Minority Content in Undergraduate Social Work Curricula

1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Duran Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Required Courses ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Research And Policy

A content analysis of 486 syllabi from 110 baccalaureate social work programs was conducted to assess the extent of minority content in undergraduate social work curricula. Programs were requested to submit syllabi for required courses in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Research, and Policy foundation areas, as well as courses specifically focusing on minority groups. Findings indicate that content on women and women's issues is highly integrated across the curriculum, but content on racial/ethnic minorities does not appear to be as integrated into the curriculum. In particular, scant attention is being paid to minorities in the Research foundation.

scholarly journals Challenging ‘ableism’ and teaching about disability in a social work classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Micheal Shier ◽  
Carole Sinclair ◽  
Lila Gault
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Training Module ◽  
Direct Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education

Social work programs in Canada teach emerging generalist practitioners about the consequences of oppression in the lives of the clients they work with. More emphasis within social work education could be placed on practical ways of contextualizing forms of oppression as each relates specifically to practice. The following provides a description of the oppression of ‘ableism’, and offers an applied training module to help prepare generalist social workers (i.e. current students or direct practitioners) to work with issues of disability as they emerge in their direct practice with clients. The training module helps to facilitate learning specific to the leading theoretical discussions and the social context of disability within society. Through these discussions students might then become more aware of their role as practitioners in challenging the oppression of ‘ableism’, rather than maintain outdated modes of service delivery and intervention with those people disabled by the social environment.

Reconciliation as a Framework for Supporting Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity in Social Work Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Yarneccia D. Dyson ◽  
Maria del Mar Fariña, LICSW, Ph.D. ◽  
Maria A. Gurrola, MSW, Ph.D. ◽  
Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D., LCSW
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Historical Antecedents ◽  
Racial Ethnic

In today’s society, the marginalization and oppression among vulnerable communities emphasizes the need for racial, ethnic, and cultural reconciliation. Slavery, racism, and white privilege have had long standing and negative effects in the history of the United States that continue to perpetuate the lives of minority populations. As a result, the need to emphasize the importance of anti-racist education that focuses on addressing all levels of practice (micro, mezzo, and macro) and challenges structural ideologies is paramount. The pursuit and maintenance of social justice for all is the foundation of the Social Work profession, therefore, students and practitioners must be equipped with the knowledge, training, and skills necessary for understanding how the historical antecedents and racism affect communities they will serve. This paper will explore the concept of racial reconciliation as a framework for addressing racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity within social work programs.

Case Management and Social Support System for Families in Distress: A Social Work Response

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W akar Amin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Support System ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support System ◽  
The Disappeared

History is witness to the fact that warring factions in any armed conflict often commit several human rights violations like murder, rape, torture etc., and the act of disappearance of person is one among them. While the persons who are subjected to disappearance are the primary victims, the families they leave behind are the secondary victims. The situation makes families of the disappeared person suffer great anguish when their loved ones go disappeared. The phenomenon produces anguish, fear and unspeakable sorrow for thousands of families. Appreciating the importance of social work professionals in helping families deal effective with their life situations the present paper aims to provide a case for social work interventional techniques of Social Support System (SSS) and Case Management to modify and make the social environment conducive for the families to live a normal life.

scholarly journals Brazilian Children’s Understanding of the Quality of Life in Their Living Environment: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5101
Author(s):  
Camilla Aparecida Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas ◽  
Fernanda de Morais Ferreira ◽  
Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Social ◽  
Graphic Elements

(1) Objective: To understand the perception of Brazilian children about the Quality of Life (QoL) considering their living environment. (2) Methods: This is a qualitative study conducted with children aged 6–10 years, from a medium-sized Brazilian municipality, recruited from public and private schools. An adaptation of the “draw, write, and say” method was used to collect data. At first, all children (n = 252) drew a “neighborhood with QoL”. On the same day, the researcher analyzed the graphic elements of the representations and intentionally selected the two best-detailed drawings from each class (n = 49) and the children were invited to narrate them. The narratives were analyzed through content analysis. (3) Results: Two major themes emerged from the content analysis, namely, the physical environment and social environment. The first included the needs to live in a community, such as housing, places of leisure, essential services, and natural elements. The second was relationships with family and friends. (4) Conclusion: The children presented the meaning of an environment with QoL, pointing out essential items to have this ideal environment. The social environment and the physical environment were perceived interdependently; that is, any change in one of these aspects may affect children’s QoL.

