Early Childhood Education and Care Content for the Social Work Curriculum |
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| Authors: | Joy Pastan Greenberg Robert Herman-Smith Susan F Allen Maryah Stella Fram |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Work , Lehman College/CUNY , Bronx , New York , USA Joy.Greenberg@lehman.cuny.edu;3. Department of Social Work , University of North Carolina at Charlotte , Charlotte , North Carolina , USA;4. Department of Society, Culture, and Languages , University of South Florida St. Petersburg , St. Petersburg , Florida , USA;5. College of Social Work , University of South Carolina , Columbia , South Carolina , USA |
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| Abstract: | Social workers are poised to play an important role in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings; however, they need the knowledge and skills necessary to make a meaningful contribution. This article presents learning activities that infuse ECEC content, centered on the following four areas for social work education: (1) history of the profession, (2) observation of current practice, (3) culturally competent service delivery, and (4) advocacy to enhance social justice. Through this infusion of content, social work educators can better prepare their students for the growing field of ECEC practice and for social work practice more broadly. |
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| Keywords: | infusion of content early childhood education and care social work education |
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