School Social Work: Increasing the Legitimacy of the Profession

Altshuler, Sandra J.; Webb, Jennifer

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“…However, when it comes to professional practice the issue of jurisdiction appears to be much more complex (Guvå & Hylander, 2012). For instance, not only differences in perspectives but also divergent expectations about the role of the school social worker seem to make cooperation difficult (Altshuler & Webb, 2009;Anand, 2010;Backlund, 2007;Peckover, Vasquez, Van Housen, Saunders & Allen, 2012). In most human service organizations, there is a need for a function that takes care of "atypical" cases in order to allow the core activities to proceed without disruption (Hasenfeld, 1983;Lipsky, 1980).…”

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Jurisdiction in school social workers’ and teachers’ work for pupils’ well-being

Isaksson

Larsson

2017

Education Inquiry

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This article describes how school social workers and teachers perceive their cooperation with each other with regard to pupils' well-being in Swedish schools. A total of 23 qualitative interviews were conducted with a strategic sample of teachers and school social workers. The analysis of the interview data was based on Andrew Abbott's theory of the system of professions, and the cooperation and boundary work of the two professional groups are discussed in terms of jurisdictional conflicts and "cultural machinery". The analysis shows that on a general level both school social workers and teachers seem to agree about the need for school social work, but tensions and diverging views were uncovered when investigating the cultural machinery in their daily work. This study shows how both of these professional groups protect the boundaries of their own jurisdictions, but also how these boundaries are relaxed when social workers and teachers jointly try to solve everyday problems.

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“…Spratt, Shucksmith, Philip, and Watson (2006) observed similar patterns. In addition, international research has shown that school social workers often lack a clear role in the school (Altshuler & Webb, 2009;Anand, 2010;Peckover, Vasquez, Van Housen, Saunders & Allen, 2012).…”

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Jurisdiction in school social workers’ and teachers’ work for pupils’ well-being

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Larsson

2017

Education Inquiry

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“…For instance, work-related role expectations have been found to contribute to individual social worker stress and strain (Lev-Wiesel, 2003). Likewise, the absence of clearly delineated work role expectations in some social work practice settings can result in decreased workplace satisfaction as a result of professional de-legitimization (Altshuler & Webb, 2009). Also, communities have expectations of the roles of social workers.…”

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“…For instance, with regard to expectations from the workplace or community environment, allied disciplines or community stakeholders have particular mind-sets about the function of social work and the types of outcomes it should achieve (Altshuler & Webb, 2009). Likewise, the literature describing social worker's expectations and job satisfaction also focuses on the ability of social workers to achieve an expected outcome (Collings & Murray, 1996;Savaya et al, 2011).…”

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Profession and Workplace Expectations of Social Workers: Implications for Social Worker Subjective Well-Being

Graham

Shier

2013

Journal of Social Work Practice

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The expectations people have of social workers, and those that social workers hold of themselves, can negatively affect social worker's perceived well-being, via work stress and strain and other negative workplace experiences. This qualitative research presents findings that help to better understand what aspects of these expectations have the greatest impact on the well-being of a sample (n ¼ 19) of social workers with reported low levels of workplace and profession satisfaction. Our data support a conceptual framework of social worker's expectations that relate to outcomes of practice, social worker roles, the perceived functioning by other health-related professionals, conflict in direct practice with social worker identity and having to work in adverse situations, as all contributing to the wellbeing of social workers. Findings are discussed in relation to social work practice and the role and function of professional associations and educational programmes in addressing these issues that emerge in practice.

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“…Blurred lines between their roles and the roles of other professionals (i.e. in the hospital or school setting) can lead to decreased workplace satisfaction as a result of professional de-legitimization (Altshuler & Webb, 2009). Physical working environment can also be an issue for social workers, who describe a need for a well-designed workplace where they have enough space and where they are able to personalize their spaces (NALGO, 1989;Shier & Graham, 2011).…”

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Cognitive dissonance in social work - the experiences of social workers who facilitate transracial adoption plans for aboriginal children

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School Social Work: Increasing the Legitimacy of the Profession

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Jurisdiction in school social workers’ and teachers’ work for pupils’ well-being

Jurisdiction in school social workers’ and teachers’ work for pupils’ well-being

Profession and Workplace Expectations of Social Workers: Implications for Social Worker Subjective Well-Being

Cognitive dissonance in social work - the experiences of social workers who facilitate transracial adoption plans for aboriginal children

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