Social work education in the shadow of uncontrolled growth

The case of Türkiye

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ID9973519
AuthorsGürcan Bal (0000-0002-6673-4926, Ankara University, corresponding author), Sümeyye Aydoğdu Kuzucu (0000-0002-8895-0662, Ankara University), Sevgi Tiktaş Çelik (0000-0002-4238-0721, Ankara University), Murat Oz (0000-0003-4955-3848, Ankara University), Emel Ozturk (0000-0002-0043-1922, Ankara University), Duyan (0000-0003-4316-5756, Ankara University), Veli Duyan
Year2026
Publication date2026-02-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00208728251413960
OpenAlexW7128742518
LanguageEN
References cited15

Social work education in Türkiye has experienced a quantitative increase, particularly after the 2000s. This study examines the educational backgrounds of faculty members involved in social work undergraduate programs in Türkiye and their capacity to deliver theoretical and practical courses in social work through content analysis methodology. The research findings indicate that 51.3% of the faculty members teaching field courses in social work programs in Türkiye have not received any education in the field of social work. The study proposes a potential pathway for establishing administrative structures to ensure the implementation of international and national standards in social work education and the design and oversight of a standards-compliant educational process

Field (mathematics · Higher education · Shadow (psychology · Social change · Work (physics · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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