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Publication Date: 2014
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Meeting the Critical Need for Trauma Education in Social Work: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
Strand, Virginia C.; Abramovitz, Robert; Layne, Christopher M.; Robinson, Howard; Way, Ineke
Journal of Social Work Education, v50 n1 p120-135 2014
There is a growing imperative to prepare MSW social work students for trauma-informed evidence-based practice. Given strong recommendations and promising developments within social work education and practice in this regard, a clinical elective for the advanced-year MSW student that combines the guiding principles of trauma theory and problem-based learning was created. This article describes the course objectives, structure, and format and reports on an evaluation based on 7 (total) offerings of the course by 4 different schools of social work. The course methodology was found to be effective in all schools in significantly increasing students' self-confidence in working with traumatized children, adolescents, and their families. Implications for social work education are discussed.
Descriptors: Trauma, Course Objectives, Counselor Training, Social Work, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Advanced Students, Children, Adolescents, Self Efficacy, Family (Sociological Unit), Teaching Methods, Problem Based Learning, Core Curriculum, Student Attitudes, Course Descriptions, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Pretests Posttests
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