Redefining the Education of Social Workers: Temple University's Institute for Africana Social Work.

Thompson, Garland L.

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ERIC Number: EJ505316

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Publication Date: 1995

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Redefining the Education of Social Workers: Temple University's Institute for Africana Social Work.

Thompson, Garland L.

Black Issues in Higher Education, v12 n5 p16-18 May 4 1995

This article examines the development of Temple University's Institute for Africana Social Work, which is designed to foster an explicit African-centered perspective and practice for social work intervention in African American communities. Various programs and policies initiated by the institute are reviewed. (MDM)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Afrocentrism, Blacks, College Programs, Cultural Awareness, Educational Attitudes, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Professional Development, Professional Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Social Services, Social Work, Social Workers

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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