Toward Building a Culture of Strengths in U.S. MSW Programs

Social work has embraced the strengths perspective as a vital part of micro, mezzo, and macro practice. Yet the authors’ experience suggests that the medical model of deficits, disease, and disorder remains the dominant paradigm. This exploratory study sought to determine how and to what extent strengths-based practice is integrated into the MSW practice curriculum. Forty-four (44) of 181 programs responded to a 12-item web-based survey. Quantitative and qualitative responses indicate an almost universal awareness of and attention to integrating strengths-based content. However, a smaller number of programs appear to be looking beyond curriculum content towards the creation of a broader culture of strengths. Even so, challenges remain toward overcoming a pathological orientation in social work practice curricula

Curriculum · Engineering ethics · Exploratory research · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Computer Science · Engineering · Family and Disability Support Research · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

• Strengths-based Practice and Motivational Interviewing

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• Organizational Culture and Climate

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• The Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work Higher Education—Living by the Charlie Parker Dictum

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• Improving the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice

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• Reflections on the Teaching of Evidence-Based Practice

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• Is Social Work a Profession

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• The Operationalization, Implementation, and Effectiveness of the Strengths Perspective

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• Issues in Overturning a Medical Model of Social Work Practice

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• Social Policy Development

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• Building on Strengths

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• A Strengths Perspective for Social Work Practice

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• Strengths-Based Case Management

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• The efficacy of case management services for severely mentally disabled clients

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• The Future of Strengths-Based Social Work

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