Human rights discourse during a short-term field placement abroad: An experience of social work students from Israel and India

The literature highlights the difficulty involved in integrating human rights and social work practice, especially among students who encounter extreme and unfamiliar social problems. Content analysis of narratives written by students during their field placement abroad contributes to identifying th...

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Published in:International social work 2017-03, Vol.60 (2), p.283-296
Main Authors: Nuttman Shwartz, Orit, Ranz, Rebecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consciousness
Content analysis
Human rights
Professional practice
Social problems
Social work education
Students
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Summary:The literature highlights the difficulty involved in integrating human rights and social work practice, especially among students who encounter extreme and unfamiliar social problems. Content analysis of narratives written by students during their field placement abroad contributes to identifying the conditions that are necessary to increase students’ awareness of their own obstacles and difficulties in promoting human rights. The findings provide insights into the actions that need to be taken in order to enhance human rights knowledge and to better integrate it into practice. International field placement is recommended as a preferred setting for implementing social rights practice in global contexts.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/0020872815598568