Article Title

Exploring Regional Differences In Social Work Pedagogy: Attitudes Toward Poverty

Authors

Michael L. Burford, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Peter A. Kindle, University of South DakotaFollow
Laura Brierton Granruth, Millersville UniversityFollow
Elena Delavega, University of MemphisFollow
David H. Johnson, Millersville UniversityFollow
Susan Peterson, Minot State UniversityFollow
Mary Caplan, University of GeorgiaFollow

Abstract

This study explores regional differences in student learning outcomes from pre and post-test surveys of undergraduate and first year graduate social work students (N = 373) enrolled in a social welfare policy class at six different CSWE accredited institutions. As expected, overall results showed a shift in student attitudes away from a personal deficiency explanation for poverty, a decline in stigmatization of poverty, and toward a more structural explanation for the causes of poverty, but significant differences were reported by geographical region. Future research should explore the instructor, pedagogical, and geographical factors that may help of hinder attitudinal preparation for practice social work students.

Recommended Citation

Burford, Michael L.; Kindle, Peter A.; Granruth, Laura Brierton; Delavega, Elena; Johnson, David H.; Peterson, Susan; and Caplan, Mary (2021) "Exploring Regional Differences In Social Work Pedagogy: Attitudes Toward Poverty," Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 13: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1193
Available at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol13/iss1/3