Spencer Evans
Biographic Data
| ID | 4624728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Spencer Evans |
| GIVEN NAMES | Spencer |
| FAMILY NAME | Evans |
| SIGNATURE | EVANS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Christian University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-0183-6797 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Towards a socially engaged mindfulness pedagogical approach to anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work education
This paper explores the potential of a socially engaged mindfulness (SEM) pedagogical approach in anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work education. The authors examine mindfulness steeped in a socially engaged and critical consciousness-raising context among social work graduate students in the US enrolled in a course on oppression. Qualitative data was gathered through feedback surveys across three years. Reflexive thematic analysis reveale…
Community Efforts to Support LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: Programs Objectives, Development, and Delivery
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth face disparities in mental health and substance use. LGBTQ+ community‐based organizations (CBOs) offer resources that may combat stress and mental health concerns; however, limited research has examined their programs or practices. We explored the facets of youth mental health services offered by LGBTQ+ CBOs in the US. Qualitative interviews were conducted with staff at 16 LGBTQ+ CBOs …
Training preferences of homelessness assistance service providers: A brief report
This brief report presents results from a study that evaluated trainings provided by a local Continuum of Care lead agency to homelessness assistance service providers. The study explored types of trainings desired by participants, benefits and drawbacks of existing trainings and how they are offered, and ways in which trainings and the training delivery system could be improved. Data were collected through semistructured focus groups attended by…
Practice with people experiencing homelessness: An analysis of secondary traumatic stress in the workplace
People experiencing homelessness often present to social service providers with trauma histories. As they seek services, their service providers may be secondarily exposed to their clients’ trauma, thereby impacting the level of care these service providers are able to offer. Unfortunately, little research examines the stress burden carried by homelessness service providers, nor the factors that contribute to their stress burden. The purpose of t…
Does mentoring matter? A multidisciplinary meta-analysis comparing mentored and non-mentored individuals
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Does mentoring matter? A multidisciplinary meta-analysis comparing mentored and non-mentored individuals
Practice with people experiencing homelessness: An analysis of secondary traumatic stress in the workplace
People experiencing homelessness often present to social service providers with trauma histories. As they seek services, their service providers may be secondarily exposed to their clients’ trauma, thereby impacting the level of care these service providers are able to offer. Unfortunately, little research examines the stress burden carried by homelessness service providers, nor the factors that contribute to their stress burden. The purpose of t…
Training preferences of homelessness assistance service providers: A brief report
This brief report presents results from a study that evaluated trainings provided by a local Continuum of Care lead agency to homelessness assistance service providers. The study explored types of trainings desired by participants, benefits and drawbacks of existing trainings and how they are offered, and ways in which trainings and the training delivery system could be improved. Data were collected through semistructured focus groups attended by…
Towards a socially engaged mindfulness pedagogical approach to anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work education
This paper explores the potential of a socially engaged mindfulness (SEM) pedagogical approach in anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work education. The authors examine mindfulness steeped in a socially engaged and critical consciousness-raising context among social work graduate students in the US enrolled in a course on oppression. Qualitative data was gathered through feedback surveys across three years. Reflexive thematic analysis reveale…
Community Efforts to Support LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: Programs Objectives, Development, and Delivery
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth face disparities in mental health and substance use. LGBTQ+ community‐based organizations (CBOs) offer resources that may combat stress and mental health concerns; however, limited research has examined their programs or practices. We explored the facets of youth mental health services offered by LGBTQ+ CBOs in the US. Qualitative interviews were conducted with staff at 16 LGBTQ+ CBOs …
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)