A Cross-Curricular, Problem-Based Project to Promote Understanding of Poverty in Urban Communities

Autor/inn/en	Gardner, Daniel S.; Tuchman, Ellen; Hawkins, Robert
Titel	A Cross-Curricular, Problem-Based Project to Promote Understanding of Poverty in Urban Communities
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Work Education, 46 (2010) 1, S.147-156 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-7797
Schlagwörter	Social Work; Professional Occupations; Social Values; Poverty; Economic Opportunities; Social Change; Systems Approach; Problem Based Learning; Urban Areas; Research Methodology; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Berufsklassifikation; Sozialer Wert; Armut; Sozialer Wandel; Systemischer Ansatz; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Urban area; Stadtregion; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	This article describes the use of problem-based learning to teach students about the scope and consequences of urban poverty through an innovative cross-curricular project. We illustrate the process, goals, and tasks of the Community Assessment Project, which incorporates community-level assessment, collection and analysis of public data, and social policy analysis and planning. Students in three master's classes (Social Work Research I, Ending Poverty: Models for Social Change and Social Action, and Advanced Social Policy in Aging) worked in self-directed groups to explore the impact of economic insecurity on our most vulnerable clients. The project engaged students, linked research and policy practice, and helped to educate the next generation of social workers about urban poverty and strategies for community-based research and practice. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10