ERIC Number: EJ1107211
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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Teaching to Transform? Addressing Race and Racism in the Teaching of Clinical Social Work Practice
Varghese, Rani
Journal of Social Work Education, v52 suppl 1 pS134-S147 2016
Faculty members are key stakeholders to support social work students' learning about race and racism in practice and to promote the professional standards established by the field. This qualitative study examines how 15 clinical social work faculty members teaching advanced practice in the Northeast conceptualize and incorporate their understanding of race and racism in their teaching. An analysis of participants' responses to a case vignette suggests clinical social work faculty members view race primarily as an individual ethnic or cultural identity and lack conceptual, historical, and sociological knowledge about racism and its links to other forms of oppression. This study suggests that additional faculty development opportunities and institutional support are needed to encourage faculty efforts to address race and racism.
Descriptors: Race, Racial Discrimination, Social Work, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Qualitative Research, Teaching Methods, Vignettes, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Videoconferencing, Semi Structured Interviews, Ethnicity, Cultural Context, Cultural Literacy, Migration, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, School Support, Teacher Competencies, Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Puerto Ricans, Hispanic Americans, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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