Social Work, Social Justice and Americentrism by Design: Transnationalism in United States Social Work Education

Autor/inn/en	McRell, Amanda Stafford; Grace, Breanne L.
Titel	Social Work, Social Justice and Americentrism by Design: Transnationalism in United States Social Work Education
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 42 (2023) 2, S.397-412 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McRell, Amanda Stafford) ORCID (Grace, Breanne L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2022.2052816
Schlagwörter	Social Work; Social Justice; Course Descriptions; Counselor Training; Higher Education; Cultural Awareness; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; Course Content; Global Approach; North Americans; Networks; Standards; Accreditation (Institutions); Classification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Kursstrukturplan; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Kursprogramm; Globales Denken; Standard; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem
Abstract	As our world moves away from historic models of self-contained countries, toward a more integrated and connected world, research suggests transnational approaches may be advantageous for advancing social justice agendas. While social work higher education has long prioritized cultural competencies and global perspectives in practice and research, it is unknown how social work educators in the United States are globalizing curricula. Syllabi from bachelor and master-level social work theory courses from twenty-five US schools of social work were examined using thematic analysis. Of the forty-one syllabi studied, eight contained no information relevant to international, global, cross-cultural or transnational theory. Of the thirty-three syllabi with relevant content, three unique themes emerged: (1) global othering, (2) population-specific studies; and (3) Americentrism. Upon examination of core syllabi, researchers argue empirically for the inclusion of global or transnational content in professional social work theory education. Mirroring the application of transnationalism in sister fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology and political science, this article provides a framework for incorporating transnational competency into social work curricula. Transnationalism captures the connections and networks that facilitate global processes despite distance. Highlighting these connections can animate social work curricula with the tools and practices for an interconnected world. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01