Taking the Show on the Road in Holding Academic Classes in Community Agencies: Exploratory Study Findings |
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| Authors: | Ellen Katz Sarah Serbinski Faye Mishna |
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| Institution: | Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Social work educators often teach students clinical knowledge within a university classroom, whereas students tend to learn clinical practice through their practicum experiences. This article describes data from a cross-sectional, mixed-method study on one way to effectively bridge the gap between teaching clinical knowledge and practice to graduate students. In this study, students participated in a newly developed and delivered 3-hour weekly course, over 12 weeks, based around students’ observation of ongoing live family therapy sessions at a children’s mental health organization. Findings suggest that this course design can fill a gap between the classroom and practicum experiences for students. |
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| Keywords: | Community-university partnerships mindfulness practice skills social work education and research |
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