Canadian Social Work Field Education During a Global Pandemic

Q3 Social Sciences

Journal of Comparative Social Work Pub Date : 2021-12-21 DOI:10.31265/jcsw.v16i2.406

Jessica Ossais, J. Drolet, Mohammad Idris Alemi, T. Collins, Cara Au, M. Bogo, G. Charles, Monica Franco, Jesse Henton, Lavender Xin Huang, Vibha Kaushik, Sheri M McConnell, David Nicholas, Heather Shenton, T. Sussman, C. Walsh, Jayden Wickman

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected all aspects of social work education, including field education. The Transforming the Field Education Landscape (TFEL) partnership conducted two national online surveys to determine the impacts of the pandemic on social work field education. The first survey explored the perspectives of students and received responses from 367 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) students. The second survey was designed to gather the perspectives of field instructors, with 73 field instructors completing the survey. The article examines the impacts of the pandemic on social work practice, field supervision, practicum flexibility and accommodations in placement, the shift to remote learning, perceptions of future career prospects and the effects on wellness and mental health. This article contributes to an increased understanding of the strengths and challenges facing social work field education, and informs field planning and responses in a pandemic. The findings will be of interest to social work field education programmes, field education coordinators and directors, field instructors, field agencies and undergraduate and graduate social work students. Recommendations for social work field education are offered.

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全球大流行期间的加拿大社会工作领域教育

新冠肺炎疫情对包括实地教育在内的社会工作教育的各个方面都产生了重大影响。转变实地教育格局（TFEL）伙伴关系进行了两次全国在线调查，以确定疫情对社会工作实地教育的影响。第一项调查探讨了学生的观点，并收到了367名社会工作学士（BSW）和社会工作硕士（MSW）学生的回复。第二项调查旨在收集实地教员的观点，共有73名实地教员完成了调查。这篇文章探讨了疫情对社会工作实践、现场监督、实习灵活性和安置便利性、向远程学习的转变、对未来职业前景的看法以及对健康和心理健康的影响。这篇文章有助于加深对社会工作实地教育面临的优势和挑战的理解，并为疫情中的实地规划和应对提供信息。社会工作实地教育方案、实地教育协调员和主任、实地教员、实地机构以及社会工作本科生和研究生将对研究结果感兴趣。提供了社会工作领域教育的建议。

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Journal of Comparative Social Work Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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0.80

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25 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal promotes contributions, discussions and an exchange of knowledge on Social Work issues. Social Work is a line of work carried out by trained professionals, or "Social Workers", in many different countries. Accordingly, the nature of social work can vary widely. However, its broad aim is to assess and meet people''s social needs by providing services that enable them to live in safety, independence and dignity. In order to appropriately cater to the needs of the people they serve, the practices, aims and values of Social Workers must reflect the cultural and social norms of the society in which they operate. Comparative social work emphasizes comparative studies of social work between different countries, cultures and contexts. The journal aims to support practitioners and academics alike through its discussions of matters relevant to Social Work Practice. This journal publishes two types of peer-reviewed scientific articles on subjects of importance for social work, with a special emphasis on comparative research on different aspects. This includes: -Comparative studies -Single site studies that also generate insight and knowledge in various geographical/cultural and national settings. We also welcome essays discussing/reflecting relevant subjects from an individual point of view, and at least two members of our editorial board will review such papers (maximum of 3,000 words). The JCSW was founded in 2006 and is currently hosted by the University of Stavanger, in cooperation with the University of Agder and the University of Nordland.