Field education in a developing country

Promoting organizational change and social development

Bibliographic Data

ID9972669
AuthorsRae E Tucker Rambally (University of the West Indies, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume42
Issue4
Pages485-496
Publication date1999-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/002087289904200409
OpenAlexW2067721606
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited5

This article discusses from a cross-cultural perspective the process of establishing a new field in a developing country, highlights inherent problems in its sustainability, and demonstrates that field education transcends its traditional boundaries and emerges as a catalyst for organizational change and social development. Illustrations are given of the role of students in initiating organizational changes and of the social development ventures spearheaded by the Field Placement Coordinator and community agencies

Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Field (mathematics · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Process (computing · Public relations · Social change · Sociology · Sustainability · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies · Ecology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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