Journal Article

Field Education for Clinical Social Work Practice: Best Practices and Contemporary Challenges

Bogo, Marion

2015

Overview

Field education is arguably the most significant component of the social work curriculum in preparing competent, effective, and ethical clinical social workers. Students and alumni characterize it as such, and national accrediting bodies, both in the United States and internationally, recognize its crucial impact on the quality of social work services delivered to the public. In addition, there is likely more scholarship and research conducted on field education than on any other component of the curriculum. And yet, field educators anecdotally describe a crisis in their ability to implement the best pedagogical practices for students. This paper will discuss the developing evidence-base highlighting best practices for field education, the changing context of field education, and analyze current challenges and potential responses.

• Publisher: Springer US,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Ability / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Best management practices / Best practice / Clinical medicine / Clinical Psychology / Clinical social work / Clinical social workers / Curricula / Education / Education policy / Ethics / Evidence-based practice / Field study / Original Paper / Personality and Social Psychology / Practice placements / Professional practice / Professional training / Psychology / Social work / Social work education / Social workers / Students / Teachers / Work