Janice Berry Edwards

Biographic Data

ID176676
NAMEJanice Berry Edwards
GIVEN NAMESJanice Berry
FAMILY NAMEEdwards
SIGNATUREEDWARDS J B
AFFILIATIONSHoward University
ORCID0000-0002-1201-1386
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS5
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Unveiling Disparities

    Janice Berry Edwards, Adachi SelasARTICLEUrban Social Work2024References: 28

    Background: Black youth are overrepresented in the foster care system, and research is needed to reveal the impact of their overmedication (Cénat et al., 2021; Dettlaff & Boyd, 2020; Godoy et al., 2022; Lee et al., 2015; Montgomery, 2022; Williams-Butler, 2023). Objective: This article examines misdiagnoses, overprescribed psychotropics, and off-label medication use to address behavioral concerns (American Civil Liberties Union Maryland v. Maryla…

  • Relational Mentoring of Doctoral Social Work Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

    Fariyal Ross-Sheriff, Janice Berry Edwards et al.ARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2017Cited by: 2References: 3

    This article explores the distinctive mentoring experiences of social work doctoral students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). With a philosophical emphasis on social justice, self-determination, racial identity and pride, and social integration, social work faculty at HBCUs mentor African American and other students in PhD programs for academic achievement and successful leadership in the professoriate. The mentoring exper…

  • The Charged Economic Environment

    Janice Berry Edwards, Maria Gomes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Behavior in the…2013References: 32

    The current downward economic spiral has manifested in increased joblessness, unemployment, and new faces in the landscape of American poverty. More Americans are living in poverty, and vulnerable populations are experiencing psychological distress and despair. This paper addresses the psychological impact of the ongoing economic impasse. There is a call for policymakers, and practitioners to collaborate in facilitating youth and families to deve…

  • African American Female Faculty in Predominantly White Graduate Schools of Social Work

    Janice Berry Edwards, Trenette T Clark et al.ARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2012References: 6

    This study of African American female faculty in predominantly White schools of social work was designed to examine the unique experience of these faculties. The examination also aimed to develop a better understanding of the challenges and the experiences of these faculty members. This exploratory study sampled African American female social work faculty from predominantly White schools of social work in the United States. The authors were speci…

  • African American Female Social Work Educators in Predominantly White Schools of Social Work

    Open AccessJanice Berry Edwards, Shirley Bryant et al.ARTICLEJournal of African American Studies2007Cited by: 1References: 3

  • Relational Teaching

    Janice Berry Edwards, Aleta RichardsARTICLEJournal of Teaching in Social Work2002Cited by: 2References: 5

    This article proposes the application of Relational/Cultural theory to social work education, in response to the authors' concern that the process of social work education has become too individualistic. The article points to the need to move beyond theoretical constructs which emphasize the development of the self to theoretical frameworks that stress the development of the self-with-others. The authors suggest that Relational/Cultural theory, a…