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Menny Malka; Anat Haas – Journal of Experiential Education, 2024
Background: Wilderness therapy (WT) has become a popular method of intervention with youth residing in residential facilities (RFs), and an important part of their treatment plan. Thus, the dual positioning and role of RF staff members - who both accompany participants on the WT journey and, at the same time, participate in their on-site, daily…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Institutions, Residential Care, Social Work
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Finkelstein, A.; Bachner, Y. G.; Greenberger, C.; Brooks, R.; Tenenbaum, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Although burnout has been recognised as an important stress-related problem among staff working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), literature on the subject is limited yet emerging. The aim of this study is twofold: (1) to evaluate the level of burnout within different professions working with IDD; (2)…
Descriptors: Correlation, Burnout, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Slonim-Nevo, Vered – Social Work Research, 2001
Assessed effect of cognitive-behavioral program to prevent HIV/AIDS among 139 adolescents. Self-report instruments were used to assess participants' knowledge and behavior about HIV/AIDS. Intervention was found to have significant effect on knowledge about HIV/AIDS, attitudes toward prevention, and coping with high-risk situations. Changes were…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Attitude Measures