The International Development of Social Work Education

Edward Cohen, Hoa Nguyen, Soma Sen, Debra Faires

Part 1. Background and Foundations; Chapter 1. The Enhancement of Social Work in Vietnam and its Relevance to Developing Countries; 1.1 Background for the Book; 1.2 Overall Purpose and Target Audience; Chapter 2. Vietnam and Comparative Social Work Education in Southeast Asia; 2.1 History of Social Work Services in Vietnam; 2.2 Social Work Education in Vietnam; 2.3 Comparative Social Work Education Systems in Southeast Asia; 2.4 Conclusions - What the Comparative Study of Social Work and Social Work Education Tells Us; Chapter 3. International Collaboration and Knowledge Dissemination in Social Work – Theory, Concepts, and Applications; 3.1 Introduction and Background; 3.2 The Role of International Collaboration in Developing Social Work in Vietnam; 3.3 The SWEEP Model; 3.4 Underlying Theories/Mechanisms That Influence Successful Collaborations; 3.5 Conclusions; Part 2. Implementation of the Social Work Education Enhancement Project; Chapter 4. Assessing Needs to Improve Social Work Education; 4.1 Higher Education in Vietnam; 4.2 Pre-SWEEP Context; 4.3 Method of Needs Assessment; 4.4 Findings of Needs Assessment; 4.5 Conclusions; Chapter 5. The Development of Social Work Educational Leadership in The International Context; 5.1 Introduction and Background; 5.2 Planning and Assessment of Needs with Leaders; 5.3 SWEEP Leadership Development Strategies; 5.4 Effective Elements of Leadership Development; 5.5 Conclusions – Leadership Development in the International Context; Chapter 6. Faculty Development in the International Context; 6.1 Needs of Faculty in an Emerging Profession; 6.2 Implementing the Faculty Fellows Academies; 6.3 Evaluation of the Faculty Fellows Academies; 6.4 Academy Graduates as Trainers; 6.5 Conclusions – Faculty Development in the International Context; Chapter 7. Curriculum Development and Adoption of Social Work Competencies in Vietnam; 7.1 Cultural Contexts for Curriculum Development in Vietnam; 7.2 Rationale for Competency-Based Education in Vietnam; 7.3 Competency-Based Education as an Innovation in Teaching and Learning; 7.4 The SWEEP Curriculum Development Project: Application of CBE to Vietnam within Their Cultural and Social Contexts; 7.5 Conclusions: Competency-based Education in the International Context; Chapter 8. Field Internship Training in an Emerging Social Work Profession; 8.1 Comparative Field Internship Models and Standards; 8.2 Collaborative Research on Vietnam’s Field Models; 8.3 Vietnam’s Current Field Practicum Model; 8.4 Conclusions; Chapter 9. Using Technology to Enhance International Social Work Education; 9.1 The Role of Technology in the SWEEP Project; 9.2 Technology for Project Management; 9.3 Technology for Teaching and Scholarship; 9.4 Conclusions ; Part 3. Lessons Learned and Conclusions; Chapter 10. The Adoption and Adaptation of Social Work Education Models – The Vietnam Perspective; 10.1 Introduction – A Follow Up Study of the Impact of SWEEP; 10.2 Background and Methods of Focus Group; 10.3 Findings of Focus Group – Influences of SWEEP and Cultural Fit; 10.4 Discussion; Chapter 11. Conclusions – The Future of Social Work in Vietnam and Lessons for Emerging Social Work Education Internationally; 11.1 Disseminating Social Work Education Practices – A High Impact Model; 11.2 Best Practices; 11.3 Practical Lessons Learned; 11.4 Implications for Improving International Social Work Education; Index