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Stacy Douglas September 17, 2023 My potential research topic Social Work in the correctional facility. Search terms you used to search for peer-reviewed research articles in the Walden Library Correctional social work, community corrections, social work, social justice, advocacy, forensic social work APA references for six peer-reviewed research articles from your search and a brief explanation of how each article relates to your topic. Harrell, S. (2023). Social Work & Corrections in the Progressive Era: What We Remember, What We Obscure. Journal of Progressive Human Services , 34 (1), 55–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/10428232.2022.2109359 This article discusses the history of social work in corrections, how social workers are credited as being the first policewomen, probation officers in the correctional facilities and describes social workers professional relationships in corrections as it relates to policy, research and education today. Prescott, D. E. (2019). Flexner’s Thesis Was Prescient: Ethical Practices for Social Workers “In the Trenches” Requires Forensic Knowledge. Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics , 16 (2), 40–52. This article discusses social workers providing services in the host environments such as prisons and their ability to provide social justice and advocacy services for those populations. Maschi, T., Rees, J., Leibowitz, G., & Bryan, M. (2019). Educating for rights and justice: a content analysis of forensic social work syllabi. Social Work Education , 38 (2), 177–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1508566 This article asserts that forensic social work is an integrated practice specialization at the intersection of the law or legal system. It details that social workers should be educated to advance human rights, social, economic, and environmental justice. Harrell, S., Johnson, C., Boys, C., Suslovic, B., Anderson-Nathe, B., & Botts, K. (2023). “The Broker of Reality”: A Scoping Review of Moral Reconation Therapy. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work (2640- 8066) , 20 (1), 72–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2022.2117583 This review offers interesting challenges and learning opportunities for social work students learning about social work research. It aims to identify the evidence-based literature supporting Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), a cognitive-behavioral treatment program created in 1987 and implemented in correctional-treatment settings across the US.
Maiza Putri. (2021). The Effort to Reduce Over Capacity in Correctional Facilities through Social Work Alternative Punishment. Ius Poenale , 2 (2), 113–122. https://doi.org/10.25041/ip.v2i2.2217 This research aims twofold: First, to uncover the causes of prison overcapacity, Second, to elaborate on how policy is being developed toward alternative punishment to reduce overcapacity through the use of social work. ZAHARIA, J. (2019). FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK AND PSYCHOLOGY RESPONSES TO HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY. (English). Vizione, 32, 215–223. The article presents an explorative view into social workers and psychologists’ roles, functions and responsibilities within police station and court, by highlighting the demand for a new contribution to forensic psychosocial practice, contemporaneous and response-oriented to human rights advocacy of subjects of incrimination, and persons involved in judicial, contractual and administrative proceedings.
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