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Pedagogies of possibility: Case studies from using foresight tools in the social work classroom Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Danielle Maude Littman, Finn Bell, Anderson Al Wazni, Alexis Speck Glennon, Jimmy A. Young, Lauri Goldkind, Leah Prussia, Laura Nissen
Social workers engage across sectors to advocate for social justice, empower individuals and communities and work toward more equitable futures. Foresight practice, or the systematic scan of past a...
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Older adults’ perceptions of ageism, discrimination, and racism Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Derek Tice-Brown, Peggy Kelly, Janna C. Heyman, Colette Phipps, Linda White-Ryan, Henry J. Davis
Older adults often experience different forms of discrimination, whether it be on the basis of their age, gender, race, or ethnicity (Rochon et al. 2021). Many older adults have stated they have ex...
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Insights from the lived experience of Buddhist ethics: implications for social work ethics education Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Bibiana D. Koh
Ethics is largely dominated by European curriculum which includes Western moral theories such as deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and care ethics. To decenter this dominant ethics curricu...
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Indigenization discourse in social work international perspectives Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Hariasda Rikardus Mario Sani, Moh. Taufik Kholil, Ucik Nurmalaningsih
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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The merging of knowledge and teaching about poverty through a participatory action project Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Rosa J. Cho
It is known among social work educators that training students about human rights is not only a mandate of the profession’s governing bodies but a desirable goal. While the notion of giving voice t...
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Depression, Self-Esteem, and Disordered Eating among Pakistani Adolescent Girls: The Mediating Role of Appearance Comparison and Internalization of Appearance Ideals Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-09 Ramla Zaid Malik, Sumara Masood Ul Hassan, Iraj Tariq
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Teaching human rights-based social work in Australia – drawing from practice experiences in diverse environments Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Lisa Ewenson
This reflective piece considers the author’s formative professional experiences including working in the criminal justice system in Central Australia, and conducting humanitarian monitoring of immi...
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Determination and assessment of the best interest of children: drawing lessons from stakeholders and the need for interdisciplinary education; the case of Cyprus Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Christos Panagiotopoulos, Anna Plevri, Joanna Katsounari
Protecting vulnerable children is always a challenging and difficult task. Many of the challenges stem from the nature of the difficulties that children come across in their life and especially fro...
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Social Determinants of Youth Cigarette Use Over Time: Findings from the Arizona Youth Survey 2010–2018 Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-02 Grant Yoder, Shiyou Wu, Flavio F. Marsiglia
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Poverty, Neglect, and Child Protection Reform: An Invited Editorial Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Ronald C. Hughes, Judith S. Rycus
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Exploring the implicit curriculum in social work education: a narrative literature review Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Angela Rosignoli
In recent years, scientific literature on educational processes has focused on the physical and social environment as a significant factor in the development of students’ learning processes. Severa...
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Social work with encamped refugees: reflections from Tongogara refugee camp in Zimbabwe Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Raymond Taruvinga, Johanne Mhlanga
In this article, we draw on our joint experiences as social work practitioners and researchers in a rights-restricting practice context, a refugee camp. We reflect on social workers’ roles in navig...
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Arab minority social workers trained in a foreign language: linguistic challenges and coping mechanisms Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Ibrahim Mahajne
The research highlights challenges involved in ensuring professional authentication faced by social workers working in cultural minorities. The findings contribute to the knowledge corpus that disc...
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Positioning sexual justice within social work teaching on human rights: countering contemporary sexuality oppression Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 George W. Turner
Access to sexual health, sexuality information, sexual expression and sexual pleasure is a human right. Yet, the sexual health and wellness landscape has become a battlefield. Recently large-scale ...
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Building on strengths to develop the leadership of social workers Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Sharanya Mahesh, Robin Miller
The importance of leadership to creating supportive organizational cultures and positive team cultures for social work practice is well recognized. Yet, there are few opportunities provided for dev...
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Social work education in Vietnam: the development, challenges and ongoing effort to indigenization in the past two decades Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Nguyen Thi Thai Lan, Richard Hugman, Tran Thi Huong Giang
Social work education is considered essential in developing the social work profession in Vietnam to set a foundation for the profession in the late 1980s. Since officially given a training code in...
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Teaching note: personal attack or the personal touch? Evaluating the use of video feedback methods with qualifying social workers Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Louise Isham, Kelly Tighe, Sarah-Jane Fenton
Social work skills such as the ability to reflect on self and to recognize and manage emotions are fostered in part through using and receiving feedback, however there is limited research about fee...
