Applying Indigenous Knowledge to Innovations in Social Work Education

Amy Locklear Hertel · 2016 · Research on Social Work Practice

Summary. This paper argues that social work doctoral programs should integrate indigenous holistic worldviews and the four Rs (relationships, responsibility, reciprocity, redistribution) alongside translational science and metacompetencies. These innovations prepare researchers for transdisciplinary teams tackling complex problems. The author contends this approach strengthens social work science, elevates its scholarly standing, embeds social work values in research, and reduces hierarchies between natural and social sciences.

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Hertel, A. L.. (2016). Applying Indigenous Knowledge to Innovations in Social Work Education. Research on Social Work Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731516662529

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DOI: 10.1177/1049731516662529
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: indigenous-innovation, education
Added: 2026-04-28