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- Title
Re-Envisioning Field Education in Australian Social Work to Combat Placement Poverty: Students', Educators' and Practitioners' Perceptions.
- Authors
Morley, Christine; Ryan, Vanessa; Hodge, Lisa; Higgins, Maree; Briskman, Linda; Martin, Robyn
- Abstract
In Australia, pressure is mounting from multiple stakeholders for a full review of the national social work education standards for field education as evidence grows about compulsory, unpaid placements exacerbating student poverty and the related adverse consequences for students' learning and well-being. This article reports on the findings of an Australian nation-wide qualitative and quantitative survey that explored social work students', educators' and practitioners' perceptions of proposed strategies to address the challenges identified with existing field education requirements. Descriptive statistics were calculated using Excel. Qualitative data were coded for thematic analysis. The main finding of the survey involving 1,191 participants was a call for a reimagined model of field education with flexibility in all aspects of how future placements are conceptualised, structured and delivered. The findings provide important and previously unavailable empirical evidence about field education strategies to inform and support the reimagining of existing Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards. Recommendations for change, which have implications for both the Australian Association of Social Workers and the Australian Government, are discussed in the context of international standards for social work education and the social justice goals of the profession.
- Subjects
VICTORIA; QUEENSLAND; NEW South Wales; AUSTRALIA; SOCIAL work education standards; ACCREDITATION; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SICK leave; SOCIAL workers; QUALITATIVE research; SOCIAL justice; RESEARCH funding; FIELDWORK (Educational method); INTERNSHIP programs; UNDERGRADUATES; SOCIAL work education; SOCIAL worker attitudes; QUANTITATIVE research; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; LEARNING; STUDENTS; SURVEYS; THEMATIC analysis; COLLEGE teacher attitudes; STUDENT attitudes; DATA analysis software; MASTERS programs (Higher education); POVERTY; WELL-being; EDUCATION
- Publication
British Journal of Social Work, 2024, Vol 54, Issue 3, p1211
- ISSN
0045-3102
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/bjsw/bcad229