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Bibliometrics in Social Work examiness the cross-disciplinary field
of bibliometrics, including the multiple techniques and
applications that have been described in the scholarly literature.
Moving beyond this general overview, the authors examine
applications of bibliometrics in social work. Subsequent chapters
detail how the technique can be used to demonstrate the eventual
impact on the field of publications in selected journals. These
analyses are conducted using the bibliometric technique referred to
as citation analysis. The authors then move on to present what will
be a controversial proposal to some in the field: using
bibliometrics techniques in making academic personnel decisions.
The authors propose that hiring, retention, tenure and promotion
decisions could be made more uniform and fair by using citation
analysis. A series of experts in bibliometric analyses then
critically respond to these initial chapters. The authors conclude
by weaving their responses to these commentators with new
scholarship on bibliometrics that has recently appeared. This
unique book is a valuable aid for social work scholars. Drawing on
broad interdisciplinary streams of scholarship from around the
world, the collection illuminates a field that is not well known to
social workers. While cautiously advocating for a number of
applications of the technique, the authors balance this position by
presenting a comprehensive summary of the criticisms of the
technique and by the inclusion of a series of critical commentaries
by the leading experts on these issues in the field of social work.
Bibliometrics in Social Work both summarizes what we know and
pushes the field to think about how social work professionals can
use this approach to improve our scholarship and the evaluation of
scholars. Bibliometrics in Social Work addreses: theoretical and
methodological issuess pros and cons from the view of numerous
bibliometric scholars bibliometrics outside of social work
applications within social work previously reported in the
literature estimates that have been reported in the literature of
how much social workers publish and how much impact those
publications have had how citation analysis can be used to analyzed
a selection of publications in a single journal and their
subsequent impact how citation analysis might be used to improve
academic employment decisions concerns regarding self-citation and
multiple authorship measurement issues in bibliometrics (e.g., age
adjustments; concentration citedness, and uncitedness; the Price
Index; lag times; persistence; synchronous and diachronous
self-citations; the Multiple Author Qualifier) Bibliometrics in
Social Work critically examines these methods and their
applications in social work. The book will be an enlightening read
for social work scholars and those academic administrators involved
in the evaluation of social work scholars, as well as academic
librarians that support social work programs.
Empower patients with culture-specific strategies for promoting
health, treating disease, and preventing violence!Current reports
show that Black Americans have the highest death rate of all racial
and ethnic groups. They suffer disproportionately from a number of
fatal diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and certain
cancers. Moreover, violence takes far too high a toll, especially
among young Black men. Clearly a different approach to health
education and promotion is needed to end this tragic waste of
valuable human lives. Health Care in the Black Community:
Empowerment, Knowledge, Skills, and Collectivism proposes an
innovative model for health professionals working in the Black
community.Traditional Western medicine focuses on sickness, the
isolated individual, and the material world. However, the
Afrocentric values of many Black people emphasize wellness, the
community, and the spiritual world. By basing health care
approaches on the community's positive values of holistic healing
and mutual assistance, Health Care in the Black Community suggests
practical, effective strategies for promoting physical and
emotional wellness. This comprehensive and informative book offers
a solid intellectual framework as well as practical advice. Health
Care in the Black Community: identifies deeply held
African-American cultural traditions and attitudes offers specific
suggestions for combining health care priorities with respect for
cultural concerns shows how to gain compliance by involving
patients in their own care and drawing on community strengths
discusses the impact of specific problems such as low self-esteem,
infertility, HIV/AIDS, and violence on Black families develops
strategies for preventing family violence by helping family members
define and identify emotions shares programs and ideas for
enhancing the physical and mental health of elderly Black people
identifies ways to overcome the drawbacks of early parenthood
Health Care in the Black Community offers health care
professionals-- policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and
educators in the fields of social work, health care, and cultural
studies--successful methods, models, and suggestions to help
improve health care in Black communities.
Unlike any other text that discusses day hospital programming, A
Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital
contains protocols for the invention of new groups, saving you the
time and effort needed to create one yourself. Intended for social
workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists, this book
introduces new and unique methods on how to invent or manage groups
for a day hospital program, inpatient unit, or intensive outpatient
program. The text also includes exercises that address the topics
of motivation, self-esteem, shifting cognitive distortions, and
risk-taking in relationships. Because the protocols were created
with different types of patient groups in mind, this book contains
ideas not offered in typical treatment settings. A Guide to
Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital is
designed to help clinicians capture the interest of patients and to
promote the discourse of important treatment issues by providing:
50 protocols for operating existing day hospital, inpatient or
outpatient groups advice, professional opinions, and notes from the
author to the clinician on all protocols exercises to help patients
strengthen their abilities to handle the activities of daily living
and socialization several hypothetical exercises, complete with a
list of preparations, a description of the activity, and progress
notes from observations with patient assessments numerous examples
that use parts of popular movies to create new groups and stimulate
discussion comprehensive, easy-to-follow instructions for both
clinicians and patients The protocols in A Guide to Creative Group
Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital contain detailed
example activities complete with worksheets, skits, sample
discussions, and hypothetical patient reactions to certain topics.
Many exercises request that the patient set goals for himself or
herself before starting a new topic. In addition, there is
suggested homework for the patient to complete after a topic has
been discussed, allowing you to monitor what your patients have
learned and how they have improved after the exercise. After
reading A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric
Day Hospital, you'll be ready to treat your patients using easy,
effective methods that will lead to successful group discussions
and lessen the chance of patient relapse.
In this insightful book, a broad group of social work managers
discusses what makes an effective social work administrator. The
contributing authors describe their work and work environment,
detailing what qualities and traits are needed--within themselves,
their co-workers, and their organizations--to be effective and
successful now and in the future. Social Work Leadership in
Healthcare provides models readers can follow to help improve the
social services functions in their own healthcare organizations.The
contributing authors discuss issues applicable to the numerous and
evolving healthcare issues in urban, center-city, suburban, and
rural communities. They provide a stimulating and exciting group of
ideas useful to social workers struggling with the same issues in
their day-to-day practice. The book acts as a challenge for future
social work administrators in healthcare organizations to carry on
in the bold, innovative, and compassionate tradition they
represent. Today, social work services are faced with a
transformation of the healthcare milieu. In the move toward managed
and capitated care, social work and other departments are being
decentralized, and social work directors are assuming programmatic
operational positions in the healthcare arena. Social Work
Leadership in Healthcare helps current and future social work
leaders in healthcare maintain and expand traditional values and
practice commitments in this changing world.
The contributing authors of this volume--respected authorities on
health care and social work--describe the shift from hospital based
care to ambulatory patient and family focused community based
services. Social Work in Ambulatory Care assists readers who need
to develop, plan, and implement new social work roles for a
changing health care system. Chapters focus on the implications of
health care reform, based on policy or economic mandates, and
provide specific examples of how social service providers can
approach health care in a new era.As the authors describe the shift
in health care to ambulatory care and the role of social work in
this new environment, they cover areas of potential concern to
social service providers. Readers will be challenged to plan new
social work roles in the future--roles that help advance social
work s own definitions of health and wellness. Specific examples of
creative roles for social work are described and several of the
most important areas this guidebook analyzes are: the health care
system under siege support groups managed care emergency room
community based careFor social workers in health settings,
struggling with the questions of relevance, growth, and worth in a
changing environment, Social Work in Ambulatory Care provokes new
ideas about health care for the future.
Unlike any other text that discusses day hospital programming, A
Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital
contains protocols for the invention of new groups, saving you the
time and effort needed to create one yourself. Intended for social
workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists, this book
introduces new and unique methods on how to invent or manage groups
for a day hospital program, inpatient unit, or intensive outpatient
program. The text also includes exercises that address the topics
of motivation, self-esteem, shifting cognitive distortions, and
risk-taking in relationships. Because the protocols were created
with different types of patient groups in mind, this book contains
ideas not offered in typical treatment settings. A Guide to
Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital is
designed to help clinicians capture the interest of patients and to
promote the discourse of important treatment issues by providing:
50 protocols for operating existing day hospital, inpatient or
outpatient groups advice, professional opinions, and notes from the
author to the clinician on all protocols exercises to help patients
strengthen their abilities to handle the activities of daily living
and socialization several hypothetical exercises, complete with a
list of preparations, a description of the activity, and progress
notes from observations with patient assessments numerous examples
that use parts of popular movies to create new groups and stimulate
discussion comprehensive, easy-to-follow instructions for both
clinicians and patients The protocols in A Guide to Creative Group
Programming in the Psychiatric Day Hospital contain detailed
example activities complete with worksheets, skits, sample
discussions, and hypothetical patient reactions to certain topics.
