Social Work

"Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups, and communities in an effort to enhance social functioning and overall well-being. Social functioning refers to the way in which people perform their social roles, and the structural institutions that are provided to sustain them. Social work applies social sciences, such as sociology, psychology, political science, public health, community development, law, and economics, to engage with client systems, conduct assessments, and develop interventions to solve social problems and create social change." - wikipedia

Personnel & Activity

Departments

  • Psychol

  • Social Work

Research Themes

  • Identity

  • Values

  • Relationships

  • Well-being

  • Intercultural Communication

Influential Faculty

  • Owens-King, Allessia P.
    2 Articles, 18 Citations

  • Anthony, Becky
    4 Articles, 8 Citations

  • Jewell, Jennifer R.
    2 Articles, 6 Citations

  • Schlehofer, Michele M.
    4 Articles, 5 Citations

Influential Articles

  • Secondary traumatic stress and self-care inextricably linked (17 citations)

  • Utilizing Technology in Social Work Education: Development of the Technology Effectiveness and Social Connectedness Scale (5 citations)

  • Experiences of minority stress and access to primary care services among sexual minority adults in the United States (2 citations)