Jeffrey J Bulanda
Biographic Data
| ID | 5822685 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey J Bulanda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bulanda |
| SIGNATURE | BULANDA J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aurora University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Stress and coping among university students in Sierra Leone: Implications for social work practice to promote development through higher education
This participatory action study involved interviews with 80 Sierra Leonean university students. Participants reported stress caused by personal challenges (financial, access to transportation, peer pressure, lack of emotional support), university resources (lack of accommodation, water, toilets, learning materials, technology), and issues with instructors (sexual harassment, bribery). Also, the students described their coping strategies, includin…
A needs assessment for school social workers in Sierra Leone
This study explored social-emotional needs of pupils in Sierra Leone and supportive services that could address those needs. A total of 135 teachers and school administrators were surveyed. Descriptive statistics and themes from qualitative data are presented. Recommendations are made to deploy school social workers in Sierra Leone to (1) facilitate individual education planning, (2) counsel school pupils, (3) consult with school staff, (4) engag…
Evaluation of a support group for Ebola hotline workers in Sierra Leone
During the Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leoneans called an emergency hotline (the ‘117 Hotline') to report matters related to Ebola, such as suspected cases. Workers on the 117 Hotline were at high risk for experiencing stress, including secondary trauma, so a support group to provide psychosocial support was implemented by an international humanitarian organization for the workers. A qualitative evaluation was conducted in which 44 hotline workers wer…
When Traumatic Stressors are Not Past, But Now: Psychosocial Treatment to Develop Resilience with Children and Youth Enduring Concurrent, Complex Trauma
Cocreating a Social Work Apprenticeship with Disadvantaged African American Youth: A Best-Practices After-School Curriculum
Cocreating an after-school program with disadvantaged African American youth (2006–2011) resulted in a social work apprenticeship. In a participatory action, youth-led evaluation process, youth (N = 203) prioritized positively impacting their communities, especially mentoring community children and promoting alternatives to community violence. Starting from the strengths perspective and self-determination theory, topics youth valued included huma…
Keeping It Real”: An Evaluation Audit of Five Years of Youth-Led Program Evaluation
Youth are increasingly seen as competent in participating in research and program evaluation, two activities previously reserved for adults. This article is a report of the findings from an evaluation audit of Stand Up! Help Out!, a participatory action after-school youth leadership development program for disadvantaged urban youth that utilized youth evaluations to develop a best practices service model. The youths' feedback assisted providers i…
Keeping It Real”: An Evaluation Audit of Five Years of Youth-Led Program Evaluation
Youth are increasingly seen as competent in participating in research and program evaluation, two activities previously reserved for adults. This article is a report of the findings from an evaluation audit of Stand Up! Help Out!, a participatory action after-school youth leadership development program for disadvantaged urban youth that utilized youth evaluations to develop a best practices service model. The youths' feedback assisted providers i…
Stress and coping among university students in Sierra Leone: Implications for social work practice to promote development through higher education
This participatory action study involved interviews with 80 Sierra Leonean university students. Participants reported stress caused by personal challenges (financial, access to transportation, peer pressure, lack of emotional support), university resources (lack of accommodation, water, toilets, learning materials, technology), and issues with instructors (sexual harassment, bribery). Also, the students described their coping strategies, includin…
Keeping It Real”: An Evaluation Audit of Five Years of Youth-Led Program Evaluation
Youth are increasingly seen as competent in participating in research and program evaluation, two activities previously reserved for adults. This article is a report of the findings from an evaluation audit of Stand Up! Help Out!, a participatory action after-school youth leadership development program for disadvantaged urban youth that utilized youth evaluations to develop a best practices service model. The youths' feedback assisted providers i…
When Traumatic Stressors are Not Past, But Now: Psychosocial Treatment to Develop Resilience with Children and Youth Enduring Concurrent, Complex Trauma
Cocreating a Social Work Apprenticeship with Disadvantaged African American Youth: A Best-Practices After-School Curriculum
Cocreating an after-school program with disadvantaged African American youth (2006–2011) resulted in a social work apprenticeship. In a participatory action, youth-led evaluation process, youth (N = 203) prioritized positively impacting their communities, especially mentoring community children and promoting alternatives to community violence. Starting from the strengths perspective and self-determination theory, topics youth valued included huma…
Evaluation of a support group for Ebola hotline workers in Sierra Leone
During the Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leoneans called an emergency hotline (the ‘117 Hotline') to report matters related to Ebola, such as suspected cases. Workers on the 117 Hotline were at high risk for experiencing stress, including secondary trauma, so a support group to provide psychosocial support was implemented by an international humanitarian organization for the workers. A qualitative evaluation was conducted in which 44 hotline workers wer…
A needs assessment for school social workers in Sierra Leone
This study explored social-emotional needs of pupils in Sierra Leone and supportive services that could address those needs. A total of 135 teachers and school administrators were surveyed. Descriptive statistics and themes from qualitative data are presented. Recommendations are made to deploy school social workers in Sierra Leone to (1) facilitate individual education planning, (2) counsel school pupils, (3) consult with school staff, (4) engag…
Stress and coping among university students in Sierra Leone: Implications for social work practice to promote development through higher education
This participatory action study involved interviews with 80 Sierra Leonean university students. Participants reported stress caused by personal challenges (financial, access to transportation, peer pressure, lack of emotional support), university resources (lack of accommodation, water, toilets, learning materials, technology), and issues with instructors (sexual harassment, bribery). Also, the students described their coping strategies, includin…
Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Disadvantaged (2 works) · Medical education (2 works)