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The impact of a social work study abroad program in Australia on multicultural learning

Department of Social Work, Texas A&M University-Commerce, PO Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429-3011, USA, Sherry_Fairchild{at}tamu-commerce.edu

Vijayan K. Pillai

School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19129, Arlington, TX 76019-0129, USA

Carolyn Noble

University of Western Sydney, Macarthur School of Applied Social and Human Services, Sydney, Australia

English

Internationalizing the US social work curriculum with programs of study abroad is an effective method to develop students’ awareness of the importance of global interdependence and increase multicultural knowledge. Results from the Multicultural Awareness/Knowledge/Skill Survey and pre-post focus groups indicate the merits of a US-Australian social work program of study abroad for master’s-level social work students.

French

Internationaliser le curriculum américain en travail social par le biais de programmes d'études à l'étranger est un moyen efficace pour prendre conscience de l'importance de l'interdépendance globale et pour hausser nos connaissances multiculturelles. Les résultats du sondage sur les degrés de conscience, de connaissances et d'habiletés multiculturelles ainsi que les résultats des entrevues en 'focus groups' pré et post expérience, révèlent les mérites d'un programme d'étude de maítrise à l'étranger en travail social dans un échange entre les Ütats-Unis et l'Australie.

Spanish

Una manera eficaz de desarrollar el sentido de interdependencia global y aumentar el conocimiento de asuntos multiculturales es a través de planes de estudio que incorporen temas internacionales y con programas en países fuera del propio. Los resultados de la encuesta Conciencia Multicultural/Conocimiento/Destrezas, y los grupos de pre y post focus señalan los méritos que tienen en este sentido los programas internacionales de master's de trabajo social entre EE.UU. y Australia.

Key Words: Australian community project • multiculturalism • social activism model • social work study abroad program

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 3, 390-401 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806063413


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