Buddhism Intergrated with Social Work Practice
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This research aims to 1) Study Buddhist principles applied in social work practicum, 2) Investigate methods of integrating Buddhist principles with social work, 3) Propose guidelines for integrating practicum in the Bachelor of Social Work program at Mahamakut Buddhist University. This research is a mixed-method research. The population used in the study is Social Work students of Mahamakut Buddhist University students from the Social Work program at Mahamakut Buddhist University (Main campus and Isan campus) enrolled in Practicum 1, Practicum 2, and Practicum of 3 courses. By collecting data on every person, instructors, and field advisors, total 77 person.
The research results found that: 1. The use of Buddhist principles Sappurisadhamma 7 in all aspects was at the highest level in the practicum, especially Kalanutthana (knowing the proper time), Mattanutthana (knowing moderation), Dhammantthana (knowing the reasons), Attanutthana (knowing oneself), Puggalanutthana (knowing individuals), Atthanutthana (knowing the goal), and Parisanutthana (knowing the community), respectively. 2. Students integrated Buddhist principles with social work to a great extent in terms of basic work knowledge, techniques, attitudes, skills, and social work service principles. 3. Concerning the integration guidelines for Buddhist principles in social work practicum, students rated instructor integration highest, followed by student integration, curriculum, and practicum agency, respectively.
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