BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL AMONG SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS: A STRATEGY FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

This article explores the role of human relations in the process of curriculum change in social work education. Social capital, the theoretical framework that underpins this research, explains how social resources are made available to social work faculty and groups for their own benefit. Using data...

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Published inJournal of social work education Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 445 - 466
Main Author Luca Sugawara, Carmen G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 01.09.2009
Council on Social Work Education
Council On Social Work Education
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Administrators
Aging education
College Faculty
College teachers
Cultural Capital
Curricula
Curriculum Development
Curriculum planning
Development Strategies
Educational Objectives
Educational Policy
Educational resources
Gerontology
Human Relations
Literature Reviews
Management
Measurement Techniques
Multiple Regression Analysis
Population aging
Public relations
Questionnaires
Social Capital
Social capital (Sociology)
Social Change
Social interaction
Social Work
Social Work Education
Surveys
Teacher Surveys
Teachers
United States
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Summary:This article explores the role of human relations in the process of curriculum change in social work education. Social capital, the theoretical framework that underpins this research, explains how social resources are made available to social work faculty and groups for their own benefit. Using data from 88 surveys completed by social work educators, the findings are significant. In an age of technological advancements, human connections remain an important factor in influencing curriculum development in aging. This study also presents implications for social work faculty and administrators and discusses how best to organize social work conferences to promote curriculum change.
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ISSN:1043-7797
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DOI:10.5175/JSWE.2009.200600113