Social work ethics oppose discriminatory practices and policies, yet little is known about social work students' awareness of such discrimination. In some U.S. states, education policies discriminate against undocumented youth and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, by limiting access to higher education or imposing prohibitive…

Although the human rights philosophy has relevance for many segments of the social work curriculum, the latest version of accreditation standards only includes a few behaviors specific to human rights. This deficit can be remedied by incorporating innovations found in the social work literature, which provides a wealth of material for…

This paper discusses the nature of distributional questions, examines three alternative approaches to the ethics of distribution, and reviews the criticisms of each. It is concluded that elements of each of these approaches can apply to social work education and practice. (Author/MH)

Methods to teach graduate students oral and writing skills for case advocacy were evaluated. Results suggest that students who learned the skills improved the organization, feasibility, and quality of their advocacy responses more than students who did not learn skills. (Author/MH)

Issues involved in effective social work advocacy within the legal system are discussed, and directions for social work educators to take in attempting to fill the "knowledge gap" in social work education are described. Ways are identified for how that gap can be closed. (Author/MH)

A study examined the effect of a course on societal oppression on 222 graduate social work students. Subjects and a control group tended to accept a "just world" ideology; acceptance increased among class participants. Self-reported advocacy behaviors also increased, and students who believed in a just world and reported fewer advocacy behaviors…

A survey identifying the nature and levels of volunteer work contributed by social work educators is reported. Nearly all educators engage in formal volunteer work and perform a variety of roles in human service agencies. Tenure status and primary teaching area are positively associated with amount and type of volunteer work. (Author/MSE)

Social work policy-practice is a recent development that attempts to integrate direct social work practice with social policy theory and advocacy for change. Salient issues in the emergence of this trend, models of the social worker role arising from it, and implications for social work curricula are examined. (MSE)

A survey of 131 bachelor's level and 30 master's level programs in social work found that less than 20% of undergraduate and 50% of graduate programs offered practica in government relations, electoral politics, and policy advocacy and development, and that existing practica were almost exclusively in government relations. Recommendations for…

An organizational model for developing partnerships between universities and community agencies for delivery of social work field instruction at new sites is described. Application of the four main components (outreach, partnership, direction planning, change) is demonstrated in three case studies. The partnerships facilitate field opportunities…

Literature on the teaching of law in the social work curriculum is reviewed, and a 1991 survey of master's programs in social work concerning the extent of law-related coursework is summarized. A flexible approach to integrating legal content into existing courses is proposed, focusing on six legal precepts: definition/regulation of practice,…