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Black, Janet, MSW - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ An interview with Janet Black, MSW as she discusses her experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs, organizing field education, developing distance education programs, and advice to other social workers. ❧ Interviewed by Beverly J. Buckles, DSW. Date of interview: 10-15-2016. Length of interview: 38 minutes. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: (00:47) Introduction and Overview of Career – (02:41) Initial interest in service and social work and pursuing it professionally – (07:55) Work experience with Veterans Affairs – (10:43) Success with interdisciplinary teams and professional development – (12:58) Experience as the Director of Field Education at Cal State Long Beach – (13:35) Building field placement positions and developing a consortium – (16:24) Advice for rising social workers – (18:44) Creating distance education programs – (21:05) Mentoring students and other education involvement expanding Distance Education – (24:39) Situations that were challenges – (26:37) Issues facing social work and social work education today – (29:00) Suggestions for social workers handling challenges/frustrations – (30:41) How social work has had a personal impact – (33:24) Current and future plans in social work – (35:37) Concluding remarks – 4 C’s. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. California Social Work Hall of Distinction Biography ( http://socialworkhallofdistinction.usc.edu/honorees/ ) 2. DVD containing interview.
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1 video (00:37:47) interviews oral histories (document genres) video/mp4
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