Blake Beecher
Biographic Data
| ID | 4175926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Blake Beecher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Blake |
| FAMILY NAME | Beecher |
| SIGNATURE | BEECHER B |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, San Marcos |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4481-4132 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Beyond Covid-19: What’s next for skill assessment practices in social work education
Due to COVID-19, many higher education institutions abruptly transitioned to virtual instruction. For social work programs in the United States, this included supervised field education learning experiences. This shift allowed little time to adapt assessment outcome procedures. Considered the signature pedagogy in social work education, field enables students to integrate knowledge and practice skills in real practice situations. Multi-dimensiona…
Perceptions of mental health and substance use services by individuals experiencing homelessness
Many individuals experiencing homelessness have frequent interactions with mental and/or substance use providers and services. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a better understanding of the views of mental health and substance use treatment services in San Diego County by individuals experiencing homelessness (N = 25). This study queried what aspects of various services were helpful or not helpful to individuals to maintain stabl…
Raising Awareness of Problem Gambling with Child Welfare Workers
Although there has been an increase in problem gambling in the U.S., there is a lack of scholarship engaging practitioners, specifically child welfare practitioners. Child welfare practitioners may be the problem gambler’s first point of contact in the social welfare system. This exploratory study evaluated the impact of a problem gambling training intervention on child welfare workers’ capacity to detect, screen, and refer clients with gambling …
What Doesn't Kill You: Correlates of Resilience Among Master of Social Work Students
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience in a sample (n=139) of Masters of Social Work (MSW) students. Perceived stress, religious faith, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness were also examined as correlates of resilience. Resilience scores for the MSW students were comparable to general population and college student norms, but ACEs and perceived stress s…
African American Clergy's Perceptions of Mental Health and Pastoral Care to Elder Congregants
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore African American clergy's perspectives on gerontological mental health and pastoral care to elderly congregants. Interviews were conducted with 18 African American clergy in Kentucky. Data analysis revealed two salient themes: holistic health and holistic pastoral care. These findings have implications for training and continuing education of clergy, in addition to the need for incr…
International students’ views about transferability in social work education and practice
This qualitative study explored international students’ views of US social work education and Asian-Pacific indigenous practices. Some students recognized indigenous practices, strongly valued multiculturalism and regretted not having agency-specific knowledge and skills. While some social work knowledge and skills seemed to be universal, others were western-influenced
International students’ views about transferability in social work education and practice
This qualitative study explored international students’ views of US social work education and Asian-Pacific indigenous practices. Some students recognized indigenous practices, strongly valued multiculturalism and regretted not having agency-specific knowledge and skills. While some social work knowledge and skills seemed to be universal, others were western-influenced
What Doesn't Kill You: Correlates of Resilience Among Master of Social Work Students
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience in a sample (n=139) of Masters of Social Work (MSW) students. Perceived stress, religious faith, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness were also examined as correlates of resilience. Resilience scores for the MSW students were comparable to general population and college student norms, but ACEs and perceived stress s…
International students’ views about transferability in social work education and practice
This qualitative study explored international students’ views of US social work education and Asian-Pacific indigenous practices. Some students recognized indigenous practices, strongly valued multiculturalism and regretted not having agency-specific knowledge and skills. While some social work knowledge and skills seemed to be universal, others were western-influenced
African American Clergy's Perceptions of Mental Health and Pastoral Care to Elder Congregants
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore African American clergy's perspectives on gerontological mental health and pastoral care to elderly congregants. Interviews were conducted with 18 African American clergy in Kentucky. Data analysis revealed two salient themes: holistic health and holistic pastoral care. These findings have implications for training and continuing education of clergy, in addition to the need for incr…
Raising Awareness of Problem Gambling with Child Welfare Workers
Although there has been an increase in problem gambling in the U.S., there is a lack of scholarship engaging practitioners, specifically child welfare practitioners. Child welfare practitioners may be the problem gambler’s first point of contact in the social welfare system. This exploratory study evaluated the impact of a problem gambling training intervention on child welfare workers’ capacity to detect, screen, and refer clients with gambling …
What Doesn't Kill You: Correlates of Resilience Among Master of Social Work Students
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience in a sample (n=139) of Masters of Social Work (MSW) students. Perceived stress, religious faith, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness were also examined as correlates of resilience. Resilience scores for the MSW students were comparable to general population and college student norms, but ACEs and perceived stress s…
Beyond Covid-19: What’s next for skill assessment practices in social work education
Due to COVID-19, many higher education institutions abruptly transitioned to virtual instruction. For social work programs in the United States, this included supervised field education learning experiences. This shift allowed little time to adapt assessment outcome procedures. Considered the signature pedagogy in social work education, field enables students to integrate knowledge and practice skills in real practice situations. Multi-dimensiona…
Perceptions of mental health and substance use services by individuals experiencing homelessness
Many individuals experiencing homelessness have frequent interactions with mental and/or substance use providers and services. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a better understanding of the views of mental health and substance use treatment services in San Diego County by individuals experiencing homelessness (N = 25). This study queried what aspects of various services were helpful or not helpful to individuals to maintain stabl…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)