Karen Slovak
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4176541 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Karen Slovak |
| NOMBRES | Karen |
| APELLIDO | Slovak |
| FIRMA | SLOVAK K |
| AFILIACIONES | Ohio University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Implementing self-care practices
This study explored how social work supervisors can intentionally integrate self-care into the supervision process to support supervisee well-being and address rising concerns of burnout in the profession. The guiding research question was: What do social workers recommend as supervision strategies to address self-care with supervisees? This qualitative action research study used a generic inquiry approach, collecting data through semi-structured…
Social Workers and Black Barbers
Black men need safe spaces to express emotions free from bias and stigma. They have been underserved in emotional support due to systemic inequalities. Creating nurturing environments can empower Black men to heal from trauma. Stigma plays a crucial role in their reluctance to seek mental health treatment. This research uses a qualitative approach, combining an action research methodology with a generic qualitative inquiry. This study was conduct…
Special Section Editorial
Firearm violence remains a critical and significant social problem in the United States, causing harm and distress across systems to victims, their families, and larger communities. This special section focused on manuscripts from social work scholars that could encapsulate the status of research on firearm violence within our discipline. In this introduction, we will describe the manuscripts we received, as well as discuss emerging themes in the…
Measuring and Addressing Elderly Bullying in a Senior Residential Community
Elderly bullying lags far behind in research endeavors compared to related topics of youth bullying and elder abuse. This particular study is unique in its examination of bullying among elderly residents from independent and assisted living communities. This action-oriented study collected surveys from 98 residents of a Midwest senior residential community to determine levels, location, and responses to bullying by residents as well as to inform …
School Social Workers and Multiculturalism
Dropping out, a phenomenon heavily concentrated in communities of color, hampers the academic success of multicultural students. Multiculturalism can help make school an inviting place for vulnerable youths, and school social workers (SSWRs) are in a position to advocate for school environments that are conducive to academic success. The present study surveyed 339 SSWRs on individual activities that promote a school environment supportive of dive…
Engaging parents of suicidal youth in a rural environment
Engaging caregivers is an essential component of service for at‐risk youth. Engagement has been described as specific behaviours (e.g. treatment participation) and attitudes (e.g. therapeutic alliance). Although best practices for working with suicidal youth includes involving parents in the assessment and crisis plan, there has been almost no research on the process that clinicians in outpatient settings use to engage parents of youth who exhibi…
Attention to Rural Populations in Social Work's Scholarly Journals
Rural populations should be considered a vulnerable group within social work's social justice framework. However, the degree to which social work research and scholarship engage with questions of significance to underserved rural populations remains unknown. This study sought to determine how many articles in highly ranked social work journals give prominent attention to rural populations and issues. A search of the highly ranked social work jour…
Gender and Violence Exposure in a Study of Rural Youth
High levels of violence exposure are common in rural areas, but most attention and current research have focused on exposure to violence and the consequences of that exposure in urban settings. The current study explores the specific experiences of violence in a sample of rural youth, including exposure as a victim or witness, in three settings: home, school, and neighborhood. Behavior, attitudes, and mental health correlates to violence exposure…
Client Firearm Assessment and Safety Counseling
Firearms constitute an environmental risk factor for suicide among all age groups. Although other professions have been urged to assess firearm availability and advocate for the removal of firearms of their clients, little is known about the practices and the techniques within the social work profession. The present study surveyed a random sample (N = 697) of Ohio licensed social workers (requiring a BSW) and Ohio licensed independent social work…
Attention to Rural Populations in Social Work's Scholarly Journals
Rural populations should be considered a vulnerable group within social work's social justice framework. However, the degree to which social work research and scholarship engage with questions of significance to underserved rural populations remains unknown. This study sought to determine how many articles in highly ranked social work journals give prominent attention to rural populations and issues. A search of the highly ranked social work jour…
Client Firearm Assessment and Safety Counseling
Firearms constitute an environmental risk factor for suicide among all age groups. Although other professions have been urged to assess firearm availability and advocate for the removal of firearms of their clients, little is known about the practices and the techniques within the social work profession. The present study surveyed a random sample (N = 697) of Ohio licensed social workers (requiring a BSW) and Ohio licensed independent social work…
Gender and Violence Exposure in a Study of Rural Youth
High levels of violence exposure are common in rural areas, but most attention and current research have focused on exposure to violence and the consequences of that exposure in urban settings. The current study explores the specific experiences of violence in a sample of rural youth, including exposure as a victim or witness, in three settings: home, school, and neighborhood. Behavior, attitudes, and mental health correlates to violence exposure…
Gender and Violence Exposure in a Study of Rural Youth
High levels of violence exposure are common in rural areas, but most attention and current research have focused on exposure to violence and the consequences of that exposure in urban settings. The current study explores the specific experiences of violence in a sample of rural youth, including exposure as a victim or witness, in three settings: home, school, and neighborhood. Behavior, attitudes, and mental health correlates to violence exposure…
Client Firearm Assessment and Safety Counseling
Firearms constitute an environmental risk factor for suicide among all age groups. Although other professions have been urged to assess firearm availability and advocate for the removal of firearms of their clients, little is known about the practices and the techniques within the social work profession. The present study surveyed a random sample (N = 697) of Ohio licensed social workers (requiring a BSW) and Ohio licensed independent social work…
Attention to Rural Populations in Social Work's Scholarly Journals
Rural populations should be considered a vulnerable group within social work's social justice framework. However, the degree to which social work research and scholarship engage with questions of significance to underserved rural populations remains unknown. This study sought to determine how many articles in highly ranked social work journals give prominent attention to rural populations and issues. A search of the highly ranked social work jour…
School Social Workers and Multiculturalism
Dropping out, a phenomenon heavily concentrated in communities of color, hampers the academic success of multicultural students. Multiculturalism can help make school an inviting place for vulnerable youths, and school social workers (SSWRs) are in a position to advocate for school environments that are conducive to academic success. The present study surveyed 339 SSWRs on individual activities that promote a school environment supportive of dive…
Engaging parents of suicidal youth in a rural environment
Engaging caregivers is an essential component of service for at‐risk youth. Engagement has been described as specific behaviours (e.g. treatment participation) and attitudes (e.g. therapeutic alliance). Although best practices for working with suicidal youth includes involving parents in the assessment and crisis plan, there has been almost no research on the process that clinicians in outpatient settings use to engage parents of youth who exhibi…
Measuring and Addressing Elderly Bullying in a Senior Residential Community
Elderly bullying lags far behind in research endeavors compared to related topics of youth bullying and elder abuse. This particular study is unique in its examination of bullying among elderly residents from independent and assisted living communities. This action-oriented study collected surveys from 98 residents of a Midwest senior residential community to determine levels, location, and responses to bullying by residents as well as to inform …
Social Workers and Black Barbers
Black men need safe spaces to express emotions free from bias and stigma. They have been underserved in emotional support due to systemic inequalities. Creating nurturing environments can empower Black men to heal from trauma. Stigma plays a crucial role in their reluctance to seek mental health treatment. This research uses a qualitative approach, combining an action research methodology with a generic qualitative inquiry. This study was conduct…
Special Section Editorial
Firearm violence remains a critical and significant social problem in the United States, causing harm and distress across systems to victims, their families, and larger communities. This special section focused on manuscripts from social work scholars that could encapsulate the status of research on firearm violence within our discipline. In this introduction, we will describe the manuscripts we received, as well as discuss emerging themes in the…
Implementing self-care practices
This study explored how social work supervisors can intentionally integrate self-care into the supervision process to support supervisee well-being and address rising concerns of burnout in the profession. The guiding research question was: What do social workers recommend as supervision strategies to address self-care with supervisees? This qualitative action research study used a generic inquiry approach, collecting data through semi-structured…
Political science (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Medicine (5 obras) · Poison control (4 obras) · Social Work (4 obras) · Suicide prevention (4 obras) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 obras) · Mental health (3 obras) · Psychiatry (3 obras) · Social Work Education and Practice (3 obras)