TY - JOUR
T1 - Contemporary perceptions of social work
T2 - macro practice in the profession
AU - Calhoun, Molly
AU - Lightfoot, Elizabeth
AU - Okamoto, Katlin
AU - Goodenough, Karen
AU - Zheng, Mingyang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This study provides an updated understanding of the public’s perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness of the comprehensive nature of social work roles, including macro-practice roles, than previous studies, participants still reflected a lack of knowledge around about some of the specific tasks that social workers perform.
AB - This study provides an updated understanding of the public’s perception of social work in a Midwestern U. S. context, with an emphasis on how the public views macro practice as part of the scope of the profession, the tasks of social workers, and an exploration of the factors associated with attitudes about social workers. Findings suggest a positive perception of social work as a helping profession. While respondents reported a greater awareness of the comprehensive nature of social work roles, including macro-practice roles, than previous studies, participants still reflected a lack of knowledge around about some of the specific tasks that social workers perform.
KW - Macro practice
KW - public perception
KW - social work attitudes
KW - social work roles
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U2 - 10.1080/10705422.2020.1841702
DO - 10.1080/10705422.2020.1841702
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85096581344
SN - 1070-5422
VL - 28
SP - 374
EP - 391
JO - Journal of Community Practice
JF - Journal of Community Practice
IS - 4
ER -