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Using focus groups to plan culturally acceptable primary cervical cancer screening in Grenada, West Indies by Hyacinth-Purcell, Calisha, Sylvester-Gill, Jeannine, Sperr, Edwin, McPherson, Jane, Baldwin, Amy

“…To document Grenadian women's knowledge about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as their attitudes towards primary cervical…”
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Politics, Pandemics, and Trauma: Understanding and Addressing Latino Health Needs Through a Culturally-Informed Lens by Held, Mary Lehman, Villarreal-Otálora, Tatiana, McPherson, Jane, Jennings-McGarity, Porter

“…Latino communities in the United States (U.S.) have long endured trauma due to multiple intersecting social and political forces. New restrictive immigration…”
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A Parent's Tears: Primary Results from the Traumatic Experiences and Resiliency Study by Cacciatore, Joanne, Lacasse, Jeffrey R., Lietz, Cynthia A., McPherson, Jane

“…This study examined health/mental health status, family functioning, and resiliency among a sample of bereaved parents (N = 503). Participants were recruited…”
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Now Is the Time for a Rights-Based Approach to Social Work Practice by McPherson, Jane

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Measuring Rights-Based Practice: Introducing the Human Rights Methods in Social Work Scales by McPherson, Jane, Abell, Neil

“…Abstract This article introduces a measurable framework for rights-based social work practice and an accompanying set of instruments, the Human Rights Methods…”
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The Korean "Human Rights Lens in Social Work" Scale Equips Social Workers to Promote Human Rights in Social Service Settings by Lee, Minhong, McPherson, Jane

“…This study presents the validation of Korean version of the Human Rights Lens in Social Work (K-HRLSW) scale, a measure that can be used to foster the…”
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Exceptional and Necessary: Practicing Rights-Based Social Work in the USA by McPherson, Jane

“…This paper argues that it is critical for social workers to become familiar with the larger set of human rights—including social and economic rights—and put…”
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Does Narrative Exposure Therapy Reduce PTSD in Survivors of Mass Violence? by McPherson, Jane

“…Purpose: This review examines the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy (NET) , a short-term intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in…”
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Social Work Is a Human Rights Profession by Mapp, Susan, McPherson, Jane, Androff, David, Gatenio Gabel, Shirley

“…As defined by the International Federation of Social Workers, social work is a human rights profession. This is explicitly stated in the professional codes of…”
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Human rights practice in social work: a US social worker looks to Brazil for leadership by McPherson, Jane

“…Social work is a local profession. Our practices are largely governed by the habits and practices of social workers practicing around us, by the policies of…”
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Human rights education in US social work: Is the mandate reaching the field? by McPherson, Jane, Libal, Kathryn

“…Social work education in the United States takes place not only in classrooms but also in the many workplaces where students complete their mandatory…”
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Human Rights Engagement and Exposure: New Scales to Challenge Social Work Education by McPherson, Jane, Abell, Neil

“…Objectives: Advancing human rights is a core competency of U.S. social work education; yet, human rights attitudes and behaviors have never been measured in…”
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Are We Putting Human Rights into Social Work Practice in Kosovo? by Krasniqi, Vjollca, McPherson, Jane, Villarreal-Otálora, Tatiana

“…Abstract In this article, we explore how social workers are putting human rights into practice in Kosovo. We present a snapshot of the current human rights…”
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Using Arts Activism and Poetry to Catalyze Human Rights Engagement and Reflection by McPherson, Jane, Mazza, Nicholas

“…Human rights are fundamental to our global social work profession, and teaching methods must be developed that truly engage students in taking a human rights…”
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A Rights-Based Approach to Social Work in Jails by Rossiter, Erin, McPherson, Jane

“…Safeguarding rights is a critical duty for social workers in jail settings where human rights violations are prevalent and can be divided into two general…”
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How Can School-Based Helping Professionals Work More Effectively with Latinx High Schoolers? by Villarreal-Otálora, Tatiana, Breathnach, Maeve, McPherson, Jane

“…Though nearly one-fourth of U.S. public school students are of Latinx descent, research regarding these students' evolving needs and the ways in which high…”
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Injustice in Their Midst: Social Work Students' Awareness of Immigration-Based Discrimination in Higher Education by McPherson, Jane, Villarreal-Otálora, Tatiana, Kobe, David

“…Social work ethics oppose discriminatory practices and policies, yet little is known about social work students' awareness of such discrimination. In some U.S…”
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You told me your story without words by McPherson, Jane

“…Journal of Poetry Therapy You told me your story without words…”
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‘We know more than that’: The Underemployment Experiences of College-educated Iraqi Refugees Living in the US by Disney, Lindsey R., McPherson, Jane, Jamal, Ziad S.

“…Underemployment (i.e. a skilled worker in a low-skill job) has a negative impact on life satisfaction, and college-educated refugees often experience…”
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Using focus groups to plan culturally acceptable primary cervical cancer screening in Grenada, West Indies/Uso de grupos focales para planificar exámenes primarios de detección del cáncer cervicouterino culturalmente aceptables en Granada, Caribe/Uso de grupos focais para planejar estrategias culturalmente aceitaveis para rastreamento de cancer do colo do utero primario em Granada, Indias Ocidentais by Hyacinth-Purcell, Calisha, Sylvester-Gill, Jeannine, Sperr, Edwin, McPherson, Jane, Baldwin, Amy

“…Objective. To document Grenadian women's knowledge about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as their attitudes towards primary…”
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