Abstract
This chapter focuses on issues relating to social work education and training in the UK and, comparatively, in a few other countries. It identifies some initial themes relevant to taking an anthropological perspective, specifically: ‘becoming’, or motivation — with examples from recent interviews with informants and an auto-ethnographic example. The chapter also discusses current threads based on what social workers need to know. The structure and content of education and training is introduced using a 1990s' policy example relating to Community Care. In doing so, this chapter sets the scene for further discussions, particularly on experiencing social work education, from student and educator perspectives.
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