outcomes with regard to the research curriculum. The researcher sought to understand students' attitudes toward research, research knowledge acquisition, and research self-efficacy. Students enrolled at five universities were recruited to complete a survey. A pre-post design allowed students' responses to be matched before and after the foundation year. Findings suggest that students' attitudes are favorable toward research. Knowledge of research increased over the foundation year. Students who completed one semester of research coursework were compared with those completing two semesters of research coursework. The group with two semesters of research had a statistically significant knowledge gain over the one semester group. Research self-efficacy increased 24 points, a statistically significant change, over the foundation year, and suggests a wide range of student preparedness. Recommendations for both social work practice and education communities are made based on the findings of this study.
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Determining The Impact of Social Work Practice Culture on Evaluation Practice
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| Derrick Gervin, Clark Atlanta University, dgervin@yahoo.com
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As the 'sine qua non' of social work practice, evaluation has widespread implications for practitioners. This paper examines how social work practice culture impacts evaluation practice. The study is based on the premise social work practitioners have a unique approach to evaluation practice that is guided by practice wisdom, education and training, and a professional code of ethics. A mixed methods design is used to identify and prioritize specific activities that promote evaluation knowledge and skill in social work practice. This study is unique in that it uses a participatory process to increase knowledge related to evaluation practice. The research benefits social work practitioners, educators, and administrators by emphasizing the importance of evaluation and how social work practitioners can inform decision-making related to evaluation. Results suggest social work education has a critical role in promoting evaluation practice, establishing evaluation practice competencies, and using evaluation results to inform policy and practice.
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Presenting a Framework for Evaluating Interventions for Co-occurring Disorders
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| Aisha Williams, APS Healthcare Inc, aishadw2006@yahoo.com
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| Cindy Ward, APS Healthcare Inc, cward@apshealthcare.com
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| Beth Spinning, APS Healthcare Inc, espinning@apshealthcare.com
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Co-occurring disorders is not a new phenomenon within the mental health arena, however consumers who deal with co morbid issues are usually receiving services from two distinctly different providers. Although, conceptually the field is moving in the direction of integration and collaboration of care, it usually speaks to a combination of an addiction and mental health disorder. However, co-occurring medical and mental disorders can be just as debilitating as the former. This paper seeks to explore the concept of total integrated healthcare as it relates to mental and physical health within a Medicaid population and present a framework used by a healthcare company in the state of Georgia to accomplish the goal of integrated holistic care. This paper contributes to the field of evaluation by presenting a framework for the integration of healthcare with specific clinical outcomes and evaluative measures.
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