ERIC Number: EJ895016
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 50
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
Developing Student Knowledge and Skills for Home-Based Social Work Practice
Allen, Susan F.; Tracy, Elizabeth M.
Journal of Social Work Education, v44 n1 p125-143 Win 2008
Providing social work services for clients in their homes is often a distinguishing feature of social work practice. The home environment affects the intervention process at each stage of contact with a family. Home-based practice requires specific skills to deal with clients' presenting concerns as well as safety, boundary, confidentiality, and ethical challenges. This article offers practical tips for integrating content regarding home-based social work into courses throughout the curriculum to better prepare social work students for home-based practice. It discusses how home-based content in both master's and baccalaureate courses supports current Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards requirements. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Family Environment, Educational Policy, Social Work, Intervention, Curriculum, Courses, Masters Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Accreditation (Institutions), Home Visits, Case Studies, Objectives
Council on Social Work Education. 1725 Duke Street Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-8080; Fax: 703-683-8099; e-mail: info@cswe.org; Web site: http://www.cswe.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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