Title
Does a Social Work Degree Predict Practice Orientation? Measuring Strengths-Based Practice among Child Welfare Workers with the Strengths-Based Practices Inventory-Provider Version
Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Strengths-based practice (SBP) is one of the primary modalities of social work practice. The literature on SBP does not address a standardized tool for measuring SBP or whether receipt of a social work degree is related to practice orientation. We measure SBP with a provider-based Strengths-Based Practices Inventory (SBPI-P) and examine whether a social work degree is associated with a higher level of SBP among 453 child welfare workers. The results indicate that the SBPI-P is a reliable measure of SBP, with three factors—Empowerment, Community-Culture, and Sensitivity-Knowledge—and that receipt of a social work degree is not associated with SBP. We discuss the potential reasons for the results and make recommendations for future research in the measurement of SBP.
Original Citation
Douglas, E.M., McCarthy, S.C., & Serino, P.A. (2014). Does a Social Work Degree Predict Practice Orientation? Measuring Strengths-Based Practice among Child Welfare Workers with the Strengths-Based Practices Inventory-Provider Version. Journal of Social Work Education, 50(2), 219-233. doi: 10.1080/10437797.2014.885241.
Identifier
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2014.885241
Virtual Commons Citation
Douglas, Emily; McCarthy, Sean C.; and Serino, Patricia A. (2014). Does a Social Work Degree Predict Practice Orientation? Measuring Strengths-Based Practice among Child Welfare Workers with the Strengths-Based Practices Inventory-Provider Version. In Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 33.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/socialwork_fac/33