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ABSTRACT
In Ukraine the last decade was marked by significant changes in social work education development that evidence its academization and professionalization. International cooperation was a useful catalyst in these processes. The above has specific implications for developing the three cycles of social work education in Ukraine – Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes. Implemented in 2009–2012, an international project involving six European countries supported piloting of the first PhD programme in social work in Ukraine. This programme encountered a set of challenges that originated from the particularities of social work education in Ukraine and the broader academic context. Participatory observations and reflections demonstrate the challenges evident in Global North–Global South professional relations. Ukrainian social work education history evidences permanent localization of the international standards and experiences that have had various effects on social work academization.
Анотація
В Україні протягом останнього десятиріччя відбулися суттєві зміни у сфері освіти з соціальної роботи, які засвідчили її академізацію і професіоналізацію. Міжнародна співпраця стала корисним каталізатором цих процесів. Все вищезазначене в сукупності вплинуло на розвиток трьох рівнів освіти з соціальної роботи – бакалаврських, магістерських та докторських (PhD) програм. Апробацію першої в Україні докторської (PhD) програми з соціальної роботи було здійснено протягом 2009–2012 років у рамках міжнародного проекту за участю шести Європейських країн завдяки підтримці ЄС (програма Темпус). В процесі створення нової освітньої програми виникла низка проблем, зумовлених специфікою системи освіти з соціальної роботи в Україні та загальним академічним контекстом. За результатами включених спостережень та рефлексій наявні деякі труднощі у професійних відносинах між «глобальною Північчю – глобальним Півднем». Історія освіти з соціальної роботи в Україні свідчить про постійну локалізацію міжнародних стандартів та досвіду, і це має різні наслідки для академізації соціальної роботи.
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Notes on contributors
Tetyana Semigina (MSW, PhD and Dr Habit.) is a Professor at the Academy of Labour, Social Relations and Tourism and at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine). She has authored over 300 publications on social work and social policy. Her areas of research interests include HIV/AIDS and health policy, social work history and innovative social work practices. She was a consultant for the international projects aimed at strengthening social services in Ukraine. Since 2011 Tetyana has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). In 2012 she was elected the IASSW Secretary.
Nadiya Kabachenko (PhD) is a Professor and Head of the School of Social Work at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv (Ukraine). Her research interests focus on homelessness, social services for elderly people and social work education. Nadiya has been widely published, including several books and numerous academic papers. She has been engaged in many social work research, education and practice projects as a senior researcher and a coordinator. Nadia is the Member of the Board of the Eastern European Sub-Regional Association of the Eastern European Schools of Social Work. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Social Work Scientific and Methodology Commission at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Oksana Boyko (MSW, PhD Cand.) is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Work at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv (Ukraine). Her research interests are in social work education and international social work, and her PhD study addresses the specific of doctoral programmes in social work in the UK and Ukraine. Oksana teaches a range of courses, including International Social Work, Professional Concepts Development in Social Work, and Academic Writing in Social Work. Oksana has been continuously engaged as the project manager and expert in a range of international projects on social work education, research and practice, HIV/AIDS, drug abuse prevention and treatment.
Notes
1 In 1997, it was the Ministry of Education. Later it was transformed into the Ministry of Education and Science.