Social Work Practice and Education in México
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19908108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Santos H Hernández (Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), Ellen Dunbar |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-60 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-5479 • E-ISSN: 1470-1227 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02615470500477896 |
| OpenAlex | W2009566740 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Social work education and practice in Mexico has emphasized need for social change, family, and community involvement. Education includes casework, group work, and community organization with extensive field work experience that is community based. Education programs rely heavily on literature from South American countries including liberation theory such as that espoused by Paolo Friere. Social work education at the college level prepares graduates for practice, with a licencia. Social Workers in Mexico work in medical settings, children's services, rehabilitation, family services, work settings and a variety of community based programs. Mexico has begun to develop graduate education. Education in the US, Canada, Mexico and other countries could be enhanced with further exchanges of faculty, students and literature
Community education · Community practice · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Social change · Sociology · Law · Medicine · Social Sciences and Policies · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |