The gap between theory and practice in social work

Hend Almaseb ()
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Hend Almaseb: kuwait university

No 2703611, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: The gap between theory and practice in social work has been the subject of considerable debate over recent years. This study aims at exploring the reasons for the gap between theory and practice in social work in Kuwait, and the most significant reason for this gap. A convenient sample of 342 participated from different institutions in Kuwait. The results showed that the major reasons for the gap were job challenges and requirements, followed by curriculum, job description, and self-development. Results also showed significant differences between gender, type of university, major of the participants, and the institutions in which the participants work.

Keywords: Curriculum; -; gap; between; theory; and; practicejob; -; challenges; and; requirements-; job; description-; self-development; tendency-; social; work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C12 I29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 page
Date: 2015-09
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 18th International Academic Conference, London, Sep 2015, pages 64-64

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