Social Justice and the Capabilities Approach: Seeking a Global Blueprint for the EPAS

Social Justice and the Capabilities Approach: Seeking a Global Blueprint for the EPAS

The concept of social justice shapes several of the competencies and practice behaviors of the Council of Social Work Education's Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Furthermore, a global perspective guides the social work profession and influences its educational programs. A...

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Published in:Journal of social work education 2016-07, Vol.52 (3), p.269-282
Main Authors: Carlson, Juliana, Nguyen, Hoa, Reinardy, James
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Accreditation (Institutions)
Approaches
Capabilities
Certification
Counselor Training
Curriculum
Disadvantaged
Educational Policy
Educational programs
Freedom
Gender Differences
Global Approach
Global perspective
Poverty
Professional competence
Professional practices
Professional training
Sen, Amartya
Social Justice
Social policy
Social programs
Social Work
Social work education
Teaching
Teaching Methods
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Summary:The concept of social justice shapes several of the competencies and practice behaviors of the Council of Social Work Education's Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Furthermore, a global perspective guides the social work profession and influences its educational programs. A number of social work scholars have adopted the capabilities approach, as defined by economist Amartya Sen and political scientist Martha Nussbaum, as a globally relevant social justice framework. This article builds on this scholarship, suggesting that the capabilities approach provides a blueprint to rethink and conceptualize the EPAS social justice pedagogy in the global context. Teaching illustrations integrating the capabilities approach in an EPAS curriculum are offered.
ISSN:1043-7797
2163-5811