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Learning to be a social worker in a non-traditional placement: Critical reflections on social work, professional identity and social work education in England
Scholar, HF; McLaughlin, H; McCaughan, S; Coleman, AR
Authors
H McLaughlin
S McCaughan
AR Coleman
Abstract
Drawing upon findings from a national evaluation of student social workers' experiences of ‘non-traditional’ placements with a national charity, this article considers what such placements can contribute to the development of an individual and collective sense of professional identity for social work. This is explored against the background of current developments in social work education in England, including changes to the requirements for practice placements and the introduction of ‘fast-track’ routes to qualification, preparing students for social work in statutory children's services. The article suggests that with the establishment of The College of Social Work and the development of the Professional Capabilities Framework, relevant to all social workers throughout their careers, the profession has an opportunity to promote a concept of social work in England beyond that required by statutory sector employers; and that practice learning in non-statutory and non-traditional settings has an important role to play in this.
Citation
Scholar, H., McLaughlin, H., McCaughan, S., & Coleman, A. (2014). Learning to be a social worker in a non-traditional placement: Critical reflections on social work, professional identity and social work education in England. Social Work Education, 33(8), 998-1016. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2014.926320
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Jul 3, 2014 |
Publication Date | Jul 3, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Feb 2, 2015 |
Journal | Social Work Education |
Print ISSN | 0261-5479 |
Electronic ISSN | 1470-1227 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 33 |
Issue | 8 |
Pages | 998-1016 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2014.926320 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2014.926320 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.tandfonline.com/cswe |
Additional Information | Projects : Well being project |
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