Council on Social Work Education

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia M. Watkins ◽  
Jessica Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Development Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Programs ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) provides leadership in social work education through faculty development, research, and accreditation of baccalaureate and master's social work programs. As of February 2012, 689 social work programs were accredited by CSWE. These programs represent an estimated 7,500 faculty members and 82,000 students at the baccalaureate and master's levels. CSWE promotes continued educational innovation and relevancy through setting accreditation standards, which are regularly revised by volunteer representatives from the social work education and practice community and approved by the CSWE Board of Directors.

Terminal Illness

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Christ
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Past Century ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hospice And Palliative Care ◽  
Knowledge Value ◽  
Research And Policy ◽  
Care Of The Dying

The ability of medical technology to prolong life over the past century has forced an examination of the experience and care of the dying. Many diseases that once were expected to follow a sloping illness trajectory with predictable deterioration and ultimately death are now more commonly experienced as chronic illnesses. They require more medical and other resources and challenge the family's ability to cope for much longer periods. The knowledge, value, and skill base of social work, and its broad range of practice sites make it uniquely suited to contribute to the movement to improve the care of the dying. The Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network were formed in 2007 to advance and give voice to social work's expertise in this area and to promote its development in practice, education, research, and policy.

Safety Education: A Study of Undergraduate Social Work Programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine Faria ◽  
Mary Agnes Kendra
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Client Violence ◽  
Work Programs ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Work Education

The literature on client violence against social workers calls for social work education programs to teach students how to protect themselves and minimize the risk of verbal and physical harm. Although the social work literature cites examples of content that should be taught, there is little information on whether safety education is covered in academic programs and, if so, what exactly is taught. This study focused on nineteen baccalaureate programs and determined the extent to which they teach safety education. The study also identified the minimum safety education content that should be taught in baccalaureate social work programs.

scholarly journals Forefront of Human Rights Issues

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neely Mahapatra ◽  
Monica Faulkner ◽  
Mona Schatz
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Content ◽  
The Social ◽  
Worldwide Phenomenon ◽  
Social Work Programs ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
Rights Issues

Curriculum content including learning strategies about human trafficking can be integrated into social work programs through the core content courses, enabling future practitioners to competently serve and advocate for victims as well as examine human trafficking policies at national and global levels. However, teaching about human trafficking is difficult due to the lack of evidence-based information. Using existing information, students can gain an understanding of an insidious worldwide phenomenon, which targets the most vulnerable populations including children, women, and youth for mere economic gains. This paper describes strategies for incorporating the topic of human trafficking as a social justice issue into core social work courses. This curricular area offers a topic of global and local significance that should be of paramount concern to the social work profession and its educators.

scholarly journals Achieving HBSE Competencies through Service-learning

10.18060/1174 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Twill ◽  
Kathy Elpers ◽  
Kathy Lay
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Pedagogical Strategy ◽  
Practice Behaviors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Service Learning Pedagogy

Service-learning pedagogy allows social work educators to create meaningful learning opportunities for students and better prepare them for practicum, while at the same time, meeting a community need. This paper outlines the relevance of incorporating service-learning into the social work curriculum, specifically the human behavior and the social environment (HBSE) area. Using Bloom’s taxonomy as a guide, the authors propose how the CSWE competencies and practice behaviors specific to HBSE may be assessed using service-learning pedagogy. An example is reviewed to illustrate how service-learning can assist faculty and students achieve the HBSE competencies and practice behaviors. Finally, implications for service-learning as a pedagogical strategy for social work education are discussed.

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