Assessment of Integration of Disability Content into Social Work Education |
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| Authors: | Lydia Ogden Carolyn McAllister Susan Neely-Barnes |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, USAlydia.ogden@simmons.edu;3. School of Social Work, California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA;4. Department of Social Work, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThree hundred members of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) responded to a survey regarding the inclusion of disability content in social work courses and supports needed to increase disability content. Although respondents generally agreed that disability content is important in social work education, its inclusion is inconsistent, with most frequent inclusion in courses on diversity and least frequent inclusion in courses on research. Respondents identified barriers to increasing disability content, including lack of resources for teaching, lack of relevant faculty expertise, and an overcrowded curriculum. Strategies and resources for infusing disability content into social work education are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Disability content inclusion integration mixed methods social work curriculum social work education social work practice social work profession and disability |
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