Article(electronic)March 11, 2019

Critically Considering International Social Work Practica

In: Critical social work: an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to social justice, Volume 7, Issue 2

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Abstract

Schools of social work in Canada and other countries of the North are increasingly offering their students the option of undertaking an international practicum. Often implied in this term is a placement in a Southern country. In this article I draw on a critical social work perspective, and the notion of the "encumbered self," to consider the ethics of international practica in the context of a larger movement in Canada and elsewhere towards short-term international postings of various kinds. In conclusion, I argue for not only substantive pre-practicum preparation, but a post-practicum curriculum that leads students to interrogate, rather than consolidate, their learning overseas.

Publisher

University of Windsor Leddy Library

ISSN: 1543-9372

DOI

10.22329/csw.v7i2.5737

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