This action research study explored school social workers' knowledge and experiences working with students questioning their gender identity in a school setting. By gaining school social workers' perspectives on their knowledge and experience working with this population, this research will contribute to the efforts to inform the clinical and…

Disproportionate disciplinary actions relating to school-based offenses for Black youth influence their early juvenile justice involvement. The continued excessive disciplinary actions involving Black male students in lower-level academic settings are concerning because, without being addressed, continuing disproportionate disciplinary action…

The social problem of bullying in schools has been an area of study among researchers, but there is a gap on how school social workers can help. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore elementary school social workers' perceptions on bullying, contributing factors of bullying, and organizational culture on bullying.…

Middle school is a time when adolescents struggle with social challenges, self-identity, and self-esteem. Social workers are critical stakeholders to support families in schools; these professionals serve in a unique capacity to assist with attendance, provide medical and behavioral support and connect families with resources to mitigate barriers…

Children who suffer from traumatic events such as child sexual abuse are exposed to many different symptoms that can affect their educational success. School support personnel have a unique opportunity to assist students who have experienced trauma from sexual abuse, especially since students spend most of their time in a school environment.…

School social workers support the social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of students (Rones & Hoagwood, 2000; School Social Work Association of America, 2021) by providing mental health supports, trauma informed care, behavioral interventions, social emotional learning, and crisis interventions (Capuzzi & Gross, 2020; Center for…

This phenomenological study used in-depth interviews to mold and create participant narratives to document the lived experiences of special education social workers who work in the inclusive environment through a critical disability lens. Special education social workers primary focus of work is to provide direct and supportive Services to…

This research project aimed to investigate the experiences and roles of school social workers in Arizona and how school and district leaders can support their professional needs. The study's participants included 10 school social workers who met specific criteria, such as having a master's degree in social work, a certification through the Arizona…

Academic performance is a growing concern for students in kindergarten through Grade 3 (K-3) in the United States, especially those students with a high number of unauthorized absences (i.e., a high truancy rate). When students are absent from school, they may have a lower chance of succeeding academically compared to students with better…

Adolescent mental health is a significant concern for school social workers. School social workers bridge mental health needs and available resources with school professionals. The purpose of this mixed-methods participatory action research was to examine how a charter school with limited resources and a part-time social worker addressed students'…

The purpose of this qualitative, narrative research study was to examine the perceptions of school social workers and their ability to serve as transformative Social Emotional Learning (SEL) leaders in public school settings. The study is significant because there is limited existing research from the perspective of a school social worker. The…

Social work encompasses many different fields of practice. School social workers provide services to students encountering a wide spectrum of psychosocial and behavioral challenges at school, home, and society. While school social workers exist in many countries across the globe, many countries such as Jordan remain without school social workers.…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to examine how high school instructional educators (teachers, curriculum development leaders), support staff members (guidance counselors, coaches, social workers, deans), and two principals employed within a U.S. northeastern urban city charter high school network described how an effective…

Incidents of sexual misconduct by educators continue to become more prevalent in the United States, resulting in negative social, emotional, and psychological effects on many students. School social workers are professionals with backgrounds in prevention, intervention, and advocacy; however, very little literature has examined the roles of school…

The focus of the school social worker in the United States is being reshaped to address demographic changes in the school population. School social workers are being asked to respond to issues of cultural diversity currently within the school population that were not addressed in the past. It is not known to what extent school social workers have…