Building competency in self-care for social work students: a course-based case study |
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Authors: | J. Jay Miller |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USAjaymiller45@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThere is increasing recognition that social work educators must do more to ensure that social work students transitioning into the profession are prepared to engage in adept self-care practices. However, documented curricular efforts targeted at meeting this aim are few. This paper documents the impact of a credit-bearing self-care course on student (N = 40) competency about self-care. The course occurred in a social work education program at a large public institution in the United States. The researcher used a pre-experimental (e.g. pre/post) design to assess course outcomes. Results indicate significant improvements in student knowledge about self-care, skills related to engaging in self-care practices, and value related to self-care. After a review literature, this paper will provide a foundational overview of the course, delineate outcome variables and measures, explicate evaluative findings, and discuss salient implications derived from this endeavor. |
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Keywords: | Self-Care social work education curriculum |
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