2014/01/02 by Virginia C. Strand, Robert Abramovitz, Christopher M. Layne +3 · 2 citations
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Homelessness and Social Issues #Interprofessional Education and Collaboration #Social Work Education and Practice
paper · doi:10.1080/10437797.2014.856235
openalex publication_date 2014/01/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
There is a growing imperative to prepare MSW social work students for trauma-informed evidence-based practice. Given strong recommendations and promising developments within social work education and practice in this regard, a clinical elective for the advanced-year MSW student that combines the guiding principles of trauma theory and problem-based learning was created. This article describes the course objectives, structure, and format and reports on an evaluation based on 7 (total) offerings of the course by 4 different schools of social work. The course methodology was found to be effective in all schools in significantly increasing students’ self-confidence in working with traumatized children, adolescents, and their families. Implications for social work education are discussed.