Microfinance in India, Indonesia, and the United States

Implications for social work

Bibliographic Data

ID9973863
AuthorsNurul Widyaningrum (0000-0001-8803-2450, University at Albany, State University of New York, corresponding author), Meera Bhat (0009-0005-6965-7881, University at Albany, State University of New York), M NIRUPAMA BHAT (University at Albany, State University of New York), W Lee (0000-0001-9367-4255, University at Albany, State University of New York)
Year2017
Volume62
Issue2
Pages754-767
Publication date2017-12-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872817746226
OpenAlexW2778269790
LanguageEN
References cited18

This study explores the relevance of microfinance to social work in India, Indonesia, and the United States. Interviews with microfinance practitioners and social work educators and a comparison of the Master of Social Work (MSW) curricula in these countries identified the values, skills, and educational opportunities shared between the two fields. Microfinance resonates with core social work values and benefits from social work skills such as holistic assessment, interpersonal and group skills, and community organizing. Although the connection was most evident in India, microfinance has potential to be further engaged in social work profession and education in other countries

Curriculum · Economic growth · Economics · Interpersonal communication · Microfinance · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Relevance (law · Social change · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Social Work

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