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Grants

  • Grant Editing, Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield MA Headstart

  • Editing, J. Corbin, Children and Families Affected by Armed Conflicts in Africa: Implications for Helping Professionals in the United States

  • Literature Review for Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire and N. Quabbin Regions Strategic Plan

  • Consultant, Springfield College School of Social Work, Editorial Resource and Coach for Faculty Re Writing for Publication

  • Grant writer, ServiceNet, Northampton MA

  • Grant writer, Northampton Neighbors, Northampton MA

  • Grant writer, Dunbar Community Center, Springfield MA

  • Co-principal investigator, National Science Foundation: Enhancing Control and Empowerment for the Elderly through Assistive Technology. Smith College School for Social Work and University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science and Robotics

  • Silberman Fund Award: Collaboration between Physicians and Social Workers

  • National Institute on Aging: Social Work Perceptions of Participation by Elderly Patients in Hospital Discharge Planning

Trainings & Presentations

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Effective Team Interaction

  • Western MA Elder Services, Holyoke MA

  • NASW MA Conference, Boston MA

  • Binghamton University School of Public Administration, Binghamton NY

  • Western New England College Regional Social Work Conference, Springfield MA

  • Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Utah & Phoenix

  • Canadian Military Health Services, Alberta Canada

  • National Case Management Conference, Albuquerque NM

  • Connecticut VA Health Systems, West Haven CT

  • Fresenius Medical Care Regional Social Work Conference, Framingham MA

  • State University of NY at Albany School of Public Health, Northeast Public Health Leadership Initiative, Albany NY

 

Focus Groups

  • Use of Focus Groups in the Development of Assistive Technology for Elders, Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco

 

Collaborative Practice

  • State University of NY at Albany, Center for Women & Government

  • University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

  • University of N. Carolina School of Social Work

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Research on Physician/Social Work Collaboration

  • Albany Medical Center/Stratton Veteran's Medical Center Geriatric Consortium, Albany NY

  • Council on Social Work Education

  • Evanston Hospital, Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds, Evanston IL

  • Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie NY

  • NJ Society of Social Leadership In Health Care, Princeton NJ

  • Society for Social Work Administrators in Health Care, Philadelphia PA

  • Social Work Grand Rounds, Albany Medical Center, Albany NY

 

Socialization of the Physician

  • Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia PA

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​​Involving Older Persons in Decision Making

  • Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton MA

  • University of Connecticut School of Social Work, Hartford CT

  • Council on Social Work Education, San Diego CA

  • Society for Social Work Administators in Health Care, Philidelphia

  • National Association of Social Workers, Orlando FL

  • Gerontological Society of America, Washington D.C.

  • Gerontology Institute School of Social Work, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV

 

Disagreements in Discharge Planning

  • National Association of Social Workers,Washington D.C.

  • Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Dallas TX

  • Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco CA

  • American Case Management Association, Albuquerque NM

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Selected Publications

 

Teamwork & Interdisciplinary Practice

  • L. Bronstein & J.S. Abramson (2017). Group Process Dynamics and Skills in Teamwork, in C. Garvin, L. Gutierrez & M. Galinsky (Eds.).(pp. 491-509)NY:Guilford Press.2nd ed.

  • J.S. Abramson (2010).Team approach:Working across disciplines.On line course, Institute for Geriatric Social Work, Boston University.

  • L. Bronstein & J.S. Abramson (2009).Interdisciplinary Teamwork, in A. Gitterman & R. Salmon (Eds.).

  • J. S. Abramson & L. Bronstein.(2008 & 2013). Teamwork entry, , NY:NASW & Oxford University Press.

  • J.S. Abramson & L. Bronstein. (2004). Group Process Dynamics and Skills in Teamwork, in C. Garvin, L. Gutierrez & M. Galinsky (Eds.).(pp. 384-399)NY:Guilford Press.

  • L. Bronstein & J.S. Abramson.(2003). Understanding Socialization of Teachers & Social Workers: Groundwork for Collaboration in the Schools, (3), 1-8.

  • J.S. Abramson.(2002. Interdisciplinary Team Practice.In G. Greene & A. Roberts (Eds.). Oxford University Press.

