This article reports findings from a cross-national comparative study that examined the
commonalities and differences in professional ideology among social work graduates in 10 …

Four European Universities (University of Durham, UK; University of Jyväskylä, Finland;
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; and Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences …

Though social justice is a central goal of the social work profession, the actual involvement
of social workers in social change is very limited. Moreover, training in social policy and …

The final report of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Aged Care has recommended a
substantial restructuring of Australia's aged care system to make it fairer, more responsive to …

Student engagement, retention, and professional commitment is strongly influenced during
the early stages of the university experience. However, a number of factors can undermine …

The current study aimed to expand our knowledge regarding social work students'
willingness to engage in policy practice (EPP). A theoretical model integrating the Big Five …

This article seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the factors that are associated
with social work students' willingness to engage in policy practice. It examines a model …

This article draws on the findings of a small study of newly appointed social workers in family
and child care work. These practitioners had completed a period of induction with a mainly …

The article attempts to define the characteristics of students at the beginning of their social
work studies in institutes of higher education in Israel, including demographic …

'Essential reading for practitioners, educators and researchers within the general field of
social work with older people.'-From the foreword by Mark Lymbery, Associate Professor of …