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The Impact Of Social Work Education On Social Justice Practice Behaviors, Nicole Dahl
The Impact Of Social Work Education On Social Justice Practice Behaviors, Nicole Dahl
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Research has suggested there is a gap between how social workers understand social justice and how they incorporate it into practice. Therefore, this review examined studies that targeted change in social work students’ social justice practice behaviors. Ten studies examined the effect of social work education from entry to graduation by collecting pre and post-test program data. The remaining studies examined the effect of a particular course. Finally, 55 social justice competencies from learning outcome reports were reviewed to gain greater understanding of MSW social justice practice behaviors. Findings suggest the majority of accredited schools of social work report students …