Migration of professional social workers : reflections on challenges and strategies for education

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dc.contributor.authorPullen-Sansfacon, Annie
dc.contributor.authorSpolander, Gary
dc.contributor.authorEngelbrecht, Lambert K.
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-24T09:42:09Z
dc.date.available2014-04-24T09:42:09Z
dc.date.issued2011-09
dc.descriptionPlease cite as follows:en_ZA
dc.descriptionPullen-Sansfacon, A., Spolander, g. & Engelbrecht, L. K. 2012. Migration of professional social workers : reflections on challenges and strategies for education. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 31(8);1032-1045, doi:10.1080/02615479.2011.609543.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.tandfonline.com
dc.description.abstractInternational migration of social workers has had, in recent years, a substantial influence on the political agenda of different countries in the world, and is fraught with challenges. In some countries, recruitment of internationally qualified social workers has even become an important strategy to meet staffing demands and to fill shortages in the social work profession. This paper aims to promote debate on the key role of social work educators in assisting social work students and practitioners to practise within both a national and an international context, by reflecting on specific practice examples from Canada, England and South Africa. We explore challenges, as well as possible strategies for adaptation in new contexts, such as the facilitation of additional training, globally comparable social work programmes, and the development of a stronger professional identity, based on integrated social work values. We conclude that by enabling a stronger professional identity through the development of professional virtues, social workers will be empowered to become more confident practitioners and internationally more adaptable.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPost-printen_ZA
dc.format.extent14 p.
dc.identifier.citationPullen-Sansfacon, A., Spolander, g. & Engelbrecht, L. K. 2012. Migration of professional social workers : reflections on challenges and strategies for education. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 31(8);1032-1045, doi:10.1080/02615479.2011.609543.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1470-1227 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0261-5479 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1080/02615479.2011.609543
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86786
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_ZA
dc.rights.holderTaylor and Francisen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial workers -- Supply and demanden_ZA
dc.subjectBrain drainen_ZA
dc.titleMigration of professional social workers : reflections on challenges and strategies for educationen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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