The changing status and growth of social work education worldwide: Process, findings and implications of the International Association of Schools of Social Work 2010 census

Brian Littlechild, Angelina Barretta-Herman, Patrick Leung, Henry Parada, GIDRAPH WAIRIRE

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)
17 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

The dramatic growth in social work education is documented in the International Association of Schools of Social Work’s 2010 census of institutions offering at least one degree program in social work. The census gathered data on program structure, personnel, student enrollment and curriculum from 473 respondents in the five IASSW regions. Half of the respondents reported requiring course content in social work history, values or ethics, and 20 percent of required courses are taught by non-social work educators. The expansion of social work programs is indicative of social work’s untapped potential for delivering social justice content on the international stage
Original languageEnglish
Article number59(4)
Pages (from-to)459– 478
Number of pages20
JournalInternational social work (ISW)
Volume59
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 6 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • generalist perspective
  • international association of Schools of Social Work
  • international social work curriculum
  • social work education
  • world census

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The changing status and growth of social work education worldwide: Process, findings and implications of the International Association of Schools of Social Work 2010 census'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this