1. Inclusive Practice for Children with Special Education Needs: Training for Social Workers.
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Leung, Janet T.Y., Yew, Daisy C.S., Kwok, Karen Y.K., Kwok, Lydia M.H., and Chua, Vincent W.T.
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EDUCATION of social workers ,SPECIAL education ,CLINICAL trials ,RESEARCH methodology ,ONE-way analysis of variance ,SOCIAL stigma ,CHILDREN with disabilities ,SELF-efficacy ,SOCIAL worker attitudes ,PROFESSIONAL competence ,RESEARCH funding ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,ANALYSIS of covariance ,REPEATED measures design ,ATTITUDES toward disabilities ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,SOCIAL case work ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Purpose: The study evaluated the effectiveness of a training program for social workers to reduce their negative perceptions on children with special education needs (SEN), enhance their self-efficacy for inclusive practice, and promote their competencies in helping these children in Hong Kong. Method: A prospective quasi-experimental design was adopted in the evaluation, with 58 social workers (74% females) joining the program (the intervention group) and 39 (56.4% females) who did not join the program (the control group). Results: Participants of the intervention group showed a significant decrease in negative perceptions towards children with SEN and an increase of self-efficacy for inclusive practice and competencies after participating in the program when compared with the control group. Discussion: The study provides encouraging evidence on the effectiveness of a training program for promoting social workers' self-efficacy and competencies for inclusive practice, which is essential for social work intervention for children with SEN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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