Student Assessment of Supervision in Social Work Field Practice in the Caribbean and Southern Africa: A Comparative Study and Commentary

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ABSTRACT Thisarticle provides acomparative assessment ofsocialwork fieldpractice in the two most established schools of social work in the Caribbean (University of the West Indies - Mona and theUniversity ofGuyana) andtheSchoolofSocialWorkin Zimbabwe. The research is based on a self-administered questionnaire whichgathered details on supervision and instruction procedures of the respectivepracticum in each institution. Analysis of the responses. of the sample provideinformation on the field practice conferences, delivery of supervisory functions, the roleofthe Faculty orSchool Coordinator and the valueofstudentassignments.A wide-ranging set of suggestions for improving students' practicum experienceare then made. Introduction The role of the practicum/field education course in social wQrkeducation pr0- grammes isrecognised asanintegral part of the student's professional preparation,with significant structured practice experiences being provided in field agenciesunder the supervision/instruction

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