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ERIC Number: EJ697099
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-8046
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Social Work in Jewish Community Centers: A Question of Compatibility
Sweifach, Jay
Social Work, v50 n2 p151 Apr 2005
This article focuses on the Jewish community center (JCC) as a host setting for social work practice. Findings of a national study of JCC professional staff designed to explore the degree of congruence between social work values and JCC practice are presented. The findings have implications for other sectarian and nonsectarian host settings providing similar types of services. The survey was sent to practitioners at 191 of 200 JCCs. The sample was drawn from a population of MSW and non-MSW personnel. Respondents were asked to indicate the extent to which they fulfilled particular social work responsibilities. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the independent t tests were used to analyze the data. The study findings demonstrate that social workers actively call on their knowledge, values, and skills, deal with the social welfare concerns of constituents, and use the agencies' Jewish function as a guide for their practice.
National Association of Social Workers, 750 First Street, NE, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002. Web site: http://www.naswdc.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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