Journal of Sociology and Social Work

A Call for Military-Centric Social Work Education
Mark R. Marquez, Terri Moore Brown, Chester D. Dilday, Tamara M. Woods, Gregory E. Perkins

Abstract
Military-Centric Social Work Education is discussed as a mindfulness-based conceptual approach to the development and delivery of social work curriculum and instruction, as well as a way of addressing the specialized educational needs of social workers who may provide social work services to veterans, military personnel, and their families. A call to action is presented to social work educators to effectively educate social workers to be competent in addressing the ever increasing needs of those military-connected individuals who have volunteered to protect and defend the United States of America (U.S.A).

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jssw.v2n2a15