Virtual Simulations to Educate Social Work Students About Domestic and Family Violence: A Scoping Review.
This scoping review systematically assesses and documents the landscape of immersive virtual simulation pedagogies used within social work education to teach students about domestic and family violence (DFV). The intent of this article is to map the existing methodologies, technologies, and pedagogi...
| Published in: | Journal of Social Work Education Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 257 - 275 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Spring2026
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