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The Development of the Stages of Recovery Scale for Persons With Persistent M…
This study aimed to develop a scale which could be used as a valid way to show the evidence of recovery-oriented services. A 51-item scale was developed to assess both the component processes and outcomes of recovery. A sample of 471 participants administered the questionnaire. The factor analysis yielded a 45-item scale with six subscales, including three components of process and three outcom…
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- Vol. 21 no. 5, September 2011,pp. 572-581
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The Attitudes Toward Prostitutes and Prostitution Scale : A New Tool for Meas…
Contemporary developments in social attitudes toward prostitution and prostitutes influence both social policies and the social work profession. Understanding individuals’ attitudes toward these issues is necessary for the development of social interventions and policies aimed at reducing stigmata attached to them. This article describes a new research measure for the assessment of attitudes to…
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- Vol. 21 no. 5, September 2011,pp. 582-593
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From SSWR to Peer-Reviewed Publication : How Many Live and How Many Die?
The purpose of this study was to estimate how many presentations at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) are subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals. A 30% random sample of abstracts presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of SSWR was reviewed. To determine publication status of the presentations, the authors conducted searches using Google Scholar, PubMed…
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- Vol. 21 no. 5, September 2011,pp. 594-598
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Evaluating the Productivity of Social Work Scholars Using the h-Index
Objectives: This article reports the first estimated h-index values for social work faculty. Methods: Multiple raters blindly assessed two samples of faculty (1) tenure-track faculty at institutions listed in the U.S. News and World Report top 10 (n = 337) and (2) tenure-track editorial board members of 5 highly ranked social work journals (n = 215). Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients…
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- Vol. 21 no. 5, September 2011,pp. 599-607
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Outcome Studies of Social, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions : Emergi…
This article describes the core features of outcome research and then explores issues confronting researchers who engage in outcome studies. Using an intervention research perspective, descriptive and explanatory methods are distinguished. Emphasis is placed on the counterfactual causal perspective, designing programs that fit culture and context, and developing nuanced explanations for program…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 619-635
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Randomized Controlled Studies and Alternative Designs in Outcome Studies : Ch…
This article reviews several decades of the author’s meta-analytic and experimental research on the conditions under which nonrandomized experiments can approximate the results from randomized experiments (REs). Several studies make clear that we can expect accurate effect estimates from the regression discontinuity design, though its statistical power is lower, it estimates a different paramet…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 636-643
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Methodological, Theoretical, Infrastructural, and Design Issues in Conducting…
This article outlines a set of methodological, theoretical, and other issues relating to the conduct of good outcome studies. The article begins by considering the contribution of evidence-based medicine to the methodology of outcome research. The lessons which can be applied in outcome studies in nonmedical settings are described. The article then examines the role of causal pathways between i…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 644-653
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Ethical Aspects of Outcome Studies in Social, Behavioral, and Educational Int…
The domain of outcome research is enormous and the consequences weighty. Ethical, practical, and political goals of evaluation have insured a multitude of outcome studies concerning social, behavioral, and educational interventions as well as critiques thereof and descriptions of how to conduct related research. We have a rich literature guiding the design, conduct, reporting, and dissemination…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 654-663
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A Collaboratively Designed Child Mental Health Service Model : Multiple Famil…
This article presents preliminary outcomes associated with an experimental, longitudinal study of a Multiple Family Group (MFG) service delivery approach set within 13 urban outpatient clinics serving children and their families living in inner-city, primarily African American and Latino communities. Specifically, this article focuses on parent reports of child oppositional behavior and parenti…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011 ,pp. 664-674
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Integrating Mediators and Moderators in Research Design
The purpose of this article is to describe mediating variables and moderating variables and provide reasons for integrating them in outcome studies. Separate sections describe examples of moderating and mediating variables and the simplest statistical model for investigating each variable. The strengths and limitations of incorporating mediating and moderating variables in a research study are …
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 675-681
