Research Projects Social Work
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Extended Education facilitation Key competence cooperative learning (EKCO)
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The problem of noise in child protection
Child abuse and neglect can have serious and lasting negative social, psychological, and physical effects on children. It is important that child protection professionals accurately assess the level of risk to a child and the need for support services. Failure to do so can have serious consequences for the child or ...
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Use of ChatGPT and Co. in teaching and research at the ZHAW
In a pilot study in summer 2023, we investigated the use of AI in the preparation of Bachelor's theses at four ZHAW departments. In this project, we want to refine the study, carry it out in as many departments as possible and expand it to include the lecturers' perspective.
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DICLIS - Surveying the ZHAW Diversity Climate for students at the ZHAW
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Fair living and working conditions for sex workers in Zurich
Background In social work research, vulnerability and resilience are not understood exclusively as individual characteristics of a person, but rather the living conditions and structures that lead to particular or increased vulnerability. As far as the living conditions of sex workers are concerned, there is a ...
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Psychosocial factors in the everyday life of refugee children in collective centers - an explorative analysis
Refugee children and their parents live in a difficult and often stressful health situation. In the study "Psychosocial factors in the everyday lives of refugee children in collective centers", we are interested in what can help children deal with their challenges. The project examines their living situation and ...
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Professional Development of Care Leavers
Research question What factors and conditions promote or hinder care leavers' studies at a higher vocational college or university? What support do care leavers need in order to achieve their educational goals successfully? Background Care leavers are young people in transition to adulthood who have spent part of ...
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Social Virtual Reality: Training toolkit for the assessment of emotional maltreatment of children
A comprehensive training service based on a virtual reality (VR) simulation will be developed to train social work professionals and students in the use of a diagnostic guide including structured interviewing methods to assess emotional maltreatment of children.
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Domestic workers and Covid-19
Migrant women working in domestic service have been particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic by virtue of their social position and legal status. This project aims to study the effects of the pandemic on these women’s lives.Female domestic workers from a migrant background play an essential role in keeping ...