TY - JOUR
T1 - Social work education in Australia and the USA
T2 - Comparative perspectives and contemporary issues
AU - Pawar, Manohar
AU - Thomas, Madhavappallil
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2017/6/6
Y1 - 2017/6/6
N2 - The article discusses similarities and differences in social work education and profession in Australia and the USA, reflects on contemporary issues and challenges that affect social work education and practice in both countries, and identifies mutual areas of learning and exchange. Drawing on secondary data, it comparatively analyses important variables such as the growth of social work education, curricula and curricular models, accreditation standards, code of ethics and professional licensure. The analysis shows significant similarities and differences in these variables, and brings out unaddressed issues and challenges. It argues that the profession in general has not adequately been successful in translating its value-based ideals into social work education and practice in both countries, particularly in the context of the free market economies. Experiences of both countries provide scope for mutual sharing and learning.
AB - The article discusses similarities and differences in social work education and profession in Australia and the USA, reflects on contemporary issues and challenges that affect social work education and practice in both countries, and identifies mutual areas of learning and exchange. Drawing on secondary data, it comparatively analyses important variables such as the growth of social work education, curricula and curricular models, accreditation standards, code of ethics and professional licensure. The analysis shows significant similarities and differences in these variables, and brings out unaddressed issues and challenges. It argues that the profession in general has not adequately been successful in translating its value-based ideals into social work education and practice in both countries, particularly in the context of the free market economies. Experiences of both countries provide scope for mutual sharing and learning.
KW - Challenges in social work education
KW - Comparative analysis
KW - Challenges in Social work education
KW - Social work in Australia
KW - Trends in social work education
KW - Social work in USA
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U2 - 10.1080/02615479.2017.1335699
DO - 10.1080/02615479.2017.1335699
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020252027
SN - 0261-5479
VL - 36
SP - 648
EP - 661
JO - Social Work Education
JF - Social Work Education
IS - 6
ER -