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Understanding How Family Science Interns Conceptualize Social Justice

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the connection between social justice and internships in Human Development and Family Science. In particular, the study sought to provide additional clarity to current conceptualizations of social justice by adding the voices of undergraduate family science students. In‐depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 family science students who completed an internship that was part of a federally funded HIV/substance abuse prevention initiative. The initiative took place in an economically disadvantaged city in the northeast. Eleven themes emerged from the data and were organized according to the sensitizing concepts of (i) conceptions of social justice; (ii) exposure to social justice; (iii) synthesis of knowledge. Implications for education and training are discussed.

Source: Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

DOI: 10.1111/fcsr.12180

Authors: Pauline Garcia‐Reid, Bradley van Eeden‐Moorefield, Brad Forenza, Robert J. Reid, Caitlin Eckert, David T. Lardier

Institutions: Montclair State University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Language: English

Topic: Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention