Placement Educators' Experiences and Perspectives of Supervising International Social Work Students in Australia

被引:24
作者
Ross, Bella [1 ]
Ta, Binh [2 ]
Grieve, Averil [1 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Fac Med Nursing & Hlth Sci, Student Acad Support Unit, Caulfield, Australia
[2] Monash Univ, Fac Educ, Clayton, Vic, Australia
关键词
Social Work; Field Education Placements; International Students; Student Supervision; Social Work Supervision; Cultural Diversity; Field Education; HEALTH-CARE; ENGLISH; CHALLENGES; TEACHERS; SCIENCES;
D O I
10.1080/0312407X.2018.1557230
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
International social work students in Australia have reported difficulties in finding quality placement opportunities and dealing with issues such as language and cultural barriers. While placement issues have been mostly investigated from a student perspective, this study explores the experiences and perspectives of placement educators towards supervising international social work students. It draws on an online survey of 83 placement educators working for an Australian university. The majority of placement educators reported that they supervised international students differently to domestic students. These differences were negatively framed as challenges involving students' language competence, their understanding of cultural norms, and knowledge of Australian welfare systems. This framing implies that cultural and linguistic differences between international students and placement educators are viewed in terms of student deficiency rather than as a positive opportunity for mutual learning and professional development.
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页码:188 / 205
页数:18
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