Resilience in Undergraduate Social Work Students: Social Support and Adjustment to Academic StressFootnote1

^[1] This article is framed within the United States social work education system, accredited by the programs of the Council on Social Work Education. As such, a brief, contextual explication of American social work nomenclature is warranted. The undergraduate, or baccalaureate, program is the bachelor's of social work (BSW) program. The graduate program is the master's of social work (MSW) program. The post-graduate program is either the PhD in social work or doctor of social work (DSW) program.

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