Perception and attitudes about military social work in Türkiye

Sakarya H., Şahin F.

Social Work Education, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02615479.2023.2200803
  • Dergi Adı: Social Work Education
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, FRANCIS, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Index Islamicus, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Social work, military social work, military social work education, social work education, social work in Turkiye
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to examine Turkish social work academics perception and attitudes about military social work. This research is a quantitative study carried out with 131 social work academics who work for social work departments in Türkiye. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire based on self-report on participants via online survey and face-to-face interview among 2018. Results show that the majority of participants define military social work as a crucial practice field although ethical concerns and difficulty of carrying out professional practice within the military. Moreover, participants generally have a positive attitude about military social work and even though it is been different so far, they think that military social work must take part in social work education. The Turkish military system and the opportunities and challenges of military social work in Türkiye will be discussed.