ERIC Number: EJ955269
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
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Critical Thought within the Social Welfare Policy Course
Steen, Julie A.
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, v32 n1 p14-28 2012
Critical thought is a necessary element for proficient practice in social work at both the micro and macro levels. For this reason, social work educators must seek to integrate critical thought in BSW and MSW curricula. This article provides a method for achieving this integration in the social welfare policy course. The method includes the four following phases: instruction regarding logical errors, presentation of logical errors in contemporary political debate, demonstration of critical thought in policy position analysis, and self-assessment of one's own logic. The implications of this method for practice in a values-based context are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Social Work, Critical Thinking, Welfare Services, Graduate Study, Undergraduate Study, Teaching Methods, Public Policy, Course Descriptions, Policy Analysis, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Values, Counselor Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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