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Using Cost–Benefit Analysis to Understand the Value of Social Interventions
Since 1983, the Washington State Institute for Public Policy has conducted applied research as a nonpartisan agency of the state legislature. Over the years, discussions in the state have turned toward emphasizing “evidence-based” programs and policies in decision making, and research requests of the legislature have evolved to reflect this movement. This article discusses the usefulness of the…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 682-688
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Parent–Child Interaction Therapy in a Community Setting : Examining Outcome…
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) deployed in a community setting comparing in-home with the standard office-based intervention. Child behavior, parent stress, parent functioning, and attrition were examined. Methods: Using a quasi-experimental design, standardized measures at three time points were collected from parent-child dyads (n…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 689-698
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Preschool Social–Emotional Skills Training : A Controlled Pilot Test of the…
Objective: The purpose of this study was to pilot test a multicomponent program designed to prevent aggressive behavior in preschool children. The first program component was comprised of social–emotional skills training. It focused on improving the social information processing and emotional-regulation skills of children. The second component was a group-based parenting education. It focused o…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 699-711
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Effects of Field Instructor Training on Student Competencies and the Supervis…
Objectives: This study of a field instructor (FI) training model, offered at two universities, focused on the relationship between student competencies, the supervisory alliance, and students' attachment styles. Method: The study used a pretest–posttest follow-up design of 100 randomly assigned FIs (training group = 48; control group = 52) and 64 students. The authors used Hierarchical linear m…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 712-726
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Therapist Effects on Disparities Experienced by Minorities Receiving Services…
Objectives: The authors examine if some of the reason clients from racial and ethnic minority groups experience outcome disparities is explained by their therapists. Method: Data from 98 clients (19% minority) and 14 therapists at two community mental health agencies where clients from racial and ethnic minority groups were experiencing outcome disparities were analyzed using hierarchical linea…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 727-736
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Evaluating Culturally Responsive Group Work with Black Women
Purpose: This study examined the efficacy of a culturally congruent group treatment model, entitled “Claiming Your Connections” (CYC) aimed at reducing depressive symptoms and perceived stress, and enhancing psychosocial competence (i.e., locus of control and active coping) among Black women. Method: A total of 58 Black women recruited from health and human service community-based organizations…
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- Vol. 21 no. 6, November 2011,pp. 737-746
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Preventing the gendered reproduction of citizenship : the role of social move…
Social movements have an important role to play in shaping our understanding of the entitlements and human rights related to citizenship. Feminist movements, in particular, actively challenge and reshape gendered perceptions of citizenship generated by the state. The present article focuses on the ‘One in Nine Campaign’, which advocates for, among many things, legal changes in relation to gende…
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- Volume 19, Issue 3, November 2011,pp. 357-370
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Women's agency and citizenship across transnational identities : a case study…
This article focuses on agency and citizenship from the point of view of Bangladeshi immigrant women who have been living in UK for the last two generations. They have a transnational identity, living between two cultures, which often have contradictory elements. On the one hand, these women identify themselves as British citizens: a status which provides them with some liberal rights. On the o…
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- Volume 19, Issue 3, November 2011,pp. 371-381
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Supporting the collective power of Bolivian women to attain citizenship right…
‘Raising Her Voice’ (RHV) is a global programme from Oxfam GB to promote poor women's rights and capacity to participate effectively in governance at every level: raising women voices, increasing their influence, and making decision-making institutions more accountable to women. The present article is based on the findings of a case study of the Bolivian RHV project, prepared for the mid-term e…
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- Volume 19, Issue 3, 2011, pages 383-393
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Gender and fragile citizenship in Uganda : the case of Acholi women
The present article discusses how perceptions and practices of citizenship are experienced in the post-conflict situation of the Acholi region in northern Uganda. Here, the population lived through protracted conflict and long-term displacement into camps, caused by the Lord's Resistance Army. The article elaborates the lived experiences of Acholi women during and after the conflict and how the…
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- Volume 19, Issue 3, November 2011, pages 395-408
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