The Role of the Government in Addressing Social Issues in India: The Perceptions of Indian Undergraduate and Graduate Social Work Students
| Autor: | David Becerra, Jason T. Castillo, K. R. Anish, Kwangyeop Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Government Economic growth Social work business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Public health Predictive analytics Public relations Social issues Education Perception ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Public university medicine Sociology business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Health policy media_common |
| Zdroj: | Social Work Education. 33:31-48 |
| ISSN: | 1470-1227 0261-5479 |
| Popis: | Using a convenience sample of 318 undergraduate and graduate social work students (193 women and 125 men) from a public university in India, this study examined the differences between Indian social work students' perceptions toward the role of government in addressing social issues in India. Using Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) 18, several statistical procedures were conducted to analyze the relationship between social work students' demographic variables and their perceptions of the government's role in addressing social issues in India. The results indicated that older social work students were more likely to perceive that the government should ensure equal opportunities for citizens. Female social work students were more likely to perceive that the government should ensure housing for citizens. BSW students were more likely to perceive that the government should ensure employment of citizens. Macro social work students were more likely to perceive that the government should ensure equal opportun... |
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