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The state of eco-social work training in Canada: Transformative praxis for climate constrained futures.

Authors :
Smith-Carrier, Tracy
MacArthur, Julie
Source :
International Social Work; Jul2024, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p905-921, 17p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

As climate disasters increase, social workers will increasingly be called upon to help communities with the related dislocations, eco-anxieties, and social transformations. This article explores the extent to which Canadian social work schools are preparing social workers to advance socio-ecological justice. It examines the coursework in these programmes as new standards come into effect in 2023. We consider radical, eco-social, feminist and Indigenous pedagogies, and focus on how experiential learning and transformative hope can address the manifold systemic challenges we now face. Rather than bolting eco-education onto existing programming, radical perspectives and transformative praxis must be embedded into social work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00208728
Volume :
67
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Social Work
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178718383
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728231196366