The challenges in developing cross-national social work curricula

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth R Crisp
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
International Perspectives ◽  
International Collaborations ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Schools Of Social Work ◽  
Cross National

Increasing expectations that social work education incorporate international perspectives and prepare graduates to work in cross-national contexts is resulting in schools of social work in different countries collaborating in curriculum development. This article reports on one such collaboration involving four Australian and four European schools of social work which struggled to develop elements of curriculum that could be used by all partners, and identifies issues that international collaborations need to take account of in the planning and implementing of shared curriculum.

The changing contexts for international social work education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurid Aga Askeland ◽  
Malcolm Payne
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
International Association ◽  
International Social Work Education ◽  
Alice Salomon ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Schools Of Social Work ◽  
Establishment Phase

This chapter identifies three phases of internationalization in social work education. It documents foundation dates of social work courses in a representative range of countries. The foundation phase from the 1920s to 1945 brought together early social work schools in a committee under the leadership of Alice Salomon, the German feminist and social worker. From 1945 to 2000, the establishment phase achieved the adoption of social work education virtually universally, with Katherine Kendall playing an important executive role promoting coordination through the International Association of Schools of Social Work. The end of the Cold War in the 1990s led to the consolidation of the policy and social development work in these earlier phases into an issues-based phase when the Association sought to develop influence on global policy issues of social justice, social conflict and social development. Debates about the nature of international or global social work are explored.

International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abye Tasse
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
International Association ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Schools Of Social Work

This entry describes the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and explores challenges facing the organization. Founded in 1928, the IASSW is the worldwide organization representing social work education. Comprising member schools and individuals across six continents, it works, in spite of funding and voluntary leadership challenges, to create a globally inclusive organization, promote international exchange, and extend the influence of social work education at the United Nations and with other regional and international bodies.

Carlton, Thomas Owen

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans S. Falck
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Work Education

Thomas Owen Carlton (1937–1992) was an expert in curriculum development in social work education as well as an author, an editor, and a scholar in health social work and social policy. He believed history influences social welfare planning.

Social Work Education and Service Learning

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. King
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
Student Skill ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Schools Of Social Work

In order to increase the collaboration between communities and schools of social work, this article urges educators at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to consider the benefits of including service learning in social work curricula. An approach to social work education via service learning places an equal emphasis on meaningful community service and student skill development, in contrast to other forms of experiential learning. An empowering approach to integrating theory and practice, service learning embodies specific social work values, such as respect for diversity, self-determination, collaboration, social justice, a person-in-environment focus, and accountability. Drawing on recent examples from baccalaureate and master's-level programs, empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of service learning in the field of social work is offered.

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