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Author:

MAGNUS Peter;

Title:

Preparation for social work students to do cross-cultural clinical practice.

Reference:

International Social Work, 52(3), May 2009, pp.375-386.

ISSN paper:

0020-8728

Abstract:

Since 1999, more than 60 students taking a BA in Social Work at Bergen University College Norway, have completed a clinical practice placement in Tanzania. This article is based on seven years of  promoting and administering the programme, supervising students, reading students' reports and visiting Tanzanian partners. Thorough preparations are required to do placements in an unfamiliar culture. Applying the concepts of proficiency and cross-cultural understanding, the article explores the development of a suitable student role, safety measures, the language barrier and how to keep writing and learning in a challenging placement situation.

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Format:

article;

Topics:

multicultural approach; practice placement; student social workers;

Content Type:

practice; practice example;

Country/Region:

Norway; Tanzania;

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