Enhancing research engagement in MSW students by investigating social work majors' adverse life events and mental health outcomes.
Research literacy for graduate social work students may be enhanced by approaching the process of teaching research methods from an experiential learning perspective. This article provides an overview of an introductory MSW research course where students investigated adverse life events (ALEs) and t...
| Publicado en: | Social Work Education Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 1276 - 1293 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2025
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