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Direct linkYoung, Daniel K. W.; Ng, Petrus Y. N.; Cheng, Daphne; Leung, C. H. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Purpose: This research project aims to evaluate the potential effectiveness of a vocational recovery model promoting both vocational and personal recovery for young people with mental illness. Methods: In this study, a one group pre-posttest design was conducted, involving 37 young people with mental illness who received a vocational recovery…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Vocational Rehabilitation, Foreign Countries, Adolescents
Zhang, Huan; Wang, Yean; Liu, Ziyu; Chui, Ernest Wing-tak – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Objective: This study examines the impact of the PC 3-sessions Training Project (PC-project), designed to improve professional competency among social workers in China. Methods: Using a quasi-experimental approach, 170 social workers from social work organizations (SWOs) or community organizations (COs) participated. The experimental group (Group…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Program Evaluation, Competence
Sun, Qian; Lou, Vivian Weiqun; Dai, Annie; To, Carman; Wong, Shum Yee – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Purpose: This study evaluated an intergenerational interaction program set in a nonfamilial context to combat age-related stereotypes and to facilitate positive interactions between the young and elderly in Hong Kong. Method: A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 312 participants were recruited: 73 older and 78 young participants in…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Aging (Individuals), Stereotypes, Social Bias
Serpen, Ayse Sezen; Demirbilek, Melahat; Duyan, Veli; Megahead, Hamido A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objectives: This article examines homophobic attitude changes among undergraduate social work students in two major universities located in Ankara, Turkey. Method: The research was conducted in Ankara for 10 weeks with 54 volunteer students from Ankara University and Hacettepe University. During one term, nine movies were screened, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Bias, Homosexuality, Undergraduate Students
Shek, Daniel T. L.; Zhu, Xiaoqin; Leung, Janet T. Y.; Lee, Tak Yan; Wu, Florence K. Y. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Objectives: Based on 859 student diaries, the present study evaluated a positive youth development program entitled "Tin Ka Ping (TKP) Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social programs (P.A.T.H.S.)" project implemented in mainland China during the 2015-2016 academic year. Method: To understand the perceived effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Program Evaluation, Secondary School Students
Balenzano, Caterina; Moro, Giuseppe; Cassibba, Rosalinda – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Purpose: The article describes an evaluation study to test the effectiveness of "Storie in gioco" project (Stories in Play, Storie in gioco [SIG]), a dropout prevention intervention aimed to prevent early school leaving (ESL) in at risk students. Method: The research used a mixed-method approach: in the quantitative phase, a two-group…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Intervention, Dropouts, At Risk Students
Choi, Kwonho; Kim, Jae Yop – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of the "Thank you-Sorry-Love" (TSL®) program on posttraumatic growth (PTG) and cortisol level in parents of children with cancer. Methods: A total of 15 mothers of children with cancer were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 7) with the TSL intervention or a control…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Cancer, Mothers
Chow, Esther O. W.; Yau, Kelvin K. W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This article assessed the effectiveness of social networking strategies (networking strategic initiative [NSI]) to overcome stressful life events experienced in normal aging in Hong Kong. Method: A three-wave quasi-experimental panel design with an overall sample consisting of n = 288 Chinese elderly placed into two groups: NSI group:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Social Networks, Anxiety
Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Regev, Irit – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This study was designed to examine whether preretirement intervention, through preparation programs conducted by social workers, enhances retirees' healthy retirement transition, self-mastery, and well-being outcomes. Methods: Data were gathered at preprogram, postprogram, and at 6-month follow-up. A total of 84 participants filled out…
Descriptors: Preretirement Education, Retirement, Social Work, Caseworkers
Walker-Williams, Hayley J.; Fouché, Ansie – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: This study evaluated the benefits of a ''survivor to thriver'' strengths-based group intervention program to facilitate posttraumatic growth in women survivors of child sexual abuse. Method: A quasi-experimental, one group, pretest, posttest, time-delay design was employed using qualitative methods to evaluate the benefits of the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Females, Intervention
Stern, Susan B.; Walsh, Margaret; Mercado, Micaela; Levene, Kathryn; Pepler, Debra J.; Carr, Ashley; Heppell, Allison; Lowe, Erin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This study examines the effect of an ecological and contextually responsive approach, during initial intake call, on engagement for multistressed families seeking child mental health services in an urban setting. Methods: Using a randomized design, parents were allocated to phone Intake As Usual (IAU) or Enhanced Engagement Phone Intake…
Descriptors: Child Health, Mental Health, Clinics, Family (Sociological Unit)
Wong, Daniel F. K.; Lau, Ying; Kwok, Sylvia; Wong, Prudence; Tori, Christopher – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: Chinese people generally lack knowledge of mental illness. Such phenomenon may lead to a delay in seeking psychiatric treatments. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program in improving mental health knowledge of the general public in Hong Kong. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was adopted whereby…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, First Aid
Leung, Cynthia; Tsang, Sandra; Lo, Cyrus – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: This study examined the efficacy of the Parent and Child Enhancement (PACE) program on child learning, child behavior problems, and parental stress, using randomized controlled trial design, in social services centers. Methods: Eligibility criteria were (1) children aged 2 years at program commencement, (2) low-income, new immigrant, or…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Family Programs, Learning, Child Behavior
Leung, Cynthia; Tsang, Sandra; Kwan, H. W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Objective: This study examined the efficacy of Hands-On Parent Empowerment-20 (HOPE-20) program. Methods: Eligible participants were parents residing in Hong Kong with target children aged 2 years attending nursery schools. Cluster randomized control trial was adopted, with 10 schools (110 participants) assigned to intervention group and 8 schools…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Program Effectiveness, Randomized Controlled Trials, Empowerment
Kwok, Sylvia Y. C. L.; Gu, Minmin; Kit, Katrina Tong Kai – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Purpose: The study aims to examine the effectiveness of a positive psychology group-based intervention program, incorporating elements of hope and gratitude, in decreasing depression and increasing life satisfaction among primary school students in Hong Kong. Method: A total of 68 children, with the Depression score of Chinese Hospital Anxiety and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Depression (Psychology), Life Satisfaction, Positive Reinforcement
