Abstract
This article presents a detailed history of the development of social work education in Northern Ireland from 1962 to 2020 as a chronology spanning 58 years. Policy mapping was used as a model to build the chronology. A brief examination of the social, political and geographical context of Northern Ireland outlining the distinctive nature of social work in a post-conflict context are discussed. The chronology is presented as a table detailing the development of social work education in Northern Ireland over the last five decades. This culminates in a discussion which highlights some key shifts in policy and practice developments as they relate to social work education in Northern Ireland at pre and post qualifying levels.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-23 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Social Work Education: The International Journal |
Early online date | 8 Nov 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 8 Nov 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
- Social work education
- Northern Ireland
- chronology
- communities of practice
- political conflict in Northern Ireland
- regulation