The labour market experience of social work graduates : Exploring the role of affirmative action in education

The objective of the policy has been to contribute to diversifying the student body of the The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Education iv Executive Summary school of social work as well as the profession of social work in the region, for the benefit of all students, the disadvantaged groups and the quality of service provided to clie [...] The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Education xvi Executive Summary The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Education xvii Introduction Chapter One: Introduction The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Education 1 Intro [...] This may be attributed to the shortcomings of the mainstream educational system at the elementary and secondary school levels, and because of the high levels of poverty and disadvantage that characterize the equity group communities in the region.4 The School believes it is important to graduate social workers from equity groups in the region, at least sufficient in number to staff social service [...] The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Education 5 Introduction The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Education 6 Review of the Literature Chapter Two: Review of the Literature The Labour Market Experience of Social Work Graduates: Exploring the Role of Affirmative Action in Edu [...] He argues that a major focus of the Social Work profession should be the collection and analysis of empirical data on the outcomes of past, present and future approaches to end discrimination: The credibility of the profession in the affirmative action debate may well depend on being able to document, through our practice, the continued negative impact of discrimination and, conversely, the positi