ERIC Number: EJ1024755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Study Abroad Ghana: An International Experiential Learning
Boateng, Alice; Thompson, Abigail Mercy
Journal of Social Work Education, v49 n4 p701-715 2013
The global nature of social problems indicates how important it is for social workers to be involved in international issues. For example, overseas experience in social work programs is in consonance with the Council on Social Work Education's emphasis on global context of social work practice. In view of this, some schools of social work are facilitating international experience for their students and faculty. This article discusses the experiences of U.S. students who studied abroad in Ghana in summer 2010, under the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC). It specifically examines the impact the USAC Ghana program, the people and culture of the host country, intracountry trips/tours, and the social work courses had on the student participants.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Experiential Learning, Social Work, College Students, Consortia, Student Participation, Program Evaluation, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Educational Benefits, Individual Development, Professional Development, Service Learning, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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