scholarly journals For and against

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-96
Author(s):  
Russell Whiting
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University

This article will provide an account of research undertaken in relation to a single session on an MA in Social Work course, which featured a debate on the place of religion in social work. Research on the session was conducted through the use of two focus groups with participants and also through the use of a questionnaire completed by the whole student group immediately after the debate. Material from the research was presented in a workshop in the Seventh International Conference for Practice Learning and Field Education in Health and Social Work in York in July 2008. This article analyses excerpts from the debate itself, the focus groups and material from the questionnaire (appended).Whilst using a debate is an interesting starting point for addressing this topic it has both advantages and disadvantages as shall be seen. The article builds on Gregory and Holloway’s (2005) work on the use of debates in social work education and also draws on a broader framework for social work education published recently by colleagues at the University of Sussex (Lefevre et al., 2008). The article highlights the lack of work published concerning how the topic of religion and spirituality is addressed in social work education and offers the debate as the start of a way forward.

scholarly journals Culturally relevant pedagogy for social work learning in Papua New Guinea: Perspectives from the University of Papua New Guinea’s fieldwork programme

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-55
Author(s):  
Dunstan Lawihin
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University

INTRODUCTION: Social work education was introduced in the early 1970s in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is still developing. Subsequently, its teaching and learning approaches have developed and, significantly, applied with greater flexibility than a standardised format although contemporary western methods predominate. METHOD: The centrality of the PNG context for culturally relevant social work education and the paradigms of pedagogy in field education are discussed. PNG worldviews of teaching and learning have links to similar educational and practice perspectives from the Melanesian region, Pacific and other relevant non-western contexts.CONCLUSIONS: PNG’s ways of teaching and learning are yet to become formally integrated into contemporary social work education due to issues of credibility, relevance and quality assurance regarding professional social work values. The article argues for substantial integration and utilisation of traditional PNG-specific methods of teaching and learning in the delivery of social work education at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) as important steps in developing the profession in the country. Indigenous local knowledge and practices of teaching and learning should become integrated into formal classroom pedagogical strategies in social work. 

scholarly journals An experience based model for practice learning

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Debbie Plath
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Experience Based Learning ◽  
Bachelor Of Social Work ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
Social Work Field Education ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Social Work Program

Social work education in Australia is responding to the changing social, political and economic contexts in which social work is practised. The Bachelor of Social Work program at the University of Newcastle, Australia, aims to educate competent social workers able to deal effectively with the changing challenges of the work environment. This is achieved through an experience based model of social work education. This paper, presented at the 2nd international conference of the Journal of Practice Teaching in Health and Social Work in London in April 2003, provides an overview of some social work education issues in Australia. The experience based learning model employed at the University of Newcastle is described and discussed in relation to social work field education.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Integration of Human Rights into Social Work Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Paulette Andrea Henry
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University

<p>The understanding of human rights are important to social work education and practice especially since the global definition of social work highlights the dual role of social work as a practice based profession and academic discipline emphasizing the principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversity. Concomitantly, social work education must ensure that students know and understand human rights laws especially since human rights are inherent to all human beings and are often expressed and guaranteed by international law which Governments are expected to uphold. Social workers have a commitment as duty bearers in supporting governments in the upholding of those agreements pertinent to the wellbeing of the people. Using the University of Guyana as a frame of reference this paper examined students’ knowledge on international agreements prior to leaving the University since these laws not only speak to nation states but to universal practices and many social work issues transcend borders. This paper utilized a mixed method approach to ascertain students’ awareness of international human rights laws and their perceptions on the applicability to practice. The findings show that there is limited knowledge amongst social work students on human rights covenants and conventions. This assessment is instructive to social work educators locally and internationally pointing to the need for integration into the curricula. It is imperative that generalist practitioners leave the University with a clear understanding of these laws as many practice issues are transnational. There will be the need for international social work to be a taught course for undergraduates training to become generalist practitioners.</p>

The Science of Social Work Roundtables

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Stone ◽  
Jerry Floersch
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
General Frame ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Over Time

This chapter has three aims. The first is to familiarize readers with the general tenor, proceedings, and discussions at the five “Science in Social Work” roundtables that took place between 2012 and 2016. A key role of these roundtables was to engage in further dialogue that was, in part, sparked by John Brekke’s provocative Aaron Rosen lecture and initial responses to his lecture that were formally presented at the International Invitational Conference on Social Work Education. This summary draws on both published manuscripts and unpublished presentations associated with roundtable activities. It also provides a synthesis of key convergence points that emerged from these discussions. Finally, it situates the roundtable discussions within long-standing debates that have evolved over time concerning the role and status of social work research and knowledge development. This summary and synthesis provides a general frame to structure the chapters included in this volume.

Pray, Kenneth

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larraine M. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Prison Reform ◽  
Social Planning ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Charities ◽  
School Of Social Work ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University

Kenneth Pray (1882–1948), a leader in social work education, worked for the Public Charities Association and was interested in prison reform. He also served as director of social planning and administration at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Work.

Marketing Status of Social Work Education: An Exploratory Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan T. Dennison
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
Work Education ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting

New competitive realities are necessitating that social work education programs design and conduct marketing as a part of their yearly departmental planning. This exploratory study identified marketing strategies most commonly used in social work education programs today. Critical findings regarding social work educators' perceptions regarding how much other disciplines understand their profession were discovered. In addition, the promotional strategies found to be most effective for student recruitment and for increasing departmental visibility within the university setting were revealed from the study. Implications for social work education are delineated along with future research needs.

OF FIELD EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA AND HONG KONG: A SOCIAL WORK EDUCATOR'S PERSONAL REFLECTION

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
WING-HONG CHUI
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Field Education ◽  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Work Education

Fieldwork is valued as an essential element in social work education. A partnership between students, agencies and universities is essential to a practical learning experience. Although this article is primarily concerned with issues surrounding field education in just one Australian university, this paper also makes comparisons with cases in Hong Kong where appropriate. Several aspects of field education including the dynamics of power in the fieldwork relationship, roles and status of field educators, on-going training provided for field educators and ways to strengthen collaborations will be discussed. The purpose of this analysis is to look at the basic principles of good fieldwork practice. 實習是社工教育中不可或缺的一環；學生、機構和大學的合作，乃重要的學習體驗。這篇論文不但檢視了環繞澳洲實習教育的議題，還將它們與香港的情況比較。討論範圍包括幾方面：實習關係中的權力互動、實習教育者的角色及地位、為實習教育者提供的持續訓練，以及各種加強合作的方法。這個比較分析的目的是要檢視良好實習的基本原則。

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