Transforming Social Work Curricula: Institutional Supports for Promoting Sustainability

Melekis, Kelly; Woodhouse, Valerie

doi:10.1080/02615479.2015.1066325

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“…Within social work is an anthropocentric understanding of the environment, which focuses on the sociocultural environment and not the climate crisis (Melekis & Woodhouse, 2015). This is undoubtedly evident in social work education.…”

Section: The Limitation Of the Code Of Ethics Produced By The Canadian Association Of Socialmentioning

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“…As it currently stands, the person-in-environment approach in social work does not concern itself with nature, but rather focuses on the client in relation to family, friends, neighbours, and institutions such as education, healthcare, criminal justice, employment and housing. Social work has always looked at the 'environment' when assessing a person's circumstance, however, the professional has only centered the sociocultural and psychosocial environment and disregarded the physical and natural environment (Melekis & Woodhouse, 2015).…”

Section: Expanding the Person-in-environment Approach To Include Naturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Coates (2011) asserts that "large majority of social workers, like our society in general, take 'nature' for granted and have not been sensitive to the relevance of environmental issues, particularly for social welfare, human rights and social justice" (p.1). In fact, a nationwide survey of over 400 members of the National Association in the United States of America (US) found that social workers are no more knowledgeable or climate conscious as the general population (Melekis & Woodhouse, 2015). Moreover, the profession has not embraced the need to incorporate environmental concerns in their practice or education (Melekis & Woodhouse, 2015).…”

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“…In fact, a nationwide survey of over 400 members of the National Association in the United States of America (US) found that social workers are no more knowledgeable or climate conscious as the general population (Melekis & Woodhouse, 2015). Moreover, the profession has not embraced the need to incorporate environmental concerns in their practice or education (Melekis & Woodhouse, 2015).…”

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Climate crisis and social work: lack of climate crisis education in social work curriculum

Zaman¹

2021

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This paper argues that social work curriculum ignores the pressing matter of the ongoing global climate crisis. Using the theoretical frameworks of anti-racism and anti-colonialism, I propose four ways to deal with this curricular gap in social work, which are the following: 1) to insert ethical obligations on the part of social workers to address climate change and environmental justice within the social work code of ethics, 2) to expand the person-in-environment focus to include nature and environmental justice, 3) to embrace a transformative learning paradigm, and 4) to implement a mandatory course on natural disaster management.

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“…Perhaps one of the signs that most clearly indicate the importance of environmental issues in social work is the evident relevance in the literature assumed by the training of the professionals. There is an increasing convergence in affirming that the need for 'greening' social work practice claims for an education transformation integrating environmental content in social work curricula [38], including the field training [39,40] in order to allow future practitioners to address sustainability and social justice promotion in their communitarian intervention [41].…”

Section: Social Work and Environmentmentioning

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Social Work Practices and the Ecological Sustainability of Socially Vulnerable Communities

Mauritti

2018

Sustainability

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Environmental problems are also social problems. Social work, as a scientific area, has increasingly assumed the importance of including environmental problems in social intervention. This close linkage to ecological issues is particularly relevant when addressing vulnerable communities. In this article, we analyze the results of a study focused on social work intervention in two Portuguese eco-neighborhoods in the context of ongoing urban regeneration projects, which suggest that social vulnerability accentuates the damage of exposure to environmental threats and amplifies its effects. The analysis of data collected from social workers, through 9 semi-structured interviews and through questionnaires (N = 131), with the residents of the neighborhoods together with non-participant observation, allowed to highlight the difficulties, contradictions, but also the potential of this type intervention. Results appear to support an eco-social model which may help social worker to promote social transformation and change, respecting community rhythms, promoting empowerment of individuals, addressing the challenges of socially vulnerable communities within the complexity of a globalized world.

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An Exploration of Human Rights and Social Work Education in the United States

Sousa-Meixell

Kim

Silmere

2021

J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work

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Social work, with its commitment to social justice, knowledge about cultural diversity, and respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, has much to contribute to the modern-day human rights debate. Many international social work scholars have articulated the view of social work as a human rights profession. The profession's presence in this arena, however, has not always been apparent. Amid increasing global tensions and domestic challenges, equipping social work students with human rights knowledge and skills is critical. The limited attention given to human rights in social work education, particularly in the United States, provides a unique opportunity to explore the human rights discourse occurring in academic circles. This paper presents a review of scholarly journal articles that explore the human rights discourse related to social work education in the United States. Upon reviewing the literature, the following categories emerged: (1) general articles on integrating human rights into social work education; (2) pedagogical frameworks, models, and examples of incorporating human rights into social work education; and (3) measures and perceptions related to assessing the integration of human rights in social work education. Findings indicate that the inclusion of human rights into social work education in the United States is in its infancy. It is recommended that social work programs in the United States be more intentional about integrating human rights content into the curricula to train culturally competent and globally minded social workers.

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Transforming Social Work Curricula: Institutional Supports for Promoting Sustainability

Cited by 26 publications

References 20 publications

Climate crisis and social work: lack of climate crisis education in social work curriculum

Climate crisis and social work: lack of climate crisis education in social work curriculum

Social Work Practices and the Ecological Sustainability of Socially Vulnerable Communities

An Exploration of Human Rights and Social Work Education in the United States

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