Social work education: Some unresolved curriculum issues

The paper argues that social work education currently suffers from a lack of focus in terms of its professional identity. It should become more focussed in terms of specific skills it wishes to impart to its learners. It should prepare students for specific professional tasks identified as developmental or curative rather than becoming too ambitious. More curriculum space is needed for achieving higher level specialised skills. The students should have some space to construct their own agenda of learning and practice.