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March is Social Work Month and one of the most remarkable developments in the social work profession is how student social workers are being educated. Just 15 years ago, a graduate student of social work being educated in anything but a bricks-and-mortar institution was nearly unheard of. Now, according to this month’s E-News Exclusive, 60% of master’s programs offer part or all of their programs in an online or hybrid format and 17.6% are offered entirely online. In a relatively short time, the landscape of social work education has changed dramatically. Read how this change evolved and what the administrators of these schools have to say about their online programs.
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The Evolution of Online Social Work Education
By Kristin Battista-Frazee, MSW
A traditional rite of passage when you enroll in a Master of Social Work (MSW) program is to uproot your life and move to a new city or state. But today it’s no longer necessary to live and attend school in the same location to pursue higher education thanks to the growing number of MSW degrees available online.
According to the 2015 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) report, “Annual Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States,” 60% of master’s programs offer part or all of their programs in an online or hybrid format. Forty-one master’s programs (17.6%) are offered entirely online. The intersection of high tech and academia has transformed how we think about traditional social work education.
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Developing Standards for
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Study Finds Elders More Resilient Than Youths
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Technology Helps Older Adults Living With Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospital admissions among those aged 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To help reduce these admissions and the strain they put on the health care system, researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) have developed bed sensors than can warn older adults of impending heart problems. Marjorie Skubic, PhD, a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering, and Marilyn Rantz, PhD, RN, FAAN, curators’ professor emerita in the Sinclair School of Nursing, believe this technology can help older adults living with congestive heart failure and reduce hospitalizations.
“These bed sensors help detect early signs of illness while symptoms are manageable,” Skubic says. “Having sensors that continuously monitor heart rates provide a significant benefit for older adults, without requiring the individuals to wear or push anything.”
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APA Survey Shows First Significant Increase in American Stress in 10 Years
According to NPR, in a recent survey from the American Psychological Association, Americans rated their stress higher in January compared with last August, increasing from 4.8 to 5.1 on a 10-point scale, the first significant increase in the 10 years the association has been doing the polls.
Sandy Hook Parents Work With Schools to Promote Mental Health
The L.A. Times reports that Sandy Hook parents are working to reduce social isolation and promote mental health by speaking at schools nationwide.
Physicians Reluctant to Seek Mental Health Care
According to The Washington Post, a recent survey of physicians indicates they fear seeking mental health care because state licensing board applications include questions about the applicant’s mental health.
Study Suggests Teen Girls Experience Depression More Than Teen Boys
NPR reports that a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests many more US teenage girls may be experiencing major depressive episodes than teen boys and that the increasing dependence on social media by this age group may be exacerbating the problem. |
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