Social Work and Service Learning by Meryl Nadel, Virginia Maj... - 9780742559455

Social Work and Service LearningPartnerships for Social Justice\nAuthor(s): Meryl Nadel, Virginia Majewski, Marilyn Sullivan-Cosetti, Sharlene Furuto, Amy Phillips, David C. Droppa, Marie L. Watkins, Paul Sather, Natalie Ames, John R. Yoakam\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9780742559455, 978-0742559455\nSynopsis\nService learning and social work education comprise an exciting, yet underutilized, partnership. This book represents the first comprehensive overview of this active and empowering approach to learning in social work. Both educators and practitioners will discover conceptual and practical guidance for developing productive community-based projects.\n\nOften envisioned as located at the midpoint on a continuum from volunteer work to internship, service learning combines the opportunity to serve with the opportunity to learn. It offers community agencies a chance to collaborate with academic co.