Patricia B. Lager

Faculty Administrator, Director of International Programs
plager@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.