Abstract
Important findings from neuroscience research provide valuable knowledge for social work practice, and although these findings are already being incorporated into practice in many other disciplines, social work has been slow to integrate this content into foundation professional education. This article describes how one social work program incorporated this knowledge into Human Behavior in the Social Environment courses, noting both challenges and successes over 8 years. The authors include information on content, pedagogical methods, and useful resources.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 477-492 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Teaching in Social Work |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 20 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epigenetics
- MSW education
- human behavior in the social environment
- neuroscience
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Sociology and Political Science