The nature of employer’s involvement in social work education

An international exploration

Bibliographic Data

ID9973701
AuthorsSteven Shardlow (0000-0002-0288-2305, University of Salford, corresponding author), Helen Scholar (0000-0002-0348-6937, University of Salford), Liz Munro (Manchester Metropolitan University), Hugh Mclaughlin (0000-0003-3916-0506, Manchester Metropolitan University)
Year2011
Volume55
Issue2
Pages205-224
Publication date2011-10-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872811418993
OpenAlexW2035304280
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited7

Email interviews and internet inquiries were used to explore the nature and extent of employer engagement in qualifying social work education programmes across 10 countries: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, UK and USA. Findings indicate considerable variations in the nature and extent of engagement in admissions processes, programme management and assessment of student competence. Practice learning/field education was the main area for employer engagement. The desirability of employer engagement is discussed

Aotearoa · Competence (human resources · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Studies · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Psychology · Research in Social Sciences · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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