Finding the perfect match
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v12i3.297Keywords:
pre-placement meetings, practice educators, social workAbstract
Prior to the commencement of a practice placement, a social work student will usually be invited to meet formally with their practice educator, and sometimes other members of the team, in their work setting to discuss a range of issues about the forthcoming placement. In the absence of significant research about these pre-placement meetings, this small-scale study examined the understandings and experiences of social work students and practice educators regarding the role played by this meeting. Qualitative methods were employed to answer a range of questions related to how the pre-placement meeting was used to aid decision-making about the viability of the placement, participants’ perceptions of the meeting, and concerns about the process that needed to be addressed. Findings indicate that there are a variety of ways in which the meeting is configured and organised, understood and used. The implications for the organisation of social work practice placements are discussed.
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2014-06-17
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Simpson, D., Mathews, I., & Crawford, K. (2014). Finding the perfect match. The Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 12(3), 44-61. https://doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v12i3.297
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