Abstract
This paper discusses the process of bringing together diverse perspectives on field education and practice research within academia and across the public and not-for-profit sectors to enhance knowledge and applied skills development. Social work scholars, practitioners, service users, and students offer new insights, practice experiences, case studies, and reflections which have the potential to transform social work field education. Two open access book publications and one open access journal will be featured supported by the Transforming the Field Education Landscape partnership. The publications feature contributors at various stages of their careers to foster a meaningful dialogue on the dynamic, complex, and multi-faceted nature of social work practice, research, and innovation in field education. Critical issues in social work practice are explored through field research scholarship. Current theoretical concepts and perspectives that shape social work field education are presented using practice research and case studies grounded in the experiences of diverse communities and countries. Research findings from 10 interviews conducted with journal managers and editors will share publishing practices that informed the development of an open access journal Transformative Social Work.
Presenters
Julie L. DroletProfessor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Field Education, Open Access, Publishing, Books, Journal, Social Work Education
