ERIC Number: EJ1260154
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Applied Response to Homelessness: Model for Service Learning across the Micro-Macro Social Work Practice Continuum
Jacob, Anupama; Tauati, Amy; Brown, Alexis
Journal of Social Work Education, v56 suppl 1 pS131-S141 2020
Homelessness remains a persistent problem in the United States, calling for continuing engagement to address this issue across the micro-macro social work practice continuum. Social work educators have an imperative to expose the next generation of practitioners to this complex social issue and provide opportunities for students to develop knowledge, values, and skills to tackle what the academy has identified as one of the grand challenges of our profession. This study offers a curriculum road map for a service learning opportunity, Homeless Connect, that is integrated into the BSW program at a private southern California university. Using qualitative survey data of undergraduate students who participated in Homeless Connect, the study explores how participation influenced student perceptions of homelessness and supports emerging practitioner development.
Descriptors: Homeless People, Social Problems, Problem Solving, Service Learning, Social Work, Bachelors Degrees, Private Colleges, Undergraduate Students, Consciousness Raising, Program Effectiveness, Community Services, School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Humanization, Competency Based Education, Skill Development
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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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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
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