- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- Social work students' attitudes and perceptions towards the afrocentric perspective, 1993
- Creator:
- Williams, Sandra Hill
- Date of Original:
- 1990/1999
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this study is to explore social work students perceptions of the Afrocentric Perspective. The study yields qualitative data on the students knowledge base and attitudes towards Afrocentrism, and its applicability to social work practice. An exploratory descriptive research design was used for this study. A convenience sample of forty-five graduate social work students from Clark Atlanta University participated in the study. The study found that the respondents demonstrate a keen sense of awareness and understanding of the general principles of the Afrocentric Perspective, and have a strong belief that Afrocentrism can serve as a viable alternative to moretraditional social work perspectives. Further empirical studies of the Afrocentric Perspective, however, are warranted to conceptualize its role in social work practice.
Date of award: 6/1/1993
Degree type: thesis
Degree name: Master of Science (MS)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: School of Social Work, Social Work and Public Health
Advisor: Mitchell, Hattie - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1993_williams_sandra_h
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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