Teaching Note—Partnering Macro Social Work Students and Agencies Addressing Youth Homelessness: A Model for Service Learning

Homelessness in Sierra Leone: An Overview of Social Work Intervention in Helping Homeless Population

“…According to Aguiniga, D., & Bowers (2018), social work educators must educate students by creating evidence-based homelessness courses that equip graduates with a practical understanding of practice, policy, and research. The lack of a home is only one aspect of homelessness (Theobald et al, 2021;Tually et al, 2008), alcohol and other drug use (Johnson & Chamberlain, 2008;Mallett et al, 2005), intergenerational homelessness (Flatau et al, 2009), trauma (Robinson, 2011Taylor & Sharpe, 2008), domestic and family violence (Murray & Theobald, 2014;Spinney, 2012;Theobald et al, education andlabor (Gerrard, 2015, 2017), and links with the criminal justice and child protection systems (Baldry et al, 2002;Mendes et al, 2011).…”