TY - JOUR
T1 - Homelessness From a Holistic Paradigm
T2 - Bridging Gaps in Curriculum Through Supplemental Education Opportunities
AU - Cronley, Courtney
AU - Murphy, Erin R.
AU - Petrovich, James C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 Council on Social Work Education.
PY - 2020/6/12
Y1 - 2020/6/12
N2 - In the following article we argue that social work education and research ought to approach homelessness from a holistic paradigm emphasizing individual resilience and autonomy. The current lack of explicit curriculum in many schools of social work necessitates creative strategies to integrate homeless content into social work education. We offer 3 diverse pedagogical strategies: course-based service learning, program evaluation, and graduate research assistantships. Students engaged in these activities acquire firsthand experiences with individuals experiencing homelessness in ways that humanize the issue, and critical reflection facilitates application of new knowledge. Additional, students’ work may impact homeless services positively by generating data to support service and policy reforms. Ultimately, schools of social work could formally offer courses on housing and homelessness.
AB - In the following article we argue that social work education and research ought to approach homelessness from a holistic paradigm emphasizing individual resilience and autonomy. The current lack of explicit curriculum in many schools of social work necessitates creative strategies to integrate homeless content into social work education. We offer 3 diverse pedagogical strategies: course-based service learning, program evaluation, and graduate research assistantships. Students engaged in these activities acquire firsthand experiences with individuals experiencing homelessness in ways that humanize the issue, and critical reflection facilitates application of new knowledge. Additional, students’ work may impact homeless services positively by generating data to support service and policy reforms. Ultimately, schools of social work could formally offer courses on housing and homelessness.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.2020.1723762
DO - 10.1080/10437797.2020.1723762
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85082489784
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 56
SP - S16-S27
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - sup1
ER -