Contrasts and reflection : social work fieldwork supervision in Brazil and England

Zilli Haanwinckel, Barbara and Fawcett, Barbara and Garcia, Joanna Angelica Barbosa (2017) Contrasts and reflection : social work fieldwork supervision in Brazil and England. International Social Work, 61 (6). pp. 943-953. ISSN 0020-8728 (https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872817695395)

[thumbnail of Haanwinckel-etal-ISW-2017-Contrasts-and-reflections-social-work-fieldwork-supervision]
Preview
 Text. Filename: Haanwinckel_etal_ISW_2017_Contrasts_and_reflections_social_work_fieldwork_supervision.pdf
Accepted Author Manuscript
Download (172kB)| Preview

Abstract

This article compares field supervision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to practices in a major city in England in order to contextualize the academic training of students. It considers practical dimensions and incorporates a qualitative study carried out in England exploring how the process of supervision in social work affects student learning and development from the supervisor’s perspective. In the study, particular attention is paid to field support provided to students and to practice educator qualifications. The results support the importance of placement supervision and the role of practice educators and supervisors in the overall social work education process.

CORE (COnnecting REpositories)