Responding to Global Shifts: Meta-Practice as a Relevant Social Work Practice Paradigm

In response to increasing global changes, this article proposes that social work education add meta-practice to traditional micro-, mezzo-, and macro-practice curriculum areas. Drawing on pertinent literature, the authors conceptualize meta-practice as a necessary paradigm shift for competent and re...

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Published inJournal of teaching in social work Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 46 - 59
Main Authors Grise-Owens, Erlene, Miller, J. Jay, Owens, Larry W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.01.2014
Subjects
Certification
College Curriculum
Curriculum
Curriculum Design
Educational Policy
Figurative Language
Global Approach
globalization
meta-practice
Social Work
social work curriculum
Social Work Education
Student Projects
Sustainability
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Summary:In response to increasing global changes, this article proposes that social work education add meta-practice to traditional micro-, mezzo-, and macro-practice curriculum areas. Drawing on pertinent literature, the authors conceptualize meta-practice as a necessary paradigm shift for competent and relevant social work practice. Further, the authors offer an initial articulation of how meta-practice uniquely addresses interdependent global concerns, particularly in the framework of sustainability. The article provides an example of how this integrative practice dimension is implemented in a MSW curriculum and concludes with critical consideration of the Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards competencies.
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ISSN:0884-1233
1540-7349
DOI:10.1080/08841233.2013.866614