In the human services professions, cultural immersion experiences help satisfy multicultural training standards established by national accreditation bodies. Immersion in a culturally sensitive manner is necessary as we prepare professionals to work with and serve citizens of the globe. The authors describe an international cultural immersion…

Apartheid-designed higher education institutions continue to have a major influence on students and higher educators in South Africa. There is a need for innovative approaches for engaging with difference in higher education. One means of doing this could be through innovative pedagogical approaches. The Community, Self and Identity project…

Discusses visits to five social service agencies in Mumbai, India and interviews with human service providers and clients to better understand Indian human service delivery and its societal context. Identifies three Indian service delivery strategies to enrich teaching and add a global component to the curriculum: advocacy, the use of…

This report provides information to be used as the basis for developing training programs related to human services work in the private sector. It describes occupational tasks performed by human services workers in non-government agencies, outlines the range of tasks undertaken, and suggests specific skills required by these workers. The report…

Discusses the debate on curriculum content and quality for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Points out that new and imaginative patterns of teaching and learning need to be explored across those children's lifespans. Suggests that through high quality early intervention and an innovative curriculum, educators must ensure…

This collection of nine papers is intended for policy makers and educators and marks the beginning of new emphasis on and debate about the indigenization of social and community work education in South Africa. "'New Careers for the Poor': A Review of the Career of an Innovative Idea" (Joseph Katan) reviews and examines the history of the…

This report addresses key questions concerning the effectiveness of midwifery education in preparing midwives to meet the needs of women from minority or disadvantaged groups in England. Chapter 1 sets out the methodological context within which the work was undertaken and provides an overview of data sources and sample sizes. Chapters 3 and 4…