1. Teaching Globalization to Social Work Students: In and Out of the Classroom.
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Barner, John R. and Okech, David
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SOCIAL work education , *GRADUATE education , *STUDY & teaching of globalization , *CULTURAL awareness , *HIGHER education , *ADULTS , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
This paper was part of qualitative research that sought to explore motivations of Masters-level students (n = 53) in taking an elective course in international social work at a large public university in the Southeastern US. A review of the literature includes the foundational aspects of globalization and its relationship with social work education. Through content analysis, results show comportment of students' stated motivations for taking the course and the contemporaneous literature on globalization. Themes expressed are the historical context of globalization, concern about global inequalities, and the varying impacts of globalization around the world. Discussion is directed towards exploring ways of effectively infusing globalization content in the social work curricula. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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