International social work placements: What happens when your government tells you to come home?
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: This article focuses on an international social work placement undertaken in Battambang, Cambodia. The article demonstrates the importance of joint work between university, student and host agency in designing clear tasks to be completed. The student and field educator returned home during this placement due to the impact of Covid-19. The article describes what changes were made to ensure the placement was able to continue, resulting in successful outcomes and learning achieved. Learning and reflections are provided by the student, Massey University and the field educator.
Source: Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work
Authors: Lee John Henley, Kora Deverick, Kathryn Hay
Institutions: Children’s Future International, Massey University
Language: English
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3047097033