Jane Maidment
Biographic Data
| ID | 5822445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane Maidment |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Maidment |
| SIGNATURE | MAIDMENT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Canterbury |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9702-8656 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 57 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
It Sounds Bizarre, but I Can Call It a Good Thing Now’
This article reports on findings from a research study on social workers who practised in Christchurch, New Zealand, following two disaster events: the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 and the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. The concept of posttraumatic growth (PTG), with particular reference to vicarious PTG, double exposure and shared resilience, is also explored in relation to this research. Data were gathered via qualitative intervie…
Mapping Theory–Practice Integration
The successful integration of theory and practice is at the heart of developing professionally accountable social work practice. Despite integration being central to the development of professional practice, multiple pedagogical challenges in achieving this learning have been cited in the literature. These barriers are identified along with providing the rationale for actively seeking ways to bridge the perceived gap between theory and practice. …
Responding to Covid-19 in social work field education in Australia, New Zealand and the United States
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 facult…
Troubling Trauma-Informed Policy in Social Work Education
Social work education is a contested site in many Western countries, where neoliberal governments tend to privilege individual-focused rather than structural, rights-based welfare perspectives and expect curricula to reflect this preference. Over 2014–2015, well-publicised criticism of social work referred to graduates’ lack of knowledge of trauma informed practice and risk assessment. Our qualitative study employed focus groups with social work …
Who Is Watching Whom? Surveillance in Australian Social Work Supervision
Supervisors of social work practice have long grappled with professional and disciplinary expectations and the competing daily organisational demands of a transformed neo-liberal human service environment. This article reports on a study that investigated the practice of supervision in the Australian context and the influences, both managerial and professional, that inform supervision practice. Drawing upon data from an online survey and a series…
Supporting quality supervision
This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method study exploring the experiences of supervision within Australian social work. It looks particularly at the ways in which organisational cultures support supervision as a mechanism of practice improvement. The research suggests the need to better understand performance within the practice and supervision sphere, and create ways in which workers can be acknowledged to develop their skills in a …
Use of domestic craft for meaning‐making post‐disaster
Much of the post‐disaster research has focused on the vulnerability of affected populations and deleterious effects of such events on mental health, living conditions and employment. Little scholarly consideration has been given to investigating the resourceful activities of everyday living that occupants of disaster‐ridden locations use to strengthen coping and aid recovery. This article reports on research conducted after the Christchurch 2010–…
Examining the Role of Craft in Post-Earthquake Recovery
This article reports on research conducted in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This quake and thousands of subsequent aftershocks have left the city of Christchurch with serious infrastructure damage to roads, sewage supply, housing and commercial buildings. The emergence of a vibrant art and craft movement in the Christchurch region post earthquake has been an unexpected aspect of the recovery process. The articl…
Is Social Work Supervision in “Good Heart”? A Critical Commentary
Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. (Armey, n.d.) In the above quote, former US economist and republican politician, Dick Armey, lef
Crafting Communities
While social policy and planning documents are replete with ominous warnings about the cost of an ageing population, this article tells a different story about the productive and self-sustaining networks that exist among older women in the community who do craftwork. From our research conducted in Victoria, Australia during 2007–2008 we discovered a resilient and committed group of older women quietly and steadily contributing to community fundra…
Rural Social Work
Rural Social Work: An International Perspective Richard Pugh and Brian Cheers Policy Press, Bristol, 2010 254pp., ISBN 9781861347206, £23.99 (paperback) This book arrived on my desk at the right ti
Using On-line Delivery to Support Students during Practicum Placements
Finding ways to effectively support students while on placement remains a continuing endeavour for those who teach in professional education programmes. In The present paper, the multiple challenges and learning opportunities that social work students encounter during practicum learning will be discussed. Next, drawing from constructivist pedagogy and using authentic examples from an online discussion board, ways to supplement the support and edu…
Problems experienced by students on field placement
n\t\t\t\t\tRecent recognition of workplace learning from within the University sector has resulted in more emphasis being placed on including field experiences in course curriculum across a range of disciplines. This article begins with a short review of the literature relating to the current context in which work-based learning occurs. Next, selected findings from a survey of 39 Victorian social work students on their experiences of placement le…
Thinking about difference in student supervision
