ERIC Number: EJ1306204
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Increasing Self-Efficacy with Legislative Advocacy among Social Work Students
Nowakowski-Sims, Eva; Kumar, Jo
Journal of Social Work Education, v57 n3 p445-454 2021
Legislative advocacy is an integral part of social work practice and is one way students can engage in activities toward a more just society. Rigorous, comprehensive, and experiential training in legislative advocacy builds competency in policy practice. The purpose of this study was to measure changes in social work students' attitudes and perceived self-efficacy with legislative advocacy. Students completed a quantitative and qualitative survey before and after participation in the National Association of Social Workers' Legislative Education and Advocacy Day activities. Findings revealed that students were able to make significant gains in self-efficacy with legislative advocacy through this experience. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive training and experiential practice with legislative advocacy among BSW and MSW students.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Advocacy, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Social Work, Federal Legislation, Counselor Training, Experiential Learning, Public Policy, Attitude Change, Teaching Methods, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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