John A. Cosgrove, Bethany R. Lee, Elizabeth J. Greeno, M. “. Horen
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Plus (CBT+) has emerged as a promising intervention to address the myriad emotional and behavioral health needs of youth in the child welfare system. Existing CBT+ research has shown reductions in target clinical symptoms, but child welfare placement outcomes have not yet been assessed. The current study tested the effects of CBT+ on placement stability and psychiatric inpatient treatment use among youth in out-of-home care at one countywide CBT+ site. This study used a quasi-experimental design that compared three inverse probability-weighted groups: (1) 40 youth who received CBT+, (2) 38 youth referred for CBT+ but not served, and (3) 90 youth screened in as clinically eligible for CBT+ but not referred because they were receiving other services. Difference-in-differences estimates found that CBT+ significantly improved placement stability. Further, youth served by CBT+ had a greater reduction in psychiatric inpatient treatment use than those referred but not served, although this difference did not reach statistical significance. Findings from this study provide preliminary evidence for CBT+ effects on placement outcomes for youth in out-of-home care, contributing to the growing evidence for CBT+ as a promising intervention for child welfare–involved youth. Methodological limitations and considerations for further investigation are discussed.
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Collections of policies in the United States have produced and perpetuated ubiquitous social disadvantage. To overcome this reality, policymaking must be more democratic and participatory with active allyship in support of social justice. By deepening contextual understanding of systemic barriers and promoting macro perspective taking, social empathy may foster allyship from socially advantaged group members. However, research on the promise of social empathy and understanding of how to advance it remain nascent. Drawing on the intergroup contact theory (ICT) and using a sample of white U.S. college students (N = 329), this study explores the relationship between cross-group friendships, social empathy, and political engagement. Having close friends of color was indirectly related to more political engagement through a serial pathway of greater sociopolitical discussions and social empathy. The theoretical significance of these findings to the ICT and social empathy framework are discussed, as well as implications for intergroup contact interventions, social policy, and social work education.
{"title":"Advancing Active Allyship for Social Justice: Cross-Group Friendships, Social Empathy, and Political Engagement","authors":"E. Kiehne, Quinn Hafen","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac017","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Collections of policies in the United States have produced and perpetuated ubiquitous social disadvantage. To overcome this reality, policymaking must be more democratic and participatory with active allyship in support of social justice. By deepening contextual understanding of systemic barriers and promoting macro perspective taking, social empathy may foster allyship from socially advantaged group members. However, research on the promise of social empathy and understanding of how to advance it remain nascent. Drawing on the intergroup contact theory (ICT) and using a sample of white U.S. college students (N = 329), this study explores the relationship between cross-group friendships, social empathy, and political engagement. Having close friends of color was indirectly related to more political engagement through a serial pathway of greater sociopolitical discussions and social empathy. The theoretical significance of these findings to the ICT and social empathy framework are discussed, as well as implications for intergroup contact interventions, social policy, and social work education.","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88395581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Problem of Gun Violence in the United States","authors":"C. Bright","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75717307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This experimental study examined the effects of expressive writing (EW) and its differential effects by gender on acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among first-generation Korean immigrant older adults residing in areas without well-established Korean communities in the United States. A pretest–posttest control group design was used to assess a total of 25 participants at baseline, right after the final writing, and at one-month follow-up. Fifteen randomized experimental participants wrote about their stressful or traumatic experiences related to their immigration and acculturation, whereas 10 in the control group wrote about their daily routines for 15 to 20 minutes per day for three consecutive days. Mixed analyses of variance showed that participants in both writing conditions reported more acculturative stress and depressive symptoms right after the final writing. A two-way multivariate analysis of variance showed that the experimental group and female participants reported significantly fewer depressive symptoms at one-month follow-up relative to the control group and male participants; however, the same significant effect was not observed in acculturative stress. No significant interaction effect between writing conditions and gender was found on either of the outcome variables. EW can be a culturally sensitive and feasible short-term intervention for depressive symptoms among Korean immigrant older adults residing in areas lacking ethnic resources and services.
