Trends in educating social workers in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-40
Author(s):  
Ewa Grudziewska
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Scientific Conference ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Work Education

The text is reflection over chosen addresses and posters presented during a Meanings scientific conference of quality of social work education in and changing Europe which was held in June 2019 in Madrid. Referring motifs in it chosen were presented for educating social workers in chosen European countries, with the special pressure on his quality which is understood among others as internationalizing both of process of educating, as well as the exchange of experiences in this respect between researchers and university teachers. In the article issues discussed among others will be associated with mediation and the supervision in educating social workers.

scholarly journals Redefining Borders between Communities and the Classroom: How Community-based Social Activists can Transform Social Work Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori Chambers ◽  
Sheila Cranmer-Byng ◽  
May Friedman ◽  
Meaghan Ross ◽  
Warimu Njoroge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Work Education

In the context of service restructuring that has gravely impacted quality of life for social workers and the people with whom they work, this paper considers the ways that social work education can better support social justice-based social work practices in urban communities in Canada. The paper’s authors attended a fall 2013 Ryerson University forum that brought together critical social work educators and community-based activist social workers struggling to bring social justice-based practices to their work within restructured social services. Examples of social service restructuring include cuts to services, labour intensification, and increased managerialism, processes known as neoliberalism that have shifted discourses away from quality of life toward a focus on economic markers and efficiencies. The purpose of our forum was to explore ways in which social work curricula and pedagogical practices can be challenged and redefined in order to better support those efforts by social workers to resist such processes and to enhance social worker and client quality of life. Our paper presents the findings of this forum, including the presentation and discussion of a series of recommendations to reconfigure social work education so that it is more congruent with the needs of social justice-based practice in social work.

Social work education in action: How studying for the profession facilitates the adaptation of internationally educated social workers in Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-127
Author(s):  
Annie Pullen Sansfaçon ◽  
Marion Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Work Skills ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theory Project ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Adaptation Processes ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article presents the results and theorization of a 4-year Grounded Theory project that sought to understand the processes and dynamics involved in the professional adaptation of internationally educated social workers now practicing in Canada. In-depth interviews with 66 participants, who undertook social work education outside of Canada and have subsequently settled to practice in the country, were conducted. Results highlight that the social work educational background of the professionals not only offers key conceptual, theoretical, and analytical foundations needed to adapt knowledge and skills to practice abroad, but also provides tools to navigate and negotiate professional adaptation processes as a whole. We conclude that ultimately, social workers may adapt well to their new work contexts because of the transferability of social work skills, knowledge, and values to new practice settings, thus facilitating interventions with services users and also their own process of professional adaptation.

scholarly journals Social Work Education in Pakistan: Issues and Future Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasreen Aslam Shah
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Welfare Programs ◽  
Social Welfare Programs ◽  
Work Education

Social work is a professional and academic discipline that committed to improve the quality and prosperity of individuals, groups, and communities through scientific knowledge, policy, community organizing, direct practice and teaching. Pakistan is very fortunate to have a good start of professional Social Work; the first social work training began in the year 1953. Social work education in universities started in 1954 and its aim is to provide trained social workers equipped with the basic knowledge and skills to assist government and private agencies in the development and implementation of social welfare programs. This study presents an overview of the brief history, current issues and future opportunities of social work education in Pakistan. This study emphasizes some of the significant issues that cause concern, such as the social work education and practice appropriate for Pakistan society, teaching and learning, fieldwork and supervision, certification and licensing for social workers. It’s important to talk about some issues of concern and the direction in which a strong and sound social work education can be developed.

Preparing Students for the Spiritual Issues of their Clients through a Self-Awareness Exercise

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debora S. Rice ◽  
James R. Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Public University ◽  
Spiritual Identity ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Belief In God ◽  
Spiritual Issues ◽  
Work Education

In this recent study, 55 percent of the BSW students surveyed at a medium-size southeastern, public university stated that spirituality significantly influenced their decision to become social workers. Ninety-eight percent identified themselves as having a vital spiritual identity that included the belief in God or a universal spirit. Yet, until recently, social work education has all but ignored the relevance of spirituality in the lives of students and clients. This paper will present an assessment exercise designed to help students explore spiritual issues along with the responses of students to the exercise. Finally, the implications of this exercise for social work education will be discussed.

Baccalaureate Social Work Education and Courses on Aging: The Disconnect

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dara P. Bergel
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Gerontological Social Work ◽  
Work Education

In the year 2020, at least 60,000 to 70,000 social workers will be needed to work with the elderly. However, insufficient numbers of social work students are choosing to participate in the field of aging. This article discusses reasons, barriers, and the importance of increasing gerontological interest in BSW students. It provides curriculum-enhancing suggestions to expand student and faculty interest in aging education and the gerontological social work profession in the context of the Council on Social Work Educational (CSWE) Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

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