Social Workers as Civic-Minded Professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2501110 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah E Twill (Wright State University, corresponding author), Laura Löwe (0000-0003-4905-7385, Texas Tech University), Laura A Lowe |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 278-293 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125 |
| Publisher | IUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18060/12063 |
| OpenAlex | W1888385927 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This study examined civic-mindedness among a sample of social work educators, community practitioners and new graduates. Using a web-based survey, researchers administered Hatcher's (2008) Civic-Minded Professional scale. Results indicated that traditional and field faculty were more civic-minded than new graduates and other practitioners. Social work educators who focused on raising civic awareness in courses were more civic-minded than colleagues. New graduates who had participated in club service events were more civic-minded; however, there was no significant differences between groups based on number of community service courses completed. Social workers, whether faculty or not, who had participated in collaborative research were more civic-minded. The authors conclude that how social workers view their commitment to civic engagement has implications. Social workers need to be vigilant in our commitment to well-being in society. Intentional practices could be implemented to strengthen the partnership among groups
Civic engagement · Club · General partnership · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Service-learning · Social engagement · Social science · Sociology · Medicine · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |