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Integrating a Transcultural Perspective into the Social Work Curriculum: A Descriptive and Exploratory Study
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The authors describes a transcultural perspective, employed by one social work program, as an integrative framework for addressing diversity throughout the curriculum, which incorporates five interrelated but distinct dimensions: (1) culture (recognizing the importance of culture at all levels of practice); (2) understanding dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression; (3) positionality and self-reflexivity; (4) respectful partnership; and (5) cultural competence (translating principles into culturally responsive practice).Abstract:
This paper describes a transcultural perspective, employed by one social work program, as an integrative framework for addressing diversity throughout the curriculum. The transcultural perspective incorporates five interrelated but distinct dimensions: (1) culture (recognizing the importance of culture at all levels of practice); (2) understanding dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression; (3) positionality and self-reflexivity; (4) respectful partnership; and (5) cultural competence (translating principles into culturally responsive practice). Also presented are findings from a study assessing student understanding after delivery of educational modules introducing the transcultural perspective.read more
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TL;DR: The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) as mentioned in this paper is a set of requirements for baccalaureate and master's social work education.