Over the past decade, educators have given greater recognition to the influence of race and culture on practice and policy. Whilst educators are now including specific courses that take account of diversity, scant attention has been paid to how these issues may be addressed in student supervision. This article reports on a qualitative study examining how three experienced supervisors addressed difference in student supervision. Supervisory approa…
Selection of Social Work Students in New Zealand
The current environment in which social work takes place stresses the need for competent service delivery, incorporating consumer and professional accountability. Enhancing selection procedures for social work education is central to achieving greater competency in social work overall. This paper examines the way in which students are selected for social work training in New Zealand. It includes discussion on the current methods used for selectio…
Problems experienced by students on field placement
n\t\t\t\t\tRecent recognition of workplace learning from within the University sector has resulted in more emphasis being placed on including field experiences in course curriculum across a range of disciplines. This article begins with a short review of the literature relating to the current context in which work-based learning occurs. Next, selected findings from a survey of 39 Victorian social work students on their experiences of placement le…
Responding to Covid-19 in social work field education in Australia, New Zealand and the United States
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 facult…
Crafting Communities
While social policy and planning documents are replete with ominous warnings about the cost of an ageing population, this article tells a different story about the productive and self-sustaining networks that exist among older women in the community who do craftwork. From our research conducted in Victoria, Australia during 2007–2008 we discovered a resilient and committed group of older women quietly and steadily contributing to community fundra…
Using On-line Delivery to Support Students during Practicum Placements
Finding ways to effectively support students while on placement remains a continuing endeavour for those who teach in professional education programmes. In The present paper, the multiple challenges and learning opportunities that social work students encounter during practicum learning will be discussed. Next, drawing from constructivist pedagogy and using authentic examples from an online discussion board, ways to supplement the support and edu…
Examining the Role of Craft in Post-Earthquake Recovery
This article reports on research conducted in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This quake and thousands of subsequent aftershocks have left the city of Christchurch with serious infrastructure damage to roads, sewage supply, housing and commercial buildings. The emergence of a vibrant art and craft movement in the Christchurch region post earthquake has been an unexpected aspect of the recovery process. The articl…
Who Is Watching Whom? Surveillance in Australian Social Work Supervision
Supervisors of social work practice have long grappled with professional and disciplinary expectations and the competing daily organisational demands of a transformed neo-liberal human service environment. This article reports on a study that investigated the practice of supervision in the Australian context and the influences, both managerial and professional, that inform supervision practice. Drawing upon data from an online survey and a series…
Supporting quality supervision
This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method study exploring the experiences of supervision within Australian social work. It looks particularly at the ways in which organisational cultures support supervision as a mechanism of practice improvement. The research suggests the need to better understand performance within the practice and supervision sphere, and create ways in which workers can be acknowledged to develop their skills in a …
Is Social Work Supervision in “Good Heart”? A Critical Commentary
Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. (Armey, n.d.) In the above quote, former US economist and republican politician, Dick Armey, lef
Rural Social Work
Rural Social Work: An International Perspective Richard Pugh and Brian Cheers Policy Press, Bristol, 2010 254pp., ISBN 9781861347206, £23.99 (paperback) This book arrived on my desk at the right ti
It Sounds Bizarre, but I Can Call It a Good Thing Now’
This article reports on findings from a research study on social workers who practised in Christchurch, New Zealand, following two disaster events: the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 and the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. The concept of posttraumatic growth (PTG), with particular reference to vicarious PTG, double exposure and shared resilience, is also explored in relation to this research. Data were gathered via qualitative intervie…
Use of domestic craft for meaning‐making post‐disaster
Much of the post‐disaster research has focused on the vulnerability of affected populations and deleterious effects of such events on mental health, living conditions and employment. Little scholarly consideration has been given to investigating the resourceful activities of everyday living that occupants of disaster‐ridden locations use to strengthen coping and aid recovery. This article reports on research conducted after the Christchurch 2010–…
Selection of Social Work Students in New Zealand
The current environment in which social work takes place stresses the need for competent service delivery, incorporating consumer and professional accountability. Enhancing selection procedures for social work education is central to achieving greater competency in social work overall. This paper examines the way in which students are selected for social work training in New Zealand. It includes discussion on the current methods used for selectio…
Thinking about difference in student supervision
Over the past decade, educators have given greater recognition to the influence of race and culture on practice and policy. Whilst educators are now including specific courses that take account of diversity, scant attention has been paid to how these issues may be addressed in student supervision. This article reports on a qualitative study examining how three experienced supervisors addressed difference in student supervision. Supervisory approa…
Problems experienced by students on field placement
n\t\t\t\t\tRecent recognition of workplace learning from within the University sector has resulted in more emphasis being placed on including field experiences in course curriculum across a range of disciplines. This article begins with a short review of the literature relating to the current context in which work-based learning occurs. Next, selected findings from a survey of 39 Victorian social work students on their experiences of placement le…
Using On-line Delivery to Support Students during Practicum Placements
Finding ways to effectively support students while on placement remains a continuing endeavour for those who teach in professional education programmes. In The present paper, the multiple challenges and learning opportunities that social work students encounter during practicum learning will be discussed. Next, drawing from constructivist pedagogy and using authentic examples from an online discussion board, ways to supplement the support and edu…
Crafting Communities
While social policy and planning documents are replete with ominous warnings about the cost of an ageing population, this article tells a different story about the productive and self-sustaining networks that exist among older women in the community who do craftwork. From our research conducted in Victoria, Australia during 2007–2008 we discovered a resilient and committed group of older women quietly and steadily contributing to community fundra…
Rural Social Work
Rural Social Work: An International Perspective Richard Pugh and Brian Cheers Policy Press, Bristol, 2010 254pp., ISBN 9781861347206, £23.99 (paperback) This book arrived on my desk at the right ti
Is Social Work Supervision in “Good Heart”? A Critical Commentary
Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. (Armey, n.d.) In the above quote, former US economist and republican politician, Dick Armey, lef
Use of domestic craft for meaning‐making post‐disaster
Much of the post‐disaster research has focused on the vulnerability of affected populations and deleterious effects of such events on mental health, living conditions and employment. Little scholarly consideration has been given to investigating the resourceful activities of everyday living that occupants of disaster‐ridden locations use to strengthen coping and aid recovery. This article reports on research conducted after the Christchurch 2010–…
Examining the Role of Craft in Post-Earthquake Recovery
This article reports on research conducted in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This quake and thousands of subsequent aftershocks have left the city of Christchurch with serious infrastructure damage to roads, sewage supply, housing and commercial buildings. The emergence of a vibrant art and craft movement in the Christchurch region post earthquake has been an unexpected aspect of the recovery process. The articl…
Who Is Watching Whom? Surveillance in Australian Social Work Supervision
Supervisors of social work practice have long grappled with professional and disciplinary expectations and the competing daily organisational demands of a transformed neo-liberal human service environment. This article reports on a study that investigated the practice of supervision in the Australian context and the influences, both managerial and professional, that inform supervision practice. Drawing upon data from an online survey and a series…
Supporting quality supervision
This article reports on the findings of a mixed-method study exploring the experiences of supervision within Australian social work. It looks particularly at the ways in which organisational cultures support supervision as a mechanism of practice improvement. The research suggests the need to better understand performance within the practice and supervision sphere, and create ways in which workers can be acknowledged to develop their skills in a …
Troubling Trauma-Informed Policy in Social Work Education
Social work education is a contested site in many Western countries, where neoliberal governments tend to privilege individual-focused rather than structural, rights-based welfare perspectives and expect curricula to reflect this preference. Over 2014–2015, well-publicised criticism of social work referred to graduates’ lack of knowledge of trauma informed practice and risk assessment. Our qualitative study employed focus groups with social work …
Responding to Covid-19 in social work field education in Australia, New Zealand and the United States
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 facult…
Mapping Theory–Practice Integration
The successful integration of theory and practice is at the heart of developing professionally accountable social work practice. Despite integration being central to the development of professional practice, multiple pedagogical challenges in achieving this learning have been cited in the literature. These barriers are identified along with providing the rationale for actively seeking ways to bridge the perceived gap between theory and practice. …
It Sounds Bizarre, but I Can Call It a Good Thing Now’
This article reports on findings from a research study on social workers who practised in Christchurch, New Zealand, following two disaster events: the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 and the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. The concept of posttraumatic growth (PTG), with particular reference to vicarious PTG, double exposure and shared resilience, is also explored in relation to this research. Data were gathered via qualitative intervie…
Sociology (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (11 works) · Engineering (9 works) · Social Work (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Public relations (8 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Work (physics (6 works)