Title

Critical Thought Within The Social Welfare Policy Course

Keywords

critical thinking; formal operational thought; social welfare policy; social work education

Abstract

Critical thought is a necessary element for proficient practice in social work at both the micro and macro levels. For this reason, social work educators must seek to integrate critical thought in BSW and MSW curricula. This article provides a method for achieving this integration in the social welfare policy course. The method includes the four following phases: instruction regarding logical errors, presentation of logical errors in contemporary political debate, demonstration of critical thought in policy position analysis, and self-assessment of one's own logic. The implications of this method for practice in a values-based context are discussed. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volume

32

Issue

1

Number of Pages

14-28

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2012.639261

Socpus ID

84856928784 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84856928784

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