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Original Articles

Challenges to Bridging Field and Classroom Instruction: Exploring Field Instructors’ Perspectives on Macro Practice

Pages 135-147 | Accepted 17 Apr 2017, Published online: 06 Feb 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Field education and macro practice have been highlighted as central educational domains in social work education; however, little scholarship has looked at how macro social work practice competencies have been integrated into field-based learning. This exploratory study aimed to gain perspectives from field instructors regarding macro social work and the integration of macro practice into their work with practicum students. Consistent with scholarship that has elucidated the impacts of neoliberalism on social work, including the marginalization of macro practice, emergent themes demonstrated that field instructors face barriers to incorporating macro work into their training of students. Challenges include prevalence of the medical model, time constraints, and funding limitations. Further, field instructors observed gaps among students, their university, and their organizational setting in regard to expectations for integrating macro practice into field education. Recommendations and directions for future research are discussed.

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Gita R. Mehrotra

Gita R. Mehrotra is Assistant Professor at Portland State University. Aster S. Tecle is Assistant Professor, An Thi Ha is a Doctoral Student, Staci Ghneim is a Doctoral Student, and Christina Gringeri is Professor at University of Utah.

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