Social work field education in the United Arab Emirates

Emerging standards, opportunities, and challenges

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ID9974485
AuthorsVivienne Mitchell (0000-0002-5158-9906, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates, corresponding author), Prospera Tedam (0000-0002-4703-1678, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates), Brooke Wagner (0000-0001-9160-9249, University of Maine at Presque Isle), Taghreed Abu-Sarhan (Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates)
Year2022
Volume67
Issue1
Pages19-31
Publication date2022-12-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00208728221137534
OpenAlexW4310673812
LanguageEN
References cited24

This article describes the current status of social work field education in the United Arab Emirates. Using a case study approach, the authors explore field education differences and commonalities between two federal higher education institutions. Although nascent, United Arab Emirate professional organizations have been established or are in the process of being established. The authors call for further development of field guidelines and standards of practice, weighing the potential costs and benefits of such standards. Practical recommendations for field education in countries where social work is an emerging discipline are also provided

Economic growth · Field (mathematics · Political science · Public relations · Work (physics · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Public Administration · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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