Patricia B. Lager
Faculty Administrator, Director of International Programs
plager@mailer.fsu.edu
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Education
M.S.W., 1983, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Social Work
B.S.W., 1966, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Social Work
Research Interests
- International social work
- International social work education & field education
- Child welfare practice
- Clinical social work with children and families
- Clinical supervision
- Ethics and liability
Courses Taught
Undergraduate
- Interviewing and Recording
- Human Service Experience
- Social Work with Individuals and Families
- Social Work with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups
- Undergraduate Integrative Seminar
Graduate
- Social Work Practice
- Social Work with Children
- Mental Health and Child Welfare (BSW/MSW)
- Child Welfare Practice (BSW/MSW)
- Graduate Integrative Seminar
- Human Sexuality (BSW/MSW)
- Behavioral Methods in Social Work Practice
- International Social Work
- Family Social Work
- Child Welfare: Britain and the U.S.
- Clinical Practice International
- Social Work in the Caribbean
Select Publications
Mather, J.H., Lager, P.B., & Harris, N.J. (2006). Child welfare: Policies and best practices. California: Thompson-Wadsworth.
Mathiesen, S.G. & Lager, P.B. (in press). A model for developing international student exchanges. Social Work Education. (International peer reviewed journal with a focus on global issues)
Lager, P.B. & Robbins, V.C. (2004). Field education: Exploring the future, expanding the vision. Journal of Social Work Education, 40 (1), 3-11.
Mather, J.H. & Lager, P.B. (2000). Child Welfare: A unifying model of practice. California: Brooks/Cole.
Lager, P.B. & Lager, T.W. (1998). Liability issues in social work and psychology internships. Journal of Law and Social Work, 1(7), 33-45.