Perspectives on Social Work: 2005
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This collection gathers content from two volumes of Perspectives on Social Work published in 2005.
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Item Last Words in the Texas Death Chamber: Implications for Theory, Practice & Research(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2005) Willis, NicoleA qualitative study was conducted to investigate thematic components of the last words given by death row inmates in Texas between 1982 and 2004 at the time of execution. Last words were available from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website and the book Texas Death Row: Executions in the Modern Era (Sunriver Cartel, 2000). Ninety-four inmates were excluded from the study, while 72% (n=242) of death row inmates’ last words met inclusion criteria. Transcripts of last words in the death chamber were recorded thematically with NVIVO software and then analyzed.Item Person-In-(Dual) Environment: Reflecting on the Dual MSW/PhD Program(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2005) Willis, Nicole; Needham, BrettStudents encounter various obstacles in the process of earning a doctorate, and these obstacles are often voiced in the literature (Brown, 1999; Chan, 2003; Chauvin, Rodenhauser, Bowdish & Shenoi, 2000). Most of the literature on the doctoral student experience is focused on the process of transition- from student to professional, professional to student and even the common familial, financial (Cusworth, 2001) and social (Leatherman, 2000) stressors faced in the process. However, there is a lack of literature on the experience of doctoral students in dual degree programs (Chauvin et al., 2000; Michael & Balraj, 2003). The bulk of existing dual degree literature focuses on interdisciplinary programs, with emphasis on administrative challenges such as ownership (Michael & Balraj, 2003), degree recognition cross-nationally (Rauhvargers, Bergan & Davis, 2003), budgetary control and publication credit (Mangan, 2001) and less on challenges faced by the students participating in these programs. The challenges related to intra-disciplinary dual degrees, such as the MSW/PhD dual degree are unique and have not been fully explored in the literature (Michael & Balraj, 2003). Role conflict theory can demonstrate how an intra-disciplinary dual degree such as the MSW/ PhD generates unique challenges. In this article, stages created by these unique challenges and implications for social work doctoral education will be discussed.Item Perspectives on Social Work Volume 3 (Fall 2005)(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2005) Russell, Amy; Kindle, Peter A.; Próspero, Moisés; Nevarez, Lucinda; Willis, Nicole; Lo, Elsie; Vohra-Gupta, Shetal; Church, Lisiane; Trachte, Brian; Karger, Howard; Mapp, SusiThis is the full-text volume of Perspectives on Social Work, vol. 3 (Fall 2005).Item PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL WORK VOLUME 3 (Spring 2005)(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2005) Russell, Amy; Norman, Gary L.; Próspero, Moisés; Willis, Nicole; Needham, Brett; Kindle, Peter A.This is the full-text volume of Perspectives on Social Work, vol. 3 (Spring 2005).