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Selected Works of Karen Rotabi
Article
Teaching Policy Practice in a Global Context
The Social Policy Journal (2004)
  • Karen Smith Rotabi, United Arab Emirates University
  • Marie Overby Weil, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Dorothy N. Gamble Msw, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Abstract
Rapid global change, massive world migration, and increasing political and economic uncertainty demand that policy practice be taught from a global perspective. If social work students are to be effective policy practitioners and advocates, they need skills to consider local, national, international, and global issues as the context for policy analysis and action. This paper focuses on implementation of a new policy practice course built on the foundation of international human rights emphasizing comparative policy analysis and principles of liberty, equality and justice within a social development perspective. Recommendations include assignments, suggested texts, and classroom activities.
Keywords
  • Policy practice,
  • human rights,
  • ethics,
  • social justice,
  • equality
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Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1300/J185v03n04_06
Citation Information
Karen Smith Rotabi, Marie Overby Weil and Dorothy N. Gamble Msw. "Teaching Policy Practice in a Global Context" The Social Policy Journal Vol. 3 Iss. 4 (2004)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/karen-rotabi/30/