Problematising international social work placements as a site of intercultural learning

• Main Authors: Parker, Jonathan, Ashencaen, Crabtree, Azlinda, Azman, Carlo, Dolly Paul, Cutler, Claire
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Journal of Social Work 2014
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8434/1/Problematising%20international%20social%20work%20placements%20as%20a%20site%20of%20intercultural%20learning.%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8434/; http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cesw20/18/3
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This paper theorises some of the learning outcomes of a three-year project concerning student learning in international social work placements in Malaysia. The problematic issue of promoting cultural and intercultural competence through such placements is examined, where overlapping hegemonies are d...