W David Harrison
Biographic Data
| ID | 5940012 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W David Harrison |
| GIVEN NAMES | W David |
| FAMILY NAME | Harrison |
| SIGNATURE | HARRISON W D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Change by default
Sudden influxes of new contributors to online communities can cause apprehension and resentment among existing members, potentially leading to the displacement of existing members by newcomers. We analyze the impact of a sudden influx of new contributors to r/TwoXChromosomes, an online community in which the experiences and perspectives of female-identified individuals are discussed. Though we find evidence of a small displacement effect, other f…
Developing social work education in Lithuania
From 1991 through 1998, during the turmoil of independence and transition to a democracy and free-market economy, the authors established the first social work education programme in Lithuania and assisted Lithuanian professionals to assume responsibility for the programme. This article supplies an initial general and conceptual narrative and analyses some of the factors that influenced the development of the programme and a practice model to add…
Child Welfare Policy in the United States
Recent developments in child welfare in the United States can be seen as enactments of state paternalism toward families. New programs and procedures in the areas of foster care and “in‐home” family services aim to reinforce parents' and childrens' rights, but these rights are typically framed as protections against bureaucratic abuse rather than as rights to basic material resources. The prevailing cultural assumption toward child welfare in the…
Reflective Practice in Social Care
Social workers face difficulties in linking concepts, theories, and action because of the complexity of social work functions. Practitioners respond to ambiguous, changing situations in a variety of ways. In this exploratory study of exemplary British social workers, a cognitive process involving three categories of reflection was found to be characteristic. Guides to practice included applied social science information, generic practice models, …
Role Strain and Burnout in Child-Protective Service Workers
Social workers in child-protective services have always been called on to fulfill complex and demanding roles. In recent years dramatic increases in public and professional awareness of child neglect and abuse have produced new patterns of service delivery and rapidly expanding expectations for protective-service workers. At the same time, the problem of job dissatisfaction and burnout among these workers has received increased attention and may …
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Role Strain and Burnout in Child-Protective Service Workers
Social workers in child-protective services have always been called on to fulfill complex and demanding roles. In recent years dramatic increases in public and professional awareness of child neglect and abuse have produced new patterns of service delivery and rapidly expanding expectations for protective-service workers. At the same time, the problem of job dissatisfaction and burnout among these workers has received increased attention and may …
Reflective Practice in Social Care
Social workers face difficulties in linking concepts, theories, and action because of the complexity of social work functions. Practitioners respond to ambiguous, changing situations in a variety of ways. In this exploratory study of exemplary British social workers, a cognitive process involving three categories of reflection was found to be characteristic. Guides to practice included applied social science information, generic practice models, …
Child Welfare Policy in the United States
Recent developments in child welfare in the United States can be seen as enactments of state paternalism toward families. New programs and procedures in the areas of foster care and “in‐home” family services aim to reinforce parents' and childrens' rights, but these rights are typically framed as protections against bureaucratic abuse rather than as rights to basic material resources. The prevailing cultural assumption toward child welfare in the…
Author's Reply
Role Strain and Burnout in Child-Protective Service Workers
Social workers in child-protective services have always been called on to fulfill complex and demanding roles. In recent years dramatic increases in public and professional awareness of child neglect and abuse have produced new patterns of service delivery and rapidly expanding expectations for protective-service workers. At the same time, the problem of job dissatisfaction and burnout among these workers has received increased attention and may …
Author's Reply
Reflective Practice in Social Care
Social workers face difficulties in linking concepts, theories, and action because of the complexity of social work functions. Practitioners respond to ambiguous, changing situations in a variety of ways. In this exploratory study of exemplary British social workers, a cognitive process involving three categories of reflection was found to be characteristic. Guides to practice included applied social science information, generic practice models, …
Child Welfare Policy in the United States
Recent developments in child welfare in the United States can be seen as enactments of state paternalism toward families. New programs and procedures in the areas of foster care and “in‐home” family services aim to reinforce parents' and childrens' rights, but these rights are typically framed as protections against bureaucratic abuse rather than as rights to basic material resources. The prevailing cultural assumption toward child welfare in the…
Developing social work education in Lithuania
From 1991 through 1998, during the turmoil of independence and transition to a democracy and free-market economy, the authors established the first social work education programme in Lithuania and assisted Lithuanian professionals to assume responsibility for the programme. This article supplies an initial general and conceptual narrative and analyses some of the factors that influenced the development of the programme and a practice model to add…
Change by default
Sudden influxes of new contributors to online communities can cause apprehension and resentment among existing members, potentially leading to the displacement of existing members by newcomers. We analyze the impact of a sudden influx of new contributors to r/TwoXChromosomes, an online community in which the experiences and perspectives of female-identified individuals are discussed. Though we find evidence of a small displacement effect, other f…
Political science (5 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (5 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works)