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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Identifying Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Culturally Competent Practice for School Social Workers
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Teasley, Martell; Gourdine, Ruby; Canfield, James – School Social Work Journal, 2010
This study presents descriptive findings from self-reported qualitative and quantitative data on barriers and facilitators to culturally competent school social work practice. The study highlights the need for the development of evaluative methods for the purpose of examining how elements within the practice environment affect school social work…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, School Social Workers, Social Work, Barriers
School Social Workers' Perceived Understanding of Inner City and Urban Community and Neighborhood Risk and Protective Factors and Effectiveness in Practice Tasks
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Teasley, Martell; Randolph, Karen; Cho, Hyunkag – School Social Work Journal, 2008
This is an exploratory study that makes use of survey research methods and a convenience sample (N = 222) to examine how urban school social workers' perceived knowledge of neighborhood and community risk and protective factors affect their levels of self-reported effectiveness in practice tasks. Using hierarchical multiple regression, the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Neighborhoods, Urban Areas, Geographic Location