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Complexity Theory for Social Work Practice Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Muhamad Irfan Nurdiansyah, Reski Putra Utama
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Book Review: Investigating Families by Fong, K. Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 David Stoesz
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Transferability and Generalization in Qualitative Research Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 James W. Drisko
This article examines the development of the concept of transferability in qualitative research and how it is similar to and different from generalization. Transferability is a process of abstraction used to apply information drawn from specific persons, settings, and eras to others that have not been directly studied. The concept of transferability has been minimally discussed in the social science
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Findings from the Michigan EITC Access Project: ACEs Prevention Through Economic Intervention Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Yanghyun Park, Olivia D. Chang, Atticus Solomon, Jenna Quinn, Suzanne Greenberg, Heidi Coggins, Jacquetta Hinton
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Mental Health Symptom Reduction in US Adults Postincarceration Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Oluwayomi K. Paseda, Taylor Hall
Purpose: The United States incarcerates a disproportionate number of individuals with mental health concerns, and social workers are the primary professionals interacting with this group as they reenter the community from prison. This prompts the need for effective behavioral health reentry interventions to support the transition from incarceration to community life. Method: This scoping literature
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Does qualifying route inform preparedness for child protection practice? An appraisal of the testimonies of 201 ‘early career’ social workers Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Ciarán Murphy, Shaun Liverpool, Nicole Parry, Nicola Birch, Jennifer Turay
England’s children’s social care workforce is in a state of crisis, with the problem perhaps more prominent in the field of child protection. This led the Review of Children’s Social Care to call f...
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Enhancing social work education: a praxis-based teaching case study on integrating simulation through experiential learning theory Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Gabriella McBride
This teaching case study takes the reader through a Master in Social Work (MSW) practice course in a northeast city during the 2022–2023 academic year. With the receipt of a small teaching grant, v...
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Learning from casework in child protection: the view from within Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Jude Harrison, Steven Hodge, Sarojni Choy
Child protection is a complex and sensitive practice. The core responsibility is the care and protection of children and young people who have been subject to, or who are at risk from abuse and neg...
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The use of poetry in form of haikus as a tool for critical reflection Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Orlanda Harvey, Louise Oliver
Critical reflection is an integral part of social work education and practice, yet it is widely understood to be hard to learn, teach, and assess. We introduced the use of poetry in the form of hai...
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Intervening in Suspected Child Maltreatment: Parents’ Responses to and Perceptions of Maltreatment in a Rural Midwestern County Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-18 Olivia D. Chang, Yujeong Chang, Kathryn Maguire-Jack
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Social Work Research: A 40-Year Perspective and a Response to Feldman Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Ram A. Cnaan
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Formal and Informal Support among Mothers Aging out of Foster Care and Maternity Group Homes: Who Steps in When Mothers Age Out? Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-05-05 Esaa Mohammad Sabti Samarah, Melissa Radey, Shamra Boel-Studt
Young mothers in foster care and their children face educational, financial, and social challenges. Maternity group homes (MGHs) offer one intervention to mitigate poor outcomes. Yet, information about the experiences of mothers transitioning from MGHs is limited. Using Kool’s Theory of Adolescent Identity Development, this study examines mothers’ transitions out of MGHs and the role of formal and
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Abstracts (French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic) International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-07
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News from our societies: IAASW International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Anna Maria Campanini
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International social work is both the South and the North International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Patrick O’Leary, Ming-sum TSUI
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Radicalisation, extremism and social work practice: minority Muslim youth in the West Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Zulfaidil, Ramadhan Jabal Primadana, Muhammad Ihwanul Muslimin
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Social work in the changing welfare state. A policy analysis of active labour market policies for disadvantaged youth in Austria Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Johann Bacher
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Research ethics for students in the social science Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Shibilshad P
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Advancing social work curriculum to challenge FASD-related stigma and promote strengths-based family engagement Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Susan Evans
The need for professionals to become educated in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has emerged as a critical topic in child and family settings. FASD is sometimes described as being entirely p...
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Exploring the state of Qatar’s child protection system through the lens of frontline social workers International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Asmaa Alhajaji, Ahmed Aref, Jennifer E Lansford
The child protection system in Qatar is newly developed and still fragmented and lacking a comprehensive legal framework. Qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of social workers in civil society organizations within the Qatar Social Work Foundation to understand barriers encountered by social workers in child protection and strategies used to overcome these barriers. Findings suggest
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Social work in child care Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Haryanto, Sjaeful Anwar, Windri Wisti, Diana Yusni, Aldeva Ilhami, Muh. Aswar
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Experimental research designs in social work: theory and applications Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Hanni B. Flaherty
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Environments for intuitive decision-making: A theoretical framework for assessing intuitive-reasoning in social work International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Simon Fleißner, Larissa Steimle
Decision-making is an essential part of social work practice. Intuition is one possible basis for these decisions, but relying solely on it might not always be