ERIC Number: EJ1078045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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NCWWI Tribal Traineeship Programs: Promoting Diversity in the Child Welfare Workforce
Cross, Suzanne L.; Drywater-Whitekiller, Virginia; Holder, Lea Ann; Norris, Debra; Caringi, James; Trautman, Ashley
Journal of Social Work Education, v51 suppl 2 pS225-S238 2015
Twelve universities and one American Indian (AI) tribal college were selected for the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute's 5-year stipend traineeship program. These tribal traineeships were designed to provide social work child welfare education for tribal and nontribal students. Twenty-two AI students and 58 nontribal students completed a bachelor or master's of social work degree. The students' field placements were in tribal agencies or public agencies that served a segment of the AI population. These programs were enhanced through the use of valuable relationships (i.e., partnerships, mentorships, allies), and cultural competence was a key aspect of the students' education. The students' education was enriched with a specific child welfare curriculum, cultural teachings, tribal traineeship collaborations, and tribal community events.
Descriptors: Trainees, Student Diversity, Child Welfare, American Indian Education, Tribally Controlled Education, Social Work, College Students, Field Experience Programs, Partnerships in Education, Mentors, Culturally Relevant Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Preferences, Employment Practices, Racial Relations, Student Experience, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa; Montana; Oklahoma; Oregon; South Dakota
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