ERIC Number: EJ989243
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
Study Abroad and Values Development in Social Work Students
Lindsey, Elizabeth W.
Journal of Social Work Education, v41 n2 p229-249 Spr-Sum 2005
This article presents results of a qualitative study of values development in U.S. and Scottish social work students who participated in a study-abroad program. Six themes emerged: opening the mind to new ways of thinking; awareness and insight into one's own values and beliefs; social awareness and challenges to societal values and beliefs; appreciation of difference, cultural sensitivity, and anti-discriminatory practice; social justice; and professional identity development. Implications for social work study-abroad programs and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Interpersonal Competence, Social Work, Study Abroad, Counselor Training, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Social Values, Social Cognition, Cultural Differences, Cultural Awareness, Self Concept
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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