scholarly journals Dalhousie University School of Social Work Community Clinic: A Space for Innovative Teaching, Learning and Service Delivery

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
Jeff Karabanow ◽  
Cyndi Hall
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Community Clinic ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Work Community ◽  
School Of Social Work ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Service Delivery Platform

The Dalhousie University Social Work Community Clinic, a unique inter-professional community-university initiative, opened its doors in 2014 and has supported over 400 marginalized community members and provided field placements for over 65 health profession students. The clinic espouses a social justice/ anti-oppressive teaching, learning and service delivery platform.

scholarly journals CREATING A SPACE FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-102
Author(s):  
Jeff Karabanow ◽  
Cyndi Hall ◽  
Harriet Davies ◽  
Andrea Murphy ◽  
Piedad Martin-Calero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Members ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Community Clinic ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Local Parish ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
School Of Social Work ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

The School of Social Work Community Clinic opened its doors in June, 2014 in a donated space in a local parish hall. With very few resources initially the clinic now has its own rented space, serves a caseload of over 200 marginalized community members and has provided field placement experiences for over 75 BSW/MSW, pharmacy, psychology, nutrition, nursing, and occupational therapy students. In this article, we will highlight the steps we took to create and develop the Clinic with a social justice/anti-oppressive foundation, and the practice-teaching approaches we use with our students. We will also describe how we are integrating an interprofessional and community-university partnership culture in our day-to-day work with marginalized populations. This process will be described and discussed in relation to both interprofessional health education and the provision of relevant and meaningful services to clients. The community development techniques we used to develop our clinic and how we have been able to grow and expand will be highlighted. The partners we have established in government, the university, and the community that have contributed to a more sustainable future are also described.

scholarly journals The Development of International Programs in a School of Social Work

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-162
Author(s):  
Frank B. Raymond
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
International Social Work ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
School Of Social Work ◽  
Work Education ◽  
International Social

During the last decade increasing numbers of schools of social work have adopted an international mission and have developed a variety of activities to reflect their global perspective. In earlier years, however, relatively few schools expressed a global mission, offered coursework on international social work, provided field placements or other opportunities to expose students to international learning, or extended components of their academic programs to other countries. An early leader in doing such things was the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina (COSW), where the author was privileged to serve as dean for 22 years (1980-2002) when many of these developments occurred. This paper will discuss how this school acquired an international mission and developed various programs to manifest this commitment. The paper will describe, in particular, the college’s signature achievement in international social work education – the development and implementation of a Korea-based MSW program. The COSW was the first school of social work in the US to offer a master’s degree in its entirety in a foreign country. It is hoped that the recounting of this school’s experiences will offer guidance to other social work education programs that are exploring ways of expanding their international initiatives.

A study of Importance of English Language Proficiency in Hospitality Industry and the Role of Hospitality Educators in Enhancing the Same Amongst The Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arati Prabhu ◽  
Prachi Wani
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Teaching Learning

The study is undertaken to understand the importance of English language skills in the Indian hospitality industry, and the gaps therein. It studies the challenge as it exists in Pune city, and how AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology has attempted to address the issue(s). The study aims at gathering primary information by means of questionnaires. It sheds light on the gap between existing and desired standards of English proficiency. It also highlights the attempts by the three important stakeholders in order to address the issue. Though, attempts are made from the industry, teachers and students, it is recognized that joint efforts need to be made to tackle the problem collectively and from all sides. It is an urgent calling for innovative teaching learning practices and encouraging sound develop initiatives and commitment. The primary data is across the cross section of Pune hoteliers, teachers and students of the college. The findings reflect the importance of English as the universal medium of communication, and its importance in rendering quality service and importantly.

Social Work Students’ Experiences of Ethical Difficulties in Field Placements: A Qualitative Study in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wu ◽  
Yunong Huang ◽  
Qiang Chen ◽  
Yu Shi
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Field Staff ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Social Work Values ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
In The Beginning

Abstract Field placements provide social work students with opportunities to learn to handle ethical difficulties in a professional manner. In many developed countries, field staff are generally employed to supervise social work students’ field placements. ‘Code of Ethics’ and other ethics documents have also been developed to guide students’ professional activities. However, there is a lack of field staff, ‘Code of Ethics’ and other ethics documents in China, which may lead to ethical difficulties amongst students during their field placements. Based on the interviews of twenty-four social work students who completed field placements in 2016 at a university in China, this research revealed that students encountered many ethical difficulties in field placements. They tried to handle the difficulties in the beginning, but gradually adapted to the difficulties passively due to the lack of support. Most students also reported that they adhered to social work values and ethics in field placements and learned from field placements. The findings suggested that social work profession associations, Departments or Schools of Social Work, social work agencies and social work academia in China need to collaborate to create a more professional and supportive environment for students’ field placements.

scholarly journals Challenges in adapting field placement during a pandemic: A Jamaican perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282097673
Author(s):  
Cerita S Buchanan ◽  
Sarah J Bailey-Belafonte
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Field Experience ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Field Placement ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Social Work Training ◽  
Work Training ◽  
Short Essay ◽  
Information And Technology

The field experience component of social work training had to be quickly adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and various factors guided this process. This short essay briefly explores how information and technology, home visits, insurance and liability, and licensing and regulation have impacted the adjustment of social work field placements in Jamaica during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlights the different methods of field placements that have been used in light of the challenges.

Training Second-Year MSW Students to Improve Cultural and Linguistic Competence

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Neely-Barnes ◽  
Brittany G. Kirk ◽  
Susan Elizabeth Elswick ◽  
Laura C. Taylor ◽  
Elena Delavega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Master Of Social Work ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Msw Students ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Cultural And Linguistic Competence

Purpose: Cultural competency is a critical construct in social work education. This study investigated whether a grant-funded training program completed in tandem with second-year field placement and second-year Master of Social Work (MSW) curriculum could improve the cultural competence of MSW students. Method: Ninety-nine trainees completed the program over the 3-year grant period funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Cultural and linguistic competence was measured at the beginning and end of the training program for each cohort using a preexperimental design. Results: Findings suggest that MSW students saw improvement in their communication, values, and attitudes with respect to cultural and linguistic competence. Trainees did not report improvement on the Physical Environment subscale portion of the measure. Discussion: Results suggest that training can improve knowledge, values, and skills on cultural and linguistic competence. However, trainees may not have adequate authority to make an impact on the environment of their field placements.

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