Nancy L Beckerman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6186319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nancy L Beckerman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nancy L |
| FAMILY NAME | Beckerman |
| SIGNATURE | BECKERMAN N L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yeshiva University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing Shared Trauma Among Master of Social Work Students: A Validation Study
Purpose: This study reports on the validation of the COVID-19 Quality of Professional Practice Survey (C19QPPS) among Master of Social Work (MSW) students in field training. Method: The C19QPPS measures the unique construct of shared trauma among social work practitioners related to COVID-19 but has yet to be validated with any population. To determine validity, data were collected from 145 graduate students and a model-generating form of structu…
Women Coping With Chronic Disease: The Psychosocial Impact of Lupus
The purpose of this cross-sectional study (n = 92) was the further identification of the unique psychosocial challenges facing those living with lupus. Specifically, the study aim was to clarify which particular lupus symptomatology may result in which emotional states. The authors review relevant literature, discuss findings, and provide evidence-based recommendations for social workers providing services to patients with lupus. Key findings inc…
HIV and PTSD: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the PCL Screening Instrument
The findings are reported from a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the posttraumatic screening checklist (PCL) created by Weathers et al. (1993) Weathers, F. W., Litz, B. T., Herman, D. S., Huska, J. A. and Keane, T. M. 1993. The PTSD Checklist (PCL): Reliability, validity, and diagnostic utility, Presented at Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, TX. [Google Scholar]. One hundred and eighty-si…
Lesbian and Gay Elders and Long-Term Care: Identifying the Unique Psychosocial Perspectives and Challenges
This qualitative study of lesbian and gay elders seeks to identify the psychosocial challenges this community faces regarding long-term care. Two focus groups were conducted among 16 gay elders in community and long-term care settings. Participants reported fear of being rejected or neglected by healthcare providers, particularly personal care aides; fear of not being accepted and respected by other residents; fear of having to go back into the c…
The impact of HIV in women's relationships: Implications for the direct practitioner
This article identifies and clarifies the range of psychosocial issues facing women who are in serodiscordant relationships, the term applied when one partner is HIV positive and one partner is HIV negative. The discussion, based on findings from an empirical study, provides a conceptual framework for practitioners providing direct services to women in serodiscordant relationships
Advanced medical technology: The ethical implications for social work practice with the dying
This article will address the complexity of ethical issues generated by the availability and use of advanced medical technology with those who are terminally ill. It will explore the impact of such technologies on the patient and the family, and pay particular attention to the consequences for the social worker in health care. Through the use of case studies, the article will illustrate the critical issues surrounding such ethical dilemmas as exp…
Mandatory HIV Testing of Newborns: The Debate and a Programmatic Response
The U.S. Congress is considering legislation—H.R. 1872—that would require mandatory HIV testing of all newborns except those whose mothers were tested during pregnancy. This article presents a detailed analysis of the complex issues involved in the proposed legislation. It also describes the authors' programmatic response that incorporates feminist and social work values, given the likely passage of the bill. This response includes the anticipate…
Suicide in relation to aids
One of the array of clinical and ethical challenges faced by the practitioner who works with people with AIDS is dealing with clients who feel they prefer the option of suicide to living with the disease. The many dimensions of suicide among the terminally ill, including preemptive, surcease, and rational suicide, are explored. The critical issues addressed are the incidence of suicide in HIV-positive individuals, contributing factors associated …
Suicide in relation to aids
One of the array of clinical and ethical challenges faced by the practitioner who works with people with AIDS is dealing with clients who feel they prefer the option of suicide to living with the disease. The many dimensions of suicide among the terminally ill, including preemptive, surcease, and rational suicide, are explored. The critical issues addressed are the incidence of suicide in HIV-positive individuals, contributing factors associated …
Women Coping With Chronic Disease: The Psychosocial Impact of Lupus
The purpose of this cross-sectional study (n = 92) was the further identification of the unique psychosocial challenges facing those living with lupus. Specifically, the study aim was to clarify which particular lupus symptomatology may result in which emotional states. The authors review relevant literature, discuss findings, and provide evidence-based recommendations for social workers providing services to patients with lupus. Key findings inc…
Mandatory HIV Testing of Newborns: The Debate and a Programmatic Response
The U.S. Congress is considering legislation—H.R. 1872—that would require mandatory HIV testing of all newborns except those whose mothers were tested during pregnancy. This article presents a detailed analysis of the complex issues involved in the proposed legislation. It also describes the authors' programmatic response that incorporates feminist and social work values, given the likely passage of the bill. This response includes the anticipate…
Suicide in relation to aids
One of the array of clinical and ethical challenges faced by the practitioner who works with people with AIDS is dealing with clients who feel they prefer the option of suicide to living with the disease. The many dimensions of suicide among the terminally ill, including preemptive, surcease, and rational suicide, are explored. The critical issues addressed are the incidence of suicide in HIV-positive individuals, contributing factors associated …
Advanced medical technology: The ethical implications for social work practice with the dying
This article will address the complexity of ethical issues generated by the availability and use of advanced medical technology with those who are terminally ill. It will explore the impact of such technologies on the patient and the family, and pay particular attention to the consequences for the social worker in health care. Through the use of case studies, the article will illustrate the critical issues surrounding such ethical dilemmas as exp…
Mandatory HIV Testing of Newborns: The Debate and a Programmatic Response
The U.S. Congress is considering legislation—H.R. 1872—that would require mandatory HIV testing of all newborns except those whose mothers were tested during pregnancy. This article presents a detailed analysis of the complex issues involved in the proposed legislation. It also describes the authors' programmatic response that incorporates feminist and social work values, given the likely passage of the bill. This response includes the anticipate…
The impact of HIV in women's relationships: Implications for the direct practitioner
This article identifies and clarifies the range of psychosocial issues facing women who are in serodiscordant relationships, the term applied when one partner is HIV positive and one partner is HIV negative. The discussion, based on findings from an empirical study, provides a conceptual framework for practitioners providing direct services to women in serodiscordant relationships
Lesbian and Gay Elders and Long-Term Care: Identifying the Unique Psychosocial Perspectives and Challenges
This qualitative study of lesbian and gay elders seeks to identify the psychosocial challenges this community faces regarding long-term care. Two focus groups were conducted among 16 gay elders in community and long-term care settings. Participants reported fear of being rejected or neglected by healthcare providers, particularly personal care aides; fear of not being accepted and respected by other residents; fear of having to go back into the c…
HIV and PTSD: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the PCL Screening Instrument
The findings are reported from a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the posttraumatic screening checklist (PCL) created by Weathers et al. (1993) Weathers, F. W., Litz, B. T., Herman, D. S., Huska, J. A. and Keane, T. M. 1993. The PTSD Checklist (PCL): Reliability, validity, and diagnostic utility, Presented at Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, TX. [Google Scholar]. One hundred and eighty-si…
Women Coping With Chronic Disease: The Psychosocial Impact of Lupus
The purpose of this cross-sectional study (n = 92) was the further identification of the unique psychosocial challenges facing those living with lupus. Specifically, the study aim was to clarify which particular lupus symptomatology may result in which emotional states. The authors review relevant literature, discuss findings, and provide evidence-based recommendations for social workers providing services to patients with lupus. Key findings inc…
Assessing Shared Trauma Among Master of Social Work Students: A Validation Study
Purpose: This study reports on the validation of the COVID-19 Quality of Professional Practice Survey (C19QPPS) among Master of Social Work (MSW) students in field training. Method: The C19QPPS measures the unique construct of shared trauma among social work practitioners related to COVID-19 but has yet to be validated with any population. To determine validity, data were collected from 145 graduate students and a model-generating form of structu…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychosocial (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)