  • J.S. Abramson &B. Rosenthal.(1995). Interdisciplinary and Inter-organizational Collaboration.  Encyclopedia of Social Work, (19th ed.). Washington, DC: NASW.

  • J. S. Abramson.  (1993). Orienting Social Work Employees in Interdisciplinary settings: Shaping Professional and Organizational Perspectives.  Social Work, 38(2).

  • J.S. Abramson.(1989). Making Teams Work.(4).

  • J.S. Abramson.(1983). The Non-Client-Centered Approach to Program Development. In H. Weissman, I. Epstein & A. Savage. .Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.

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Social Worker/Physician Collaboration

  • J.S. Abramson & T. Mizrahi (2013)A Typology of Collaboration:Development and ApplicationIn R. Fortune, W.J. Reid & R.L. Miller (Eds.) 2nd. Ed., .NY: Columbia University Press.

  • J.S. Abramson & T. Mizrahi (2003). Collaboration between Social Workers & Physicians:Application of a Typology.(2), 71-100.

  • T. Mizrahi & J. S. Abramson.(2000). Social Work and Physician Collaboration:Perspectives on a Shared Case (3) 1-24.

  • J. S. Abramson & T. Mizrahi.(1996). When Social Workers and Physicians Collaborate:Positive and Negative Interdisciplinary Experiences(3), 270-280.

  • T. Mizrahi & J.S. Abramson.(1994). Collaboration between Physicians and Social Workers: An Emerging Typology.In W.J. Reid & E. Sherman (Eds.).NY:Columbia University Press.

  • J. S. Abramson &  T. Mizrahi. (1994). Examining Social work/Physician Collaboration:  An Application of Grounded Theory.  C. Riessman (Ed.). Qualitative  Studies in Social Work Research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

  • J. S. Abramson & T. Mizrahi.  (1986).  Strategies for Enhancing Collaboration between Social Workers and Physicians.  Social Work in Health Care, 12(1).

  • J. S. Abramson & T. Mizrahi.  (1985). Sources of Strain between Physicians and Social Workers.  Social Work and Health Care, 10(3)33-51.

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Practice with the Elderly &Their Families

  • J.L. Ferry & J.S. Abramson.(2005). The clinical aspects of geriatric case management.  Social Work in Health Care, 42 (1), 35-50.

  • J.S. Abramson, J. Donnelly, M. King & M.  Mailick.  (1993). Disagreements in Discharge Planning:  A Normative Phenomenon.  Health & Social Work, 18.

  • J.S. Abramson.(1992). Health-related Problems.In W. J. Reid. Task-centered  Strategies:  An Empirical Approach to Clinical Social Work, NY:  Columbia University Press.

  • J.S. Abramson.  (1990). Enhancing Patient Participation:  Clinical Strategies in the Discharge Planning Process.  Social Work in Health Care, 14(4).

  • J.S. Abramson.  (1988). Participation of Elderly Patients in Hospital Discharge Planning:  Is Self-determination a Reality?  Social Work, 33(5).

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Social Work Field Education

  • A.E. Fortune & J.S. Abramson (1993).  Predictors of Satisfaction with Field Practicum Among Social Work Students.  The Clinical Supervisor, 11 (1), 95-110.

  • Student Learning Processes in Field Education:  Relationship of Learning Activities to Quality of Field Instruction, Satisfaction and Performance among MSW Students.  Journal of Social Work Education, 37 (1), 111-124.

  • J.S. Abramson & A.E. Fortune (1990).  Improving Field Instruction:  An Evaluation of a Seminar for New Field Instructors, 26 (3), 273-286.

  • Interviewing & Communication Skills:

  • J.S. Abramson.(1999). Evaluating Communication Skills Through Writing and Analyzing Process Recordings.In K. Strom–Gottfried (Ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:Pine Forge Press.

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Interviewing & Communication Skills

  • J.S. Abramson.(1999). Evaluating Communication Skills Through Writing and Analyzing Process Recordings.In K. Strom–Gottfried (Ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:Pine Forge Press.

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Diversity Issues

  • J.S. Abramson.(1999).Hanging in There” When Differences between Client and Worker are an Issue. In K. Strom–Gottfried (Ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:Pine Forge Press.

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