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The Usage Of Young Adult Literature As A Vehicle To Teach Cultural Empathy, Samuelle Voltaire
The Usage Of Young Adult Literature As A Vehicle To Teach Cultural Empathy, Samuelle Voltaire
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Social Work education is focused on helping students identify triggers and biases prior to entering the workforce, with an aim towards cultural competence. Class discussions and homework assignments are particularly intentional: through various assignments, students are urged to work on those issues before entering clinical practice. Young Adult (YA) literature has been successfully used in the field of Education to teach empathy and reflectivity regarding diversity to preservice teachers. The use of YA literature may hold promise for Social Work education as a teaching tool, but the extent of current use in Social Work education is unknown. An anonymous survey …