{"title":"Expressive Writing for Korean Immigrant Older Adults Residing in Areas without Well-Established Korean Communities","authors":"S. Rhee","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac014","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This experimental study examined the effects of expressive writing (EW) and its differential effects by gender on acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among first-generation Korean immigrant older adults residing in areas without well-established Korean communities in the United States. A pretest–posttest control group design was used to assess a total of 25 participants at baseline, right after the final writing, and at one-month follow-up. Fifteen randomized experimental participants wrote about their stressful or traumatic experiences related to their immigration and acculturation, whereas 10 in the control group wrote about their daily routines for 15 to 20 minutes per day for three consecutive days. Mixed analyses of variance showed that participants in both writing conditions reported more acculturative stress and depressive symptoms right after the final writing. A two-way multivariate analysis of variance showed that the experimental group and female participants reported significantly fewer depressive symptoms at one-month follow-up relative to the control group and male participants; however, the same significant effect was not observed in acculturative stress. No significant interaction effect between writing conditions and gender was found on either of the outcome variables. EW can be a culturally sensitive and feasible short-term intervention for depressive symptoms among Korean immigrant older adults residing in areas lacking ethnic resources and services.","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74132503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing for Bias and Evidential Value: Introducing the P-Curve to Social Work Research","authors":"D. Dunleavy","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74736399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Loneliness and social isolation are widely recognized as one of the most important and deep-rooted problems facing society, with special impact on people who are immersed in processes of social exclusion. The study examined the relationship between loneliness and social exclusion in residential centers. It used phenomenological interviews (N = 11) to explore the subjective experiences of loneliness among people in residential centers for social inclusion to determine the variables associated with their emergence and development, as well as the factors aggravating or alleviating the influence of loneliness on their lives. The results yielded five themes associated with the loneliness of residents, with an interweaving of different axes of exclusion: (1) loneliness and unfulfilled need for meaningful relationships; (2) family losses and conflicts; (3) the experiences of homelessness and residential centers; (4) the economic dependence, contribution, and social inclusion; and (5) the loneliness associated with marginalization and social stigma. Authors present the implications of these findings on social work and some lines of psychosocial intervention.
{"title":"Understanding Loneliness and Social Exclusion in Residential Centers for Social Inclusion","authors":"Ainara Arnoso Martínez, Maribel Pizarro Pacheco, Maitane Arnoso Martínez, Nagore Asla Alcibar, Edurne Elgorriaga Astondoa","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac012","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Loneliness and social isolation are widely recognized as one of the most important and deep-rooted problems facing society, with special impact on people who are immersed in processes of social exclusion. The study examined the relationship between loneliness and social exclusion in residential centers. It used phenomenological interviews (N = 11) to explore the subjective experiences of loneliness among people in residential centers for social inclusion to determine the variables associated with their emergence and development, as well as the factors aggravating or alleviating the influence of loneliness on their lives. The results yielded five themes associated with the loneliness of residents, with an interweaving of different axes of exclusion: (1) loneliness and unfulfilled need for meaningful relationships; (2) family losses and conflicts; (3) the experiences of homelessness and residential centers; (4) the economic dependence, contribution, and social inclusion; and (5) the loneliness associated with marginalization and social stigma. Authors present the implications of these findings on social work and some lines of psychosocial intervention.","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"132 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89904516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to: Ableism in the Child Welfare System: Findings from a Qualitative Study","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90700391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Human Rights in a Time of Conflict and Crisis","authors":"C. Bright","doi":"10.1093/swr/svac008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86540125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
If you are reading these words, chances are high that you are either a social worker yourself or have many of them in your network of friends, family, and colleagues. This means you are familiar with the challenges and demands as well as the rewards and joy the profession involves. What better time than social work month to acknowledge some of the contributions social workers make in our lives and communities?
{"title":"Social Workers, Self-Care, and Resilience during Social Work Month","authors":"Bright C.","doi":"10.1093/swr/svab033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svab033","url":null,"abstract":"<span>If you are reading these words, chances are high that you are either a social worker yourself or have many of them in your network of friends, family, and colleagues. This means you are familiar with the challenges and demands as well as the rewards and joy the profession involves. What better time than social work month to acknowledge some of the contributions social workers make in our lives and communities?</span>","PeriodicalId":47282,"journal":{"name":"Social Work Research","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138519628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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