Opportunities and challenges for social workers crossing borders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth White (0000-0002-2108-8932, Seattle University), Ruth C White (Seattle University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 629-640 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872806066765 |
| OpenAlex | W2140803546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 1 |
English Using the author's experience as a social worker who has studied and worked in Canada, Belize, Brussels, Jamaica, London and the USA, this article explores some of the issues facing social work students, scholars and practitioners who migrate across international borders. Topics include equivalency of qualifications, visas and socio-cultural issues. French L'auteur de cette recherche s'appuie sur son expérience d'étudiant et de professionnel dans le domaine du travail social au Canada, au Belize, à Bruxelles, en Jamaïque et aux États-Unis pour explorer certains enjeux auxquels sont confrontés les étudiants, les boursiers ou les praticiens oeuvrant à l'international. Les équivalences en matière de qualification, les visas et les questions d'ordre socioculturelles sont au nombre des thèmes abordés. Spanish Basándose en la experiencia del autor, que como trabajador social estudió y trabajó en el Canadá, Belice, Bruselas, Jamaica, Londres, y los Estados Unidos, se exploran algunas cuestiones con las que se encuentran estudiantes, investigadores y profesionales de trabajo social cuando emigran fuera de sus países. Se exploran los temas de equivalencia de títulos, visas y asuntos culturales
Art · Humanities · Political science · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Social Sciences and Policies · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
International social workers in England
Transnational social workers’ transition into receiving countries
Are we ready for them? Overseas-qualified social workers' professional cultural transition
The migration of social workers to and from the United Kingdom
Strengths And Struggles
Enduring Professional Dislocation
People in Places
Migrating Qualifications
Registration in New Zealand social work
Othered by language
Discrimination as experienced by overseas social workers employed within the British Welfare State
Social workers’ migration to the United Kingdom
The immigration of social workers
| Citations per year | 0.76 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |