Navigating the territories of transition

An exploration of the experiences of transnational social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9972054
AutoresShajimon Peters (0000-0002-7051-0861, Edith Cowan University), Shajimon Peter (Edith Cowan University), Liz Beddoe (0000-0001-7953-7369, University of Auckland, autor de correspondencia), Allen Bartley (0000-0002-2102-3733, University of Auckland)
Año2020
Volumen65
Número5
Páginas856-869
Fecha de publicación2020-09-15
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872820956261
OpenAlexW3087293342
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas23

This qualitative study conducted three focus groups with transnational social workers (TSWs) in three cities of Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of the study was to examine the transitional experience of TSWs, particularly in relation to any strategies and mechanisms existing in the host country to facilitate their personal and professional transition. A significant finding is that a coherent profession-wide programme for facilitating the transition is absent as the existing practices are mostly within the employer–employee relationships. Transitional experiences of TSWs are explained using the metaphor of ‘territory’ and some strategies for effective transition are suggested

Aotearoa · Focus group · Metaphor · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Transition (genetics · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Research in Social Sciences · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work