This worldwide study of field instruction provides comparative data about curriculum, field instructors, school-field partnerships and student assignments. While field education is nearly universal for entry-level education, there are notable structural and curricular differences amongst countries. Nearly all respondents identify the major educational challenge as helping students to integrate theory and practice.
This paper explores the relationship between ethical decision making in group work practice and the NASW Code of Ethics. It raises the question of whether the Code sufficiently addresses the specific ethical issues and challenges confronting social workers engaged in group practice. Self-determination, confidentiality, and informed consent are reviewed from the perspective of potential ethical dilemmas for group workers. The authors suggest that there be further exploration focusing on the extent to which group workers experience such ethical dilemmas, find guidance in the NASW Code, andlor utilize other resources for decision making. The possible need for an auxiliary code of ethics or other mechanisms for guidance also is discussed.
This paper reports the results of a national study of field educators and field agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Mutually recognized dilemmas and gaps in field education are identified and suggested changes are offered. Recommendations for policy and standards in this critically important, though currently undervalued, educational arena are presented. O 1989 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights resewed. 77 Downloaded by [University of Cambridge] at 02:45
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