Molly Calhoun
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100808 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Molly Calhoun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Molly |
| FAMILY NAME | Calhoun |
| SIGNATURE | CALHOUN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota System |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A Descriptive Analysis of Demographic and Injury Characteristics in a Level II Trauma Center Serving Rural Hispanic/Latino Communities
Injury is common and associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes and functional impairment. This study analyzed trauma registry data from a Level II trauma center serving a rural population to describe demographic and injury characteristics of adult patients receiving care for a traumatic injury ( n = 1127) in 2023. Most patients identified as male (67%), White (64%), and Not Hispanic/Latino (67%). Among the 29% who identified as…
Working Conditions, Professional Discretion, and Resistance of Frontline Social Workers
This study examines 21st century social workers' working conditions through the lens of neoliberalism, a political and economic ideology that has profoundly shaped the delivery of social services in the United States. This study explores the working conditions, professional discretion, and resistance to neoliberal managerialism of direct line workers. A statewide survey was sent out to all licensed social workers in Minnesota, and 2,329 direct li…
The Pressures of Neoliberal Managerialism
Supervisors play a key role in social work’s claim of professional authority through their efforts to promote high-quality ethical practice. Understanding the nature and extent to which social work supervisors help ensure professionalism in their organizational context is a critical concern for the public and the profession. The purpose of this article is to explore social work supervision in the context of neoliberal managerial pressures with a …
Effects of Neoliberalism on Social Work Practice in the United States
Neoliberalism, as an ideology and policy model that favors free market logic, operates across multiple levels of social work practice. Although there is growing interest in the topic, there is a lack of knowledge about the nature of this scholarship. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a synthesis and summary of the extent, variety, and characteristics of the peer-reviewed literature on the effects of neoliberalism on social work pr…
Student Experiences of Racism in the Social Work Classroom
The increased national focus on racism and white supremacy has encouraged social workers to look more closely at racism in the profession, which includes racism that occurs in social work education. This study specifically examines social work students' experiences with racism in social work classes. A convenience sample of current and former students (n = 293) provided quantitative and qualitative responses to a survey that was sent to social wo…
The Unexamined Identity
Political ideology, shaped by both social identity and policy preferences, may influence how social work students define and approach social justice. This study examines how the political ideology of conservative and moderate social work students relates to their attitudes about the poor, attributions for poverty, and preferred ways to address poverty. Findings demonstrate that those with more conservative ideologies held more negative perspectiv…
Geographic Specificity Matters
This paper highlights the qualitative component of a larger mixed methodological study that explores how community stakeholders, most impacted by gentrification pressures in the Twin Cities, understand neighborhood change as it impacts their daily lives. The purpose is to expand the current theorization of gentrification through examining the lived experiences of those most impacted. We illuminate where community stakeholders' experiences align w…
Contemporary perceptions of social work
This study provides an updated understanding of the public's perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness…
Effects of an afterschool program on the academic outcomes of children and youth residing in public housing neighborhoods
Everyday coping with moral injury
Moral injury among Child Protection Professionals
Basically, I look at it like combat”
A scoping study of moral injury
Moral injury among Child Protection Professionals
Basically, I look at it like combat”
A scoping study of moral injury
Everyday coping with moral injury
Contemporary perceptions of social work
This study provides an updated understanding of the public's perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness…
Geographic Specificity Matters
This paper highlights the qualitative component of a larger mixed methodological study that explores how community stakeholders, most impacted by gentrification pressures in the Twin Cities, understand neighborhood change as it impacts their daily lives. The purpose is to expand the current theorization of gentrification through examining the lived experiences of those most impacted. We illuminate where community stakeholders' experiences align w…
Student Experiences of Racism in the Social Work Classroom
The increased national focus on racism and white supremacy has encouraged social workers to look more closely at racism in the profession, which includes racism that occurs in social work education. This study specifically examines social work students' experiences with racism in social work classes. A convenience sample of current and former students (n = 293) provided quantitative and qualitative responses to a survey that was sent to social wo…
Effects of an afterschool program on the academic outcomes of children and youth residing in public housing neighborhoods
A scoping study of moral injury
Everyday coping with moral injury
Moral injury among Child Protection Professionals
Basically, I look at it like combat”
Effects of an afterschool program on the academic outcomes of children and youth residing in public housing neighborhoods
Geographic Specificity Matters
This paper highlights the qualitative component of a larger mixed methodological study that explores how community stakeholders, most impacted by gentrification pressures in the Twin Cities, understand neighborhood change as it impacts their daily lives. The purpose is to expand the current theorization of gentrification through examining the lived experiences of those most impacted. We illuminate where community stakeholders' experiences align w…
Contemporary perceptions of social work
This study provides an updated understanding of the public's perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness…
The Unexamined Identity
Political ideology, shaped by both social identity and policy preferences, may influence how social work students define and approach social justice. This study examines how the political ideology of conservative and moderate social work students relates to their attitudes about the poor, attributions for poverty, and preferred ways to address poverty. Findings demonstrate that those with more conservative ideologies held more negative perspectiv…
Effects of Neoliberalism on Social Work Practice in the United States
Neoliberalism, as an ideology and policy model that favors free market logic, operates across multiple levels of social work practice. Although there is growing interest in the topic, there is a lack of knowledge about the nature of this scholarship. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a synthesis and summary of the extent, variety, and characteristics of the peer-reviewed literature on the effects of neoliberalism on social work pr…
Student Experiences of Racism in the Social Work Classroom
The increased national focus on racism and white supremacy has encouraged social workers to look more closely at racism in the profession, which includes racism that occurs in social work education. This study specifically examines social work students' experiences with racism in social work classes. A convenience sample of current and former students (n = 293) provided quantitative and qualitative responses to a survey that was sent to social wo…
Working Conditions, Professional Discretion, and Resistance of Frontline Social Workers
This study examines 21st century social workers' working conditions through the lens of neoliberalism, a political and economic ideology that has profoundly shaped the delivery of social services in the United States. This study explores the working conditions, professional discretion, and resistance to neoliberal managerialism of direct line workers. A statewide survey was sent out to all licensed social workers in Minnesota, and 2,329 direct li…
The Pressures of Neoliberal Managerialism
Supervisors play a key role in social work’s claim of professional authority through their efforts to promote high-quality ethical practice. Understanding the nature and extent to which social work supervisors help ensure professionalism in their organizational context is a critical concern for the public and the profession. The purpose of this article is to explore social work supervision in the context of neoliberal managerial pressures with a …
A Descriptive Analysis of Demographic and Injury Characteristics in a Level II Trauma Center Serving Rural Hispanic/Latino Communities
Injury is common and associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes and functional impairment. This study analyzed trauma registry data from a Level II trauma center serving a rural population to describe demographic and injury characteristics of adult patients receiving care for a traumatic injury ( n = 1127) in 2023. Most patients identified as male (67%), White (64%), and Not Hispanic/Latino (67%). Among the 29% who identified as…
Political science (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Work (6 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 works)