Fieldwork placement for social work students: what persuades managers to open the agency door?
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Open access
Authors
Hanlen, Patricia Anne
Date
2014Supervisor
Dr Mark Liddiard
Dr Frances Britton
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
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Abstract
The international literature identifies both a shortage of fieldwork placements and meaningful workplace experiences for social work students in developed countries. This exploratory constructivist-interpretative study examines the often overlooked management role and factors that influence responses to requests from schools of social work. Managers from Māori and non- Māori non-statutory organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand were interviewed. The qualitative findings confirm the importance of organisational, cultural and informational factors in fostering safe management decisions.
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