Simpson, Diane, Mathews, Ian and Crawford, Karin (2014) Finding the Perfect Match: Pre-placement Meetings in Social Work Practice. Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 12 (3). pp. 44-31.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Education and Society > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Leah Maughan
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2020 11:58
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2020 11:58
URI:	http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/12590

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