India

Social Work in the Context of a Developing Country:  The South Indian Experience

Focus:

• Practice of social work in the context of a developing country with a particular focus on health, mental health, and socio-economic programs
• Introduction to the culture, history, and society of India

Field Trips and Activities:

• Social work agencies, schools, and clinics
• Sites of cultural, historical, and social interest and importance

Location: Madras School of Social Work, Chennai (Madras), India and Bangalore, India

Date of Program:  Summer 2013

Resident Director:  Dr. Shantha Balaswamy

Application deadline: to be announced via Buckeye Link

For more detailed information on the India program and study abroad, see the OIA Study Abroad website.

• OIA India program information sheet
• OIA Study Abroad

India Photo Album (pdf 916K)