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Social Work Education
The International Journal
Volume 38, 2019 - Issue 8
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Meeting the challenge of human-induced climate change: reshaping social work education

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Pages 955-967 | Received 21 Sep 2018, Accepted 11 Mar 2019, Published online: 31 Mar 2019
 

ABSTRACT

Human-induced climate change presents a global challenge that necessitates a comprehensive shift in social work education and practice. To meet these demands, social work educators will need to integrate the theoretical framework of environmental justice into core curricula, map social work skill sets onto the work of promoting environmental justice, and create and disseminate pedagogical strategies for teaching this content.

This paper presents a brief theoretical framework for integration into each core content area, followed by examples of specific strategies for inclusion. We conclude by discussing next steps for capacity-building within the social work profession.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Notes on contributors

Amber M Holbrook

Dr. Amber M Holbrook is an Associate Professor in the Graduate Department of Social Work at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Ginneh Akbar

Dr. Ginneh Akbar is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate Department of Social Work at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Julia Eastwood

Ms. Julia Eastwood is a Master of Social Work candidate in the Graduate Department of Social Work at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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