Examining the Usefulness of Student-Produced PSAs to Learn Advocacy in a Human Behavior and the Social Environment Course. Issue 1 (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chu, Yee Han; Quinn, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Journal of teaching in social work. Volume 38:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: public service announcements -- technology -- advocacy -- HBSE -- EPAS competencies; Social work education -- Periodicals; Social work education -- United States -- Periodicals; 361.32071
• DOI: 10.1080/08841233.2017.1411307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-1233

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Advocacy is a complex set of applications that applies knowledge of human behavior in the social environment to promote the rights of others. The purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of student-created public service announcements (PSAs) to help BSW students learn cause-based advocacy. Our results suggest that assigning a PSA project supports competencies in cause-based advocacy, professional identity development social work, critical thinking, engagement with research-informed practice, and capacity to respond to contexts.