Community Development and Social Work : the Unitec “Recipe”.

Matthewson, Peter; Hughes, Catherine; McNabb, David; Kuruvila, A.; Roberts, Lorne

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2015-02
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Matthewson, P. J., Hughes, C., McNabb, D., Kuruvila, A., & Roberts, L. (2015, February). Community Development and Social Work: The Unitec “Recipe” . Paper presented at Community Development Conference, Unitec Waitakere Campus, Auckland.
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Abstract
Unitec has in recent years been unique among Social Work qualifications in New Zealand, in that the Bachelor of Social Practice degree has offered a major specialisation in Community Development. Title Social Practice incorporates the disciplines/professions of both Social Work and Community Development Thematic emphasis on the values they hold in common, especially a strong commitment to human rights and social justice Implemented in both academic teaching and fieldwork placements Challenge of change to four year degree, with external regulatory constraints
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Unitec courses, social work education, community development, field-based, social justice
ANZSRC Field of Research:
160799 Social Work not elsewhere classified, 130399 Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified, 160702 Counselling, Welfare and Community Services
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