Step into social work through the eyes of expertsField Education: Creating Successful Placements aims to support students of social work field education subjects by ensuring students have access to quality learning experiences. Successful completion of these subjects complies with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) requirements for accreditation as a social worker. This book looks at what makes a successful placement from four different perspectives – lecturer, field educator, liaison person and student – helping to better prepare students for the rigours of social work and human services work. It encourages integrating theory with practice and provides an insight into the diverse organisations and practitioners involved in field education.KEY FEATURESStrong focus on the student voice – select chapters are written by recently graduated studentsPerspectives from the four key field education players – lecturer, field educator, liaison person and studentThe wealth of contributors represent the diverse practitioners involved in field education, including those from indigenous and culturally diverse backgroundsVignettes are provided throughout each chapter providing students with case examples from the fieldCritical reflection points are attached to each case study to encourage deeper thinkingTips in the student chapters provide insight into actions which may be disconcerting and advice on how to overcome themMargin notes link to other related areas in the book.
By:
Fiona Gardner (Associate Professor Associate Professor La Trobe University),
Jacqui Theobald (Lecturer,
Lecturer,
La Trobe University),
Natasha Long (Lecturer,
Lecturer,
La Trobe University),
Helen Hickson (Adjunct Lecturer,
Adjunct Lecturer,
La Trobe University)
Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 191mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 518g
ISBN: 9780190310059
ISBN 10: 0190310057
Pages: 257
Publication Date: 17 September 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: Reflecting critically on successful field educationFiona Gardner, Jacqui Theobald, Natasha Long and Helen HicksonPART 1: CREATING SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL WORK PLACEMENTS: SETTING THE SCENE1. Key frameworks: Understanding how to make your placement workFiona Gardner, Jacqui Theobald, Natasha Long and Helen Hickson2. Understanding the broader picture Natasha Long and Jacqui TheobaldPART 2: GETTING STARTED: CLARIFYING ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS3. Working together and external supervisionInes Zuchowski4. Collaborating in complex organisationsLynne Allan5. Working together and task supervisionAnne Fahey6. Valuing individual and group supervisionJill HanlonPART 3: NAVIGATING CHALLENGES DURING PLACEMENT7. Generating placement opportunities: A student’s perspective*Rebecca Say8. What happens when things go wrong?Tim Adam9. Building on challenges to create opportunitiesHelen HicksonPART 4: STEPPING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE10. Providing effective external supervision using technologyLisa Derham11. A framework for engaging in complex placements overseas or at home*Annie Townsend12. Learnings from an international placement*Kate MacAulay13. Supporting diversity and finding congruity in social work field educationRoslyn Giles and Rosalie PockettPART 5: ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH DIVERSITY14. We’re not all the same: Managing placement*Moses Paul and Fiona Gardner15. First Nation Australian social work placements: Principles and processesMishel McMahonPART 6: MANAGING TRANSITIONS: FINISHING YOUR PLACEMENT16. What an experience! What happens next?Helen Hickson and Natasha Long17. Conclusion: Key learning for creating successful placementsFiona Gardner, Jacqui Theobald, Natasha Long and Helen Hickson*Student focused chapters
Fiona Gardner is the Discipline Lead of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University. Jacqui Theobald is a Lecturer of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University. Natasha Long is a Social Work Field Education Coordinator/Lecturer of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University. Helen Hickson is an Adjunct Lecturer of Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University.
