Let us be influenced but not dominated by the West: students’ perspectives on social work development in India

Authors

  • Rajendra Baikady Golda Meir Post-Doctoral Fellow, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
  • Cheng Shengli Professor, Department of Social Work, Shandong University, China

Keywords:

social work education, fieldwork practicum, pedagogy, India

Abstract

Despite decades of practice and development, social work education in India is still Western-centric. Social work in India is still not well recognised: it does not have an accrediting body or professional recognition within the country. This study gives voice to a sample of social work students regarding some of the challenges they face, including the curriculum, pedagogy, recognition of the profession and the practicum. The study is based on interviews with students from five universities in India and includes concrete recommendations for improving the professional training of social work students.

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Published

2023-04-15

How to Cite

Baikady , R., & Shengli , C. (2023). Let us be influenced but not dominated by the West: students’ perspectives on social work development in India. Journal of Social Work Education and Practice, 5(2), 18–34. Retrieved from https://ojs.bdtopten.com/33014.jswep/index.php/jswep/article/view/94

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