Challenges and Innovations in Field Education in Australia, New Zealand and the United States

Briggs, Lynne; Maidment, Jane; Hay, Kathryn; Medina-Martinez, Kai; Rondon-Jackson, Renie; Fronek, Patricia

doi:10.4324/9781003111214-17

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“…Around the world, social workers and social work educators responded to the emergency flexibly, ethically and sensitively to the field education context (Amadasun, 2020; Banks et al, 2020; Briggs et al, in press; Buchanan and Bailey-Belafonte, 2021; Fronek et al, 2021; Fronek and Rotabi, in press). This article is a descriptive report which presents rapid responses to COVID-19 disruptions by social work field education faculty at four universities – Griffith University, Australia; the University of Canterbury and Massey University, NZ; and California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), United States, during the first 6 months of 2020.…”

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Responding to COVID-19 in social work field education in Australia, New Zealand and the United States

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et al. 2021

International Social Work

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This descriptive article reports immediate responses to COVID-19 by social work field education faculty in four universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Moving swiftly to online innovations, tele-supervision, teaching remote practice methods, and establishing alternative placements allowed students to meet required competencies while supporting students during the immediate crisis. Collaboration between field education faculty teams, professional bodies and agencies and clear communication with students and supervisors enabled all stakeholders to be open to flexible placement options. To conclude, COVID-19 brought opportunities to reflect on responses and explore new possibilities for field education in a post-COVID-19 world.

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