Journal Articles
Inclusive practice for children with special education needs: Training for social workers
- Inclusive practice for children with special education needs: Training for social workers
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- Leung, Janet T. Y. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Yew, Daisy C. S. The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
- Kwok, Karen Y. K. The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
- Kwok, Lydia M. H. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Chua, Vincent W. T. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Research on Social Work Practice, 32(7), 751-761, 2022
- SAGE Publications
- 2022
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- Hong Kong
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- 1997.7 onwards
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- Unknown or Unspecified
- 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. Copyright © 2022 SAGE Publications.
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- English
- Journal Articles
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- 10497315
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/02a2113b
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