TY - JOUR
T1 - Becoming a relational social worker. Group learning in social work education: Considerations from Unconventional Practice Placements
AU - Corradini, Francesca
AU - Landi, Camilla
AU - Limongelli, Paola Enrica
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This paper highlights how Relational Social Work principles are applied in social work education.
Particular attention is given to group work among the students in Unconventional Practice Placements
(UPPs) at Catholic University in Italy. Indeed, the skills necessary to become a relational social
worker are learned through group work. This paper is focused on the reflection of authors which
derive from their accompanying work of the students and the reports written by the students at
the conclusion of their UPP experiences. This article starts from a short overview of group learning
in social work education and a brief summary of the UPP model, and then highlights how group
learning strengthens students’ practical learning progress while paying particular attention to
the application of the principles of Relational Social Work to the process. In the end, paper shows
the usefulness of group-learning methods for students of social work degree courses. Moreover, it
appears to confirm that the Relational Social Work theory offers useful implications for promoting
effective group learning.
AB - This paper highlights how Relational Social Work principles are applied in social work education.
Particular attention is given to group work among the students in Unconventional Practice Placements
(UPPs) at Catholic University in Italy. Indeed, the skills necessary to become a relational social
worker are learned through group work. This paper is focused on the reflection of authors which
derive from their accompanying work of the students and the reports written by the students at
the conclusion of their UPP experiences. This article starts from a short overview of group learning
in social work education and a brief summary of the UPP model, and then highlights how group
learning strengthens students’ practical learning progress while paying particular attention to
the application of the principles of Relational Social Work to the process. In the end, paper shows
the usefulness of group-learning methods for students of social work degree courses. Moreover, it
appears to confirm that the Relational Social Work theory offers useful implications for promoting
effective group learning.
KW - Group learning, relational social work, Unconventional Practice Placements, social work education
KW - Group learning, relational social work, Unconventional Practice Placements, social work education
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/158719
U2 - 10.14605/RSW412002
DO - 10.14605/RSW412002
M3 - Article
SN - 2532-3814
VL - 4
SP - 15
EP - 29
JO - RELATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
JF - RELATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
ER -