The Inside Story: A Survey of Social Work Students' Supervision and Learning Opportunities on Placement

What does caring mean to nursing and social work students?

“…Such results show differences in aims in the nursing and social work professions: social workers seek positive social change and use psychosocial tools; nurses strive for an effective healthcare outcome and apply a mix of tools – nursing, biomedical, psychosocial and technological (Cleak et al. ; Entwistle & Watt ; Ronald ). Nursing and social work professionals, as the core ‘instrument’, must be confident, socially and professionally competent, and equipped with continuously updated skills and knowledge in both professional activities: this is the ‘commonality’ for both professions (Princeton ; Rahnama et al.…”

“…The client's responsibility and the right of self‐determination are highlights in the meaning of caring in social work (Cleak et al. ).…”

The role of the mentor in professional knowledge development across four professions

“…PEs who work in organisations where there is a clear collaborative learning culture with a team sharing responsibility for supporting student learning perhaps fair better (Cleak et al, 2016).…”

Supervision. From Administrative Control to Continuous Education and Training of Specialists in Social Work

“…As far as the supervision of the practice of students in social work is concerned, a study conducted in Northern Ireland shows a high level of satisfaction of students towards the supervision received, including the emotional support they received (Cleak, Roulston & Vreugdenhil, 2016).…”