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Abstract
This important and accessible book deals with current issues in practice teaching and learning in social work for practitioners, students and academics. Written from an international perspective, this book draws together the knowledge and experiences of those from different countries working in a variety of social work settings.
The contributors highlight the links and collaboration between college-based and practice-based learning, and discuss the diversity of the settings in which social work takes place. The book as a whole demonstrates the existence of universal issues and opportunities as well as detailing differences in practice teaching and learning. In this way it is an essential guide to the working of social work for practice teachers, practitioners and students.
The book is interesting and makes worthwhile reading for social work educators, and practice teachers in particular. The readers are exposed to a wide range of possible arrangements conducive to student learning in fieldwork placements. The authors share their ideas, experience, reflection and insights - providing plenty of food for thought to its readers.
The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning to Practise Social Work | 4 | ||
| Contents | 6 | ||
| List of Figures and Tables | 8 | ||
| Acronyms | 10 | ||
| Introduction: International Themes in Educating Social Workers for Practice | 12 | ||
| Part I Social Work Students: A Force for Change | 6 | ||
| 1 University–Community Partnerships: Practicum Learning for Community Revitalization | 26 | ||
| 2 Social Work Placements in Police Stations: a Force for Change | 44 | ||
| 3 Integrating People and Services: A Practice and Learning Experience through Field Instruction | 60 | ||
| 4 Learning Opportunities and Placements with Asylum Seekers | 78 | ||
| Part II Social Work Learning: Models and Methods | 92 | ||
| 5 Student Supervision in Context: A Model for External Supervisors | 94 | ||
| 6 Student Practice Placements as Gatekeepers to the Profession | 111 | ||
| 7 Becoming a Social Worker: Using Student Job Descriptions in Child Care and Family Support Placements | 131 | ||
| 8 Practice Teaching Using the Case Record | 148 | ||
| Part III Social Work Learning in Different Settings | 166 | ||
| 9 Practice Learning in Hospital-based Settings | 168 | ||
| 10 Practice Learning in the Voluntary Sector | 180 | ||
| 11 Culturally Competent Mental Health Services for Latinos: An Examination of Three Practice Settings | 201 | ||
| 12 Field Instruction in University Teaching Hospitals | 223 | ||
| Keywords | 238 | ||
| About the Authors | 243 | ||
| Bibliography | 251 | ||
| Subject Index | 262 | ||
| Author Index | 270 |