David Cecil
Biographic Data
| ID | 1049077 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Cecil |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Cecil |
| SIGNATURE | CECIL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Samford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7472-4747 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
I believe the world can be better”
This mixed-methods study draws from original data to examine whether and how faith motivates and sustains social workers serving refugees in Greece. Faith has proven to be a source of hope, coping, and motivation through difficult times. However, Greece, once a very religious part of the world, has become more secular and social workers have grown less dependent on faith. Instead, social workers working with refugees report that they rely on othe…
The lived experiences of social workers working with refugees in Lebanon
Refugee care in Lebanon Understanding the lived experiences of social workers. Summary This mixed methods study examines the status of social work in its response to the refugee crisis within Lebanon, a country with the highest per capita refugee population in the world. Findings A structured interview guide and brief ordinal instrument were administered through interviews ( n = 10) and 10 focus groups ( n = 37) ( N = 47). Participants were recru…
Teaching Note—An Ecological Conceptual Framework for Preparing Social Work Students for Practice With Refugee Populations
Drawing from original and best practice research, this article proposes a model for teaching social work students how to practice with refugees using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model as a guide. Social workers globally must be prepared across the social work curriculum with best practice research and recommendations that keep pace with the largest refugee crisis the world has ever known. This article proposes a teaching framework based on empiri…
Refugee social work in Lebanon
Recognizing that faith plays a significant motivational and coping role for many working in stressful conditions, this study examines the effects of faith on social workers in Lebanon working with refugees (N = 47). Data were collected using a structured interview guide in individual interviews and focus groups. Participants also completed a brief ordinal instrument. While results do reveal that numerous social workers in Lebanon working with ref…
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The Cecils of Hatfield House
Refugee social work in Lebanon
Recognizing that faith plays a significant motivational and coping role for many working in stressful conditions, this study examines the effects of faith on social workers in Lebanon working with refugees (N = 47). Data were collected using a structured interview guide in individual interviews and focus groups. Participants also completed a brief ordinal instrument. While results do reveal that numerous social workers in Lebanon working with ref…
The lived experiences of social workers working with refugees in Lebanon
Refugee care in Lebanon Understanding the lived experiences of social workers. Summary This mixed methods study examines the status of social work in its response to the refugee crisis within Lebanon, a country with the highest per capita refugee population in the world. Findings A structured interview guide and brief ordinal instrument were administered through interviews ( n = 10) and 10 focus groups ( n = 37) ( N = 47). Participants were recru…
Teaching Note—An Ecological Conceptual Framework for Preparing Social Work Students for Practice With Refugee Populations
Drawing from original and best practice research, this article proposes a model for teaching social work students how to practice with refugees using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model as a guide. Social workers globally must be prepared across the social work curriculum with best practice research and recommendations that keep pace with the largest refugee crisis the world has ever known. This article proposes a teaching framework based on empiri…
I believe the world can be better”
This mixed-methods study draws from original data to examine whether and how faith motivates and sustains social workers serving refugees in Greece. Faith has proven to be a source of hope, coping, and motivation through difficult times. However, Greece, once a very religious part of the world, has become more secular and social workers have grown less dependent on faith. Instead, social workers working with refugees report that they rely on othe…
Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Refugee (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (2 works)