Challenges Social Work Students Encounter in International Field Placements and Recommendations for Responsible Management

• Published in: Journal of social work education Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 18 - 36
• Main Authors: Matthew, Lenore E., Lough, Benjamin J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Routledge 01.01.2017; Taylor & Francis Group, LLC; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Barriers; Challenges; College Students; Decolonization; Ethnocentrism; Field Experience Programs; Field study; Fieldwork; Foreign students; Higher education; International Programs; Literature Reviews; MBA programs & graduates; Postcolonialism; Power; Power structure; Practice placements; Professional development; Professional Education; Professional training; School social work; Schools; Social dynamics; Social Work; Social work education; Students

Social work students often face personal and institutional challenges prior to, during, and after international field placements. If not managed, these challenges may compromise students' professional development and hinder their meaningful contribution to placements abroad, which is of particu...