Training Undergraduate Social Workers for Work with the Deaf.

Elwell, Mary Ellen

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ERIC Number: EJ114412

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Publication Date: 1975

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Training Undergraduate Social Workers for Work with the Deaf

Elwell, Mary Ellen

Journal of Education for Social Work, 11, 1, 51-58, W 75

The unique aspects of deafness examined in this paper include the characteristics of the deaf population, communication skills, and sensitivity to the minority status of deaf people. Content in each of these areas is reviewed as an illustration of speciality material in a generalist curriculum in social work. (Editor/PG)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Deafness, Higher Education, Professional Education, Social Work, Social Workers, Special Education, Training Methods, Undergraduate Study

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