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Glocalization and international social work education: A comparative study of Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco.
- Source :
- International Social Work; Nov2017, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p1399-1417, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This comparative descriptive study sought to determine the impact of glocalization on international social work education. Using quantitative methods, this study reports objective findings for a randomly selected, non-probability, purposive sample of 178 faculty members who were geographically distributed among faculties and departments of social work at 22 universities in eight Arab countries. The primary research instrument used was a standardized paper and pencil questionnaire. Data analysis of the responses of the faculty members found that participants’ attitudes were equally weak on the track of glocalization and international social work education. This could be attributed to the variables of faculty members, social work students, university textbooks, quality of library services, methods of teaching, field practicum, and quality of student evaluation. In contrast, the attitudes of the faculty members averaged on the track of glocalization and international social work education, which could be attributed to the variable of social work curricula. The analysis also revealed a marked absence of sustained contact with social work professionals and scholars from other regions and societies of the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HYPOTHESIS
COMPARATIVE studies
CULTURE
CURRICULUM
INTERNATIONAL relations
RESEARCH methodology
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATISTICAL sampling
SOCIAL work education
SOCIAL workers
STUDENTS
SURVEYS
MATHEMATICAL variables
JUDGMENT sampling
QUANTITATIVE research
COLLEGE teacher attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00208728
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126007809
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872816651697