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A Social Work Education Grounded in Human Rights
Lanelle E Quzack1, Grace Picard1, Stacie M Metz1
1Graduate Social Work Department, West Chester University, Anderson Hall, West Chester, PA 19383 USA.
Journal of Human Rights and Social Work
|January 20, 2021
Summary
Integrating human rights education into social work curricula enhances students' practice lens and engagement. This study evaluated a Master of Social Work (MSW) program, finding human rights exposure crucial for future social justice work.
Area of Science:
- Social Work Education
- Human Rights Studies
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Social work education mandates advancing human rights principles.
- A Master of Social Work (MSW) program underwent curricular redesign and evaluation.
- The specialization focused on advanced practice grounded in social justice and human rights.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an MSW program's integration of human rights principles.
- To assess the impact of human rights education on students' practice lens and engagement.
- To discuss the application of a human rights-based approach in social work field education.
Main Methods:
- A pre-experimental, one-group posttest-only program evaluation design was used.
- Multiple assessment instruments measured human rights exposure, lens, and engagement.
- Data collected from 93 graduating MSW students at a public university.
Main Results:
- Human rights exposure in coursework and practicum correlated with students' practice lens.
- Findings indicate a relationship between human rights exposure and student engagement in social work practice.
- The program's human rights-based approach in field education was examined.
Conclusions:
- Human rights education is vital for preparing social work students to address complex global issues.
- Recommendations focus on strengthening academic leadership, research, and student empowerment in human rights.
- A paradigm shift towards human rights is essential for the social work profession, especially post-pandemic.
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