1. ‘All social work takes place in a macro context’: The gap between international social work training and practice
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Sarilee Kahn, Hanna Kim, Tamara Sussman, and Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan
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Sociology and Political Science ,Social work ,Qualitative interviews ,05 social sciences ,Context (language use) ,Training (civil) ,0506 political science ,Interdisciplinary curriculum ,Key informants ,Social work education ,Pedagogy ,050602 political science & public administration ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Sociology ,Macro ,Social Sciences (miscellaneous) ,050104 developmental & child psychology - Abstract
This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study combined data from an online survey with international social workers ( N = 44), and key informant qualitative interviews ( N = 6), to identify gaps and synergies between what is taught in graduate social work programmes and expected by employers. Findings suggested that although social work values align well with international social work, gaps exist between the macro knowledge and skills required for international work and that which graduate training offers. Findings further suggested that if unaddressed, these incompatibilities may contribute to the invisibility of social work as a viable training ground for practice in international aid agencies.
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- 2021
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