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The attitude of students to community development will influence the extent to which they are willing to engage in community-based interventions after graduation. This article reports on a limited survey of South African students. The survey found that students understand the need for community development but would not opt to practise community development if given a choice. Most of the reasons given centre on attitude. The article offers recommendations for curriculum development aimed at ensuring a more positive community-level experience for students and a resultant shift in attitude. The discussion is placed within the context of international social work education and the current South African policy context in which universities operate.
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