Pauline Jivanjee
Biographic Data
| ID | 278476 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pauline Jivanjee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pauline |
| FAMILY NAME | Jivanjee |
| SIGNATURE | JIVANJEE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Portland State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3167-3446 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lifelong Learning in Social Work: A Qualitative Exploration with Practitioners, Students, and Field Instructors
In the context of rapid change in social work practice related to policy, research findings, and theoretical developments, faculty are challenged to prepare students to engage in lifelong learning, a concept that has not been well-articulated in social work education. This article reports on an exploratory study of students,' social workers,' and field instructors' perspectives and experiences of lifelong learning. Based on focus group discussion…
Lifelong Learning in Social Work Education: A Review of the Literature and Implications for the Future
Social workers practice in rapidly changing and complex environments where they encounter challenges that include increasing evidence-based practice requirements, a shifting information landscape, and diminishing workplace resources. To address these challenges, social workers need to engage in lifelong learning. The purpose of this article is to explore conceptual elements and assumptions underlying lifelong learning; propose social work specifi…
Patients' Perception of Patient-Provider Communication in Fertility Preservation Decision Making Among Young Women With Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Fertility preservation (FP) for patients with cancer is an emerging field. With the advancement of technology, patients may face a complex decision-making process about whether to preserve fertility. The purpose of this article is to explore how young women with cancer perceive patient-provider communication in FP decision making. In this study, 25 women between the ages of 18 and 39 were interviewed retrospectively. They were interviewed one tim…
Development, Testing, and Use of a Valid and Reliable Assessment Tool for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Programming Using Culturally Appropriate Methodologies
This article documents how culturally appropriate research methods were used to develop and construct a valid and reliable assessment tool to measure program outcomes in an agency providing services to urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youths and families. The tool was developed to provide a psychometrically sound way to assess Native youths' progress toward culturally defined indicators of youth success. Assessment data collected are s…
Preserving Family Bonds: Examining Parent Perspectives in the Light of Practice Standards for Out-of-Home Treatment
Family participation is a core system of care value that is supported by previous research in medical, child welfare, and mental health settings. However, many parents with children receiving out-of-home mental health treatment experience restrictions on contact. This cross-sectional study examines the experiences of families (N = 102) regarding parent-child contact in relation to examples of national accreditation standards. Results of the natio…
Social Work Field Education to Serve Vulnerable Populations: A Case Study
This article describes the development and first four years of implementation of a social work field project focused on homelessness. Developed in a northwest city, the project was created to provide opportunities for Masters in Social Work students to work with homeless individuals and families, including women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Social work graduate students were placed in community-based agencies serving homel…
Visions of community: Women and children in the developing and developed worlds
Experiences traveling in Kenya provide a backdrop to an examination of the principles and practices of the Harambee and women’s movements in Kenya as they compare with feminist social work practice in the United States. Concluding remarks address the implications of our learning for our work in social work education
Lifelong Learning in Social Work: A Qualitative Exploration with Practitioners, Students, and Field Instructors
In the context of rapid change in social work practice related to policy, research findings, and theoretical developments, faculty are challenged to prepare students to engage in lifelong learning, a concept that has not been well-articulated in social work education. This article reports on an exploratory study of students,' social workers,' and field instructors' perspectives and experiences of lifelong learning. Based on focus group discussion…
Development, Testing, and Use of a Valid and Reliable Assessment Tool for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Programming Using Culturally Appropriate Methodologies
This article documents how culturally appropriate research methods were used to develop and construct a valid and reliable assessment tool to measure program outcomes in an agency providing services to urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youths and families. The tool was developed to provide a psychometrically sound way to assess Native youths' progress toward culturally defined indicators of youth success. Assessment data collected are s…
Social Work Field Education to Serve Vulnerable Populations: A Case Study
This article describes the development and first four years of implementation of a social work field project focused on homelessness. Developed in a northwest city, the project was created to provide opportunities for Masters in Social Work students to work with homeless individuals and families, including women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Social work graduate students were placed in community-based agencies serving homel…
Visions of community: Women and children in the developing and developed worlds
Experiences traveling in Kenya provide a backdrop to an examination of the principles and practices of the Harambee and women’s movements in Kenya as they compare with feminist social work practice in the United States. Concluding remarks address the implications of our learning for our work in social work education
Preserving Family Bonds: Examining Parent Perspectives in the Light of Practice Standards for Out-of-Home Treatment
Family participation is a core system of care value that is supported by previous research in medical, child welfare, and mental health settings. However, many parents with children receiving out-of-home mental health treatment experience restrictions on contact. This cross-sectional study examines the experiences of families (N = 102) regarding parent-child contact in relation to examples of national accreditation standards. Results of the natio…
Development, Testing, and Use of a Valid and Reliable Assessment Tool for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Programming Using Culturally Appropriate Methodologies
This article documents how culturally appropriate research methods were used to develop and construct a valid and reliable assessment tool to measure program outcomes in an agency providing services to urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youths and families. The tool was developed to provide a psychometrically sound way to assess Native youths' progress toward culturally defined indicators of youth success. Assessment data collected are s…
Patients' Perception of Patient-Provider Communication in Fertility Preservation Decision Making Among Young Women With Cancer: A Qualitative Study
Fertility preservation (FP) for patients with cancer is an emerging field. With the advancement of technology, patients may face a complex decision-making process about whether to preserve fertility. The purpose of this article is to explore how young women with cancer perceive patient-provider communication in FP decision making. In this study, 25 women between the ages of 18 and 39 were interviewed retrospectively. They were interviewed one tim…
Lifelong Learning in Social Work Education: A Review of the Literature and Implications for the Future
Social workers practice in rapidly changing and complex environments where they encounter challenges that include increasing evidence-based practice requirements, a shifting information landscape, and diminishing workplace resources. To address these challenges, social workers need to engage in lifelong learning. The purpose of this article is to explore conceptual elements and assumptions underlying lifelong learning; propose social work specifi…
Lifelong Learning in Social Work: A Qualitative Exploration with Practitioners, Students, and Field Instructors
In the context of rapid change in social work practice related to policy, research findings, and theoretical developments, faculty are challenged to prepare students to engage in lifelong learning, a concept that has not been well-articulated in social work education. This article reports on an exploratory study of students,' social workers,' and field instructors' perspectives and experiences of lifelong learning. Based on focus group discussion…
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Engineering (3 works)