Katharine V Byers

Biographic Data

ID203509
NAMEKatharine V Byers
GIVEN NAMESKatharine V
FAMILY NAMEByers
SIGNATUREBYERS K V
AFFILIATIONSIndiana University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1997
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX1

  • Reemergence of Policy Practice

    Open AccessKatharine V ByersARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2014Cited by: 1

    Many people and events have contributed to a renewed focus on policy practice in social work and social work education, culminating in the inclusion of policy practice as one of the ten core social work competencies in the 2008 Council on Social Work Education EPAS. Robert Schneider, founder of Influencing State Policy, was a key player in elevating policy practice, particularly at the state level, in light of the increasing devolution of social …

  • I Found Myself at this Practicum

    Open AccessSabrina Williamson, Carol Hostetter et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2010

    The field experience is understood to be pivotal in social work education. In this qualitative study, BSW students reflected on their learning outcomes and processes in their field experiences. They highlighted how their work in agencies helped them to operationalize social work values and ethics, develop an awareness of themselves as social workers, and enhanced their confidence. Implications for strengthening the practicum experience though mor…

  • The Transformative Power of a Learning Community

    Open AccessCarol Hostetter, Sabrina Williamson et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2007

    Recently, higher education has focused on 'learning communities.' This study examines a process in which students create expectations for their community of learners. The expectations provide the basis for assessment of students and the program. Across three cohorts, common themes arise. The major themes from students' expectations of faculty are that faculty should be organized, use a variety of teaching methods, and provide mentoring. Students …

  • The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards

    Open AccessIrene Queiro-Tajalli, Irene Queiro‐Tajalli et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2001

    The Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) combines social work educational policies and accreditation standards within a single document. The EPAS establishes guidelines for baccalaureate and masters' level social work education throughout the United States. In this article, the authors discuss the implications of the EPAS for Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programs. They focus especially upon those aspects of the EPAS that relate …

  • Auditing Constructivist Inquiry

    Open AccessMary K Rodwell, Katharine V ByersARTICLEQualitative Inquiry1997Cited by: 1References: 8

    Using the Schwandt and Halpern model of auditing a constructivist study, the article describes an audit from the perspectives of both the auditor and the inquirer requesting the audit. Presented are the steps of the audit as enacted, the issues raised during the experience, and recommendations for those seeking and performing audits of construc tivist inquiries