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Building competency in self-care for social work students: a course-based case study.
- Source :
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Social Work Education . Mar2020, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p256-269. 14p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- There is increasing recognition that social work educators must do more to ensure that social work students transitioning into the profession are prepared to engage in adept self-care practices. However, documented curricular efforts targeted at meeting this aim are few. This paper documents the impact of a credit-bearing self-care course on student (N = 40) competency about self-care. The course occurred in a social work education program at a large public institution in the United States. The researcher used a pre-experimental (e.g. pre/post) design to assess course outcomes. Results indicate significant improvements in student knowledge about self-care, skills related to engaging in self-care practices, and value related to self-care. After a review literature, this paper will provide a foundational overview of the course, delineate outcome variables and measures, explicate evaluative findings, and discuss salient implications derived from this endeavor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SOCIAL work education
*HEALTH self-care
*YOUNG adults
*HIGHER education
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02615479
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Social Work Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141290707
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2019.1620722