Many exercises request that the patient set goals for himself or
herself before starting a new topic. In addition, there is
suggested homework for the patient to complete after a topic has
been discussed, allowing you to monitor what your patients have
learned and how they have improved after the exercise. After
reading A Guide to Creative Group Programming in the Psychiatric
Day Hospital, you'll be ready to treat your patients using easy,
effective methods that will lead to successful group discussions
and lessen the chance of patient relapse.
The contributing authors of this volume--respected authorities on
health care and social work--describe the shift from hospital based
care to ambulatory patient and family focused community based
services. Social Work in Ambulatory Care assists readers who need
to develop, plan, and implement new social work roles for a
changing health care system. Chapters focus on the implications of
health care reform, based on policy or economic mandates, and
provide specific examples of how social service providers can
approach health care in a new era.As the authors describe the shift
in health care to ambulatory care and the role of social work in
this new environment, they cover areas of potential concern to
social service providers. Readers will be challenged to plan new
social work roles in the future--roles that help advance social
work's own definitions of health and wellness. Specific examples of
creative roles for social work are described and several of the
most important areas this guidebook analyzes are: the health care
system under siege support groups managed care emergency room
community based careFor social workers in health settings,
struggling with the questions of relevance, growth, and worth in a
changing environment, Social Work in Ambulatory Care provokes new
ideas about health care for the future.
In this insightful book, a broad group of social work managers
discusses what makes an effective social work administrator. The
contributing authors describe their work and work environment,
detailing what qualities and traits are needed--within themselves,
their co-workers, and their organizations--to be effective and
successful now and in the future. Social Work Leadership in
Healthcare provides models readers can follow to help improve the
social services functions in their own healthcare organizations.The
contributing authors discuss issues applicable to the numerous and
evolving healthcare issues in urban, center-city, suburban, and
rural communities. They provide a stimulating and exciting group of
ideas useful to social workers struggling with the same issues in
their day-to-day practice. The book acts as a challenge for future
social work administrators in healthcare organizations to carry on
in the bold, innovative, and compassionate tradition they
represent. Today, social work services are faced with a
transformation of the healthcare milieu. In the move toward managed
and capitated care, social work and other departments are being
decentralized, and social work directors are assuming programmatic
operational positions in the healthcare arena. Social Work
Leadership in Healthcare helps current and future social work
leaders in healthcare maintain and expand traditional values and
practice commitments in this changing world.
Neuroinflammation in Vascular Dementia describes the molecular
mechanisms that drive this transition to mixed pathology, along
with the newer lifestyle and pharmacological approaches that can
reduce the incidence of dementia. The book describes the practical
aspects of neuroimaging methods, along with novel neuroimaging
methods, using MRI, that are becoming important clinically. The
author also discusses how the diagnosis of dementias will be
greatly aided by biomarkers from neuroimaging, blood and CSF
biochemistry and neuropsychological testing in the future. This
information will be used in precision medicine to design treatment
strategies based on the most likely causes of the disease. Dementia
research has undergone dramatic growth driven by current and
projected increases in the aging of the population, and thus
leading to a larger number of patients with dementia by 2050.
Hence, advances in neuroimaging, brain chemistry, and genetics have
accelerated our understanding of diseases that lead to cognitive
decline.
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Department of Social Work
at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, this innovative
and exciting book traces the growth of the social work mission and
the development of vanguard social work programs at Mount Sinai.
Leading social work educators and practitioners look at where the
profession is today and speculate on where it might be going. Each
article is new and original to this book, and each contributor is a
distinguished representative from his specialty in the field.
Advancing Social Work Practice in the Health Care Field, with its
wealth of historical, practical, and theoretical information,
reflects today's state of the art in selected areas and should
serve as an information source not only for practitioners and
administrators, but also for educators who are committed to
enhancing the social work services and the quality of social health
care.
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