Edwina S Uehara
Biographic Data
| ID | 3693585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edwina S Uehara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edwina S |
| FAMILY NAME | Uehara |
| SIGNATURE | UEHARA E S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 200 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Announcing a JSSWR Specialty Series on the Past and Future of the Grand Challenges for Social Work
Reflections on the History of the Society for Social Work and Research, 2008–2018
Founded in 1994, the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) is social work’s scientific society, widely recognized as the world’s foremost venue for scientific exchange, advancement, and connection of social work researchers at all career levels. In 2008, in an effort to preserve the organization’s history, SSWR’s first 7 presidents collaborated on an account of the society’s first 14 years (1994–2008). This article brings the assessment of …
Advancing the Public Impact of Social Work Scholarship: Perspectives of Deans and Directors
This article offers the perspectives of deans and directors of schools and programs of social work on public impact scholarship. Our aim is to identify opportunities for social work to make greater public impact as a discipline. We extend the definition of public impact scholarship beyond translation and dissemination to include research questions and methods. We review institutional challenges to public impact scholarship—including university cu…
Translating Grand Challenges From Concept to Community: The “Communities in Action” Experience
This article provides an example of how one social work school created a community partnership to translate grand challenges from concept to concrete local projects to meet Grand Challenges for Social Work goals. The Grand Challenge to Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth proposes that we have made sufficient scientific advances to—within a decade—reduce the incidence and prevalence of behavioral health problems among children, adolescents, a…
An Introduction to the Special Section on Grand Challenges for Social Work
This article introduces readers to four invited articles comprising a special section on implementing the Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative. We highlight key contributions made by the authors of each article, which collectively explore implications of the grand challenges initiative for social work education, science, campus leadership, and campus–community collaboration. We describe how substantive points raised in the special section …
A Collaborative Framework for Envisioning the Future of Social Work Research and Education
Social workers practice in an environment where the inequities that face our clients continue to grow and increase. Disparities by race, income, and other social dimensions continue to expand and challenge our society and the core values of our profession. It is imperative that social work research supports good policy and practice approaches to eliminate health, income, and education disparities so that all members of society have the same socia…
Grand Challenges for Social Work
This invited article introduces the concept of grand challenges—ambitious yet achievable goals for society that mobilize the profession, capture the public’s imagination, and require innovation and breakthroughs in science and practice to achieve (Kalil, 2012). We call for broad and deep participation of social work scientists and practitioners in the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, which will be coordinated by the American Academy o…
“Disturbing Phenomenology” in the Pain and Engagement Narratives of Cambodian American Survivors of the Killing Fields
The Place of Ethnographic Understanding in the Assessment of Asian American Mental Health
'Eloquent Chaos' in the Oral Discourse of Killing Fields Survivors: An Exploration of Atrocity and Narrativization
Understanding the dynamics of illness and help-seeking: "Event-structure analysis and a Cambodian-American narrative of "Spirit Invasion
Somatic Complaint and Social Suffering Among Survivors of the Cambodian Killing Fields
Illness narratives from two Cambodian Killing Fields survivors are used to explore conflicts between professional and lay perspectives on somatic complaints. Professionals see somatic complaints as psychopathology, while Cambodian survivors see it as authentic embodied pain. Survivor perspectives implicate professionals and care systems as causes of suffering. More inquiry is needed to understand survivor perspectives and the role of care systems…
African American Youth Encounters With Violence: Results From the Community Mental Health Council Violence Screening Project
Tragically, encountering violence appears almost commonplace among African American youths. Nationally, homicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 years (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1988) and the violent crime victimization rate of African American youths is 20% to 30% higher than that of their White counterparts (Jamison & Flanagan, 1989). Youth encounters with violence are not restricted to p…
A Collaborative-Comparative Approach to Learning Qualitative Data Analysis
The literature on qualitative research offers the novice two strategies for learning analysis: (1) "trust" that you will "somehow" make sense out of qualitative material, or (2) follow a predetermined set of analytic steps and stages. A problem with the first approach is that it does not take into account the wide variety of qualitative analysis projects researchers undertake or differences in how individuals approach the interpretation of qualit…
Reciprocity Reconsidered: Gouldner's `Moral Norm of Reciprocity' and Social Support
In a classic statement three decades ago, Gouldner (1960) made an important analytic distinction between reciprocity as a pattern of social exchange and reciprocity as a general moral belief. Gouldner argued that the moral norm of reciprocity constitutes an important `causal force' in social life. The reciprocity norm dictates that Ego should not end up gaining at the expense of Alter's beneficial acts towards him or her. In contrast to equity th…
Effects of combining disparate groups in the analysis of ethnic differences: Variations among asian american mental health service consumers in level of community functioning
The Asian American population comprises historically, socially, and culturally diverse ethnic groups. Given this diversity, investigators caution that combining disparate ethnic groups together may lead to erroneous conclusions. Whether by choice or necessity, however, mental health studies still typically consider Asian Americans as a single ethnic category rather than as separate ethnic groups. Few investigations have addressed the consequences…
The Influence of the Social Network's `Second-Order Zone' on Social Support Mobilization: A Case Example
Although social support researchers have long acknowledged the utility of social network analysis, few have shown the scope of analysis that is most useful to understanding how our social ties `buffer' us from adversity and `channel' us to other resources in times of trouble or transition. For the most part, researchers have limited their analyses to what Barnes (1969) and Mitchell (1969) call the `primary zone' (the links among and between the s…
Race, Gender, and Housing Inequality: An Exploration of the Correlates of Low-Quality Housing Among Clients Diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
This paper explores the relationship of race and gender to housing quality among clients diagnosed with severe mental illness. More specifically, it asks: "How do a client's race and gender affect her/his odds of living in a "low-quality" housing arrangement?" A low-quality arrangement is defined as one which is time-limited and/or physically unsafe. The analysis draws upon clinical, demographic, and housing data for 517 African American and Whit…
More than Bread: Ethnography of a Soup Kitchen . Irene Glasser
Dual Exchange Theory, Social Networks, and Informal Social Support
Recent developments in the field of social exchange may prove very useful to social support researchers as they begin to analyze the relationships between social structure, interaction, and perceptions of "support" in the event of crisis or need. Particularly promising here is "dual exchange theory," as represented in Ekeh's elaboration of Levi-Strauss's conception of elementary exchange. Using data from a small-scale ethnographic study of social…
Dual Exchange Theory, Social Networks, and Informal Social Support
Recent developments in the field of social exchange may prove very useful to social support researchers as they begin to analyze the relationships between social structure, interaction, and perceptions of "support" in the event of crisis or need. Particularly promising here is "dual exchange theory," as represented in Ekeh's elaboration of Levi-Strauss's conception of elementary exchange. Using data from a small-scale ethnographic study of social…
Reciprocity Reconsidered: Gouldner's `Moral Norm of Reciprocity' and Social Support
In a classic statement three decades ago, Gouldner (1960) made an important analytic distinction between reciprocity as a pattern of social exchange and reciprocity as a general moral belief. Gouldner argued that the moral norm of reciprocity constitutes an important `causal force' in social life. The reciprocity norm dictates that Ego should not end up gaining at the expense of Alter's beneficial acts towards him or her. In contrast to equity th…
Understanding the dynamics of illness and help-seeking: "Event-structure analysis and a Cambodian-American narrative of "Spirit Invasion
Effects of combining disparate groups in the analysis of ethnic differences: Variations among asian american mental health service consumers in level of community functioning
The Asian American population comprises historically, socially, and culturally diverse ethnic groups. Given this diversity, investigators caution that combining disparate ethnic groups together may lead to erroneous conclusions. Whether by choice or necessity, however, mental health studies still typically consider Asian Americans as a single ethnic category rather than as separate ethnic groups. Few investigations have addressed the consequences…
The Influence of the Social Network's `Second-Order Zone' on Social Support Mobilization: A Case Example
Although social support researchers have long acknowledged the utility of social network analysis, few have shown the scope of analysis that is most useful to understanding how our social ties `buffer' us from adversity and `channel' us to other resources in times of trouble or transition. For the most part, researchers have limited their analyses to what Barnes (1969) and Mitchell (1969) call the `primary zone' (the links among and between the s…
Grand Challenges for Social Work
This invited article introduces the concept of grand challenges—ambitious yet achievable goals for society that mobilize the profession, capture the public’s imagination, and require innovation and breakthroughs in science and practice to achieve (Kalil, 2012). We call for broad and deep participation of social work scientists and practitioners in the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, which will be coordinated by the American Academy o…
Race, Gender, and Housing Inequality: An Exploration of the Correlates of Low-Quality Housing Among Clients Diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
This paper explores the relationship of race and gender to housing quality among clients diagnosed with severe mental illness. More specifically, it asks: "How do a client's race and gender affect her/his odds of living in a "low-quality" housing arrangement?" A low-quality arrangement is defined as one which is time-limited and/or physically unsafe. The analysis draws upon clinical, demographic, and housing data for 517 African American and Whit…
A Collaborative Framework for Envisioning the Future of Social Work Research and Education
Social workers practice in an environment where the inequities that face our clients continue to grow and increase. Disparities by race, income, and other social dimensions continue to expand and challenge our society and the core values of our profession. It is imperative that social work research supports good policy and practice approaches to eliminate health, income, and education disparities so that all members of society have the same socia…
Somatic Complaint and Social Suffering Among Survivors of the Cambodian Killing Fields
Illness narratives from two Cambodian Killing Fields survivors are used to explore conflicts between professional and lay perspectives on somatic complaints. Professionals see somatic complaints as psychopathology, while Cambodian survivors see it as authentic embodied pain. Survivor perspectives implicate professionals and care systems as causes of suffering. More inquiry is needed to understand survivor perspectives and the role of care systems…
Reflections on the History of the Society for Social Work and Research, 2008–2018
Founded in 1994, the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) is social work’s scientific society, widely recognized as the world’s foremost venue for scientific exchange, advancement, and connection of social work researchers at all career levels. In 2008, in an effort to preserve the organization’s history, SSWR’s first 7 presidents collaborated on an account of the society’s first 14 years (1994–2008). This article brings the assessment of …
Translating Grand Challenges From Concept to Community: The “Communities in Action” Experience
This article provides an example of how one social work school created a community partnership to translate grand challenges from concept to concrete local projects to meet Grand Challenges for Social Work goals. The Grand Challenge to Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth proposes that we have made sufficient scientific advances to—within a decade—reduce the incidence and prevalence of behavioral health problems among children, adolescents, a…
An Introduction to the Special Section on Grand Challenges for Social Work
This article introduces readers to four invited articles comprising a special section on implementing the Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative. We highlight key contributions made by the authors of each article, which collectively explore implications of the grand challenges initiative for social work education, science, campus leadership, and campus–community collaboration. We describe how substantive points raised in the special section …
A Collaborative-Comparative Approach to Learning Qualitative Data Analysis
The literature on qualitative research offers the novice two strategies for learning analysis: (1) "trust" that you will "somehow" make sense out of qualitative material, or (2) follow a predetermined set of analytic steps and stages. A problem with the first approach is that it does not take into account the wide variety of qualitative analysis projects researchers undertake or differences in how individuals approach the interpretation of qualit…
More than Bread: Ethnography of a Soup Kitchen . Irene Glasser
Dual Exchange Theory, Social Networks, and Informal Social Support
Recent developments in the field of social exchange may prove very useful to social support researchers as they begin to analyze the relationships between social structure, interaction, and perceptions of "support" in the event of crisis or need. Particularly promising here is "dual exchange theory," as represented in Ekeh's elaboration of Levi-Strauss's conception of elementary exchange. Using data from a small-scale ethnographic study of social…
Effects of combining disparate groups in the analysis of ethnic differences: Variations among asian american mental health service consumers in level of community functioning
The Asian American population comprises historically, socially, and culturally diverse ethnic groups. Given this diversity, investigators caution that combining disparate ethnic groups together may lead to erroneous conclusions. Whether by choice or necessity, however, mental health studies still typically consider Asian Americans as a single ethnic category rather than as separate ethnic groups. Few investigations have addressed the consequences…
The Influence of the Social Network's `Second-Order Zone' on Social Support Mobilization: A Case Example
Although social support researchers have long acknowledged the utility of social network analysis, few have shown the scope of analysis that is most useful to understanding how our social ties `buffer' us from adversity and `channel' us to other resources in times of trouble or transition. For the most part, researchers have limited their analyses to what Barnes (1969) and Mitchell (1969) call the `primary zone' (the links among and between the s…
Race, Gender, and Housing Inequality: An Exploration of the Correlates of Low-Quality Housing Among Clients Diagnosed with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
This paper explores the relationship of race and gender to housing quality among clients diagnosed with severe mental illness. More specifically, it asks: "How do a client's race and gender affect her/his odds of living in a "low-quality" housing arrangement?" A low-quality arrangement is defined as one which is time-limited and/or physically unsafe. The analysis draws upon clinical, demographic, and housing data for 517 African American and Whit…
Reciprocity Reconsidered: Gouldner's `Moral Norm of Reciprocity' and Social Support
In a classic statement three decades ago, Gouldner (1960) made an important analytic distinction between reciprocity as a pattern of social exchange and reciprocity as a general moral belief. Gouldner argued that the moral norm of reciprocity constitutes an important `causal force' in social life. The reciprocity norm dictates that Ego should not end up gaining at the expense of Alter's beneficial acts towards him or her. In contrast to equity th…
African American Youth Encounters With Violence: Results From the Community Mental Health Council Violence Screening Project
Tragically, encountering violence appears almost commonplace among African American youths. Nationally, homicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 years (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1988) and the violent crime victimization rate of African American youths is 20% to 30% higher than that of their White counterparts (Jamison & Flanagan, 1989). Youth encounters with violence are not restricted to p…
A Collaborative-Comparative Approach to Learning Qualitative Data Analysis
The literature on qualitative research offers the novice two strategies for learning analysis: (1) "trust" that you will "somehow" make sense out of qualitative material, or (2) follow a predetermined set of analytic steps and stages. A problem with the first approach is that it does not take into account the wide variety of qualitative analysis projects researchers undertake or differences in how individuals approach the interpretation of qualit…
Somatic Complaint and Social Suffering Among Survivors of the Cambodian Killing Fields
Illness narratives from two Cambodian Killing Fields survivors are used to explore conflicts between professional and lay perspectives on somatic complaints. Professionals see somatic complaints as psychopathology, while Cambodian survivors see it as authentic embodied pain. Survivor perspectives implicate professionals and care systems as causes of suffering. More inquiry is needed to understand survivor perspectives and the role of care systems…
'Eloquent Chaos' in the Oral Discourse of Killing Fields Survivors: An Exploration of Atrocity and Narrativization
Understanding the dynamics of illness and help-seeking: "Event-structure analysis and a Cambodian-American narrative of "Spirit Invasion
The Place of Ethnographic Understanding in the Assessment of Asian American Mental Health
“Disturbing Phenomenology” in the Pain and Engagement Narratives of Cambodian American Survivors of the Killing Fields
Grand Challenges for Social Work
This invited article introduces the concept of grand challenges—ambitious yet achievable goals for society that mobilize the profession, capture the public’s imagination, and require innovation and breakthroughs in science and practice to achieve (Kalil, 2012). We call for broad and deep participation of social work scientists and practitioners in the Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, which will be coordinated by the American Academy o…
Translating Grand Challenges From Concept to Community: The “Communities in Action” Experience
This article provides an example of how one social work school created a community partnership to translate grand challenges from concept to concrete local projects to meet Grand Challenges for Social Work goals. The Grand Challenge to Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth proposes that we have made sufficient scientific advances to—within a decade—reduce the incidence and prevalence of behavioral health problems among children, adolescents, a…
An Introduction to the Special Section on Grand Challenges for Social Work
This article introduces readers to four invited articles comprising a special section on implementing the Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative. We highlight key contributions made by the authors of each article, which collectively explore implications of the grand challenges initiative for social work education, science, campus leadership, and campus–community collaboration. We describe how substantive points raised in the special section …
A Collaborative Framework for Envisioning the Future of Social Work Research and Education
Social workers practice in an environment where the inequities that face our clients continue to grow and increase. Disparities by race, income, and other social dimensions continue to expand and challenge our society and the core values of our profession. It is imperative that social work research supports good policy and practice approaches to eliminate health, income, and education disparities so that all members of society have the same socia…
Reflections on the History of the Society for Social Work and Research, 2008–2018
Founded in 1994, the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) is social work’s scientific society, widely recognized as the world’s foremost venue for scientific exchange, advancement, and connection of social work researchers at all career levels. In 2008, in an effort to preserve the organization’s history, SSWR’s first 7 presidents collaborated on an account of the society’s first 14 years (1994–2008). This article brings the assessment of …
Advancing the Public Impact of Social Work Scholarship: Perspectives of Deans and Directors
This article offers the perspectives of deans and directors of schools and programs of social work on public impact scholarship. Our aim is to identify opportunities for social work to make greater public impact as a discipline. We extend the definition of public impact scholarship beyond translation and dissemination to include research questions and methods. We review institutional challenges to public impact scholarship—including university cu…
Announcing a JSSWR Specialty Series on the Past and Future of the Grand Challenges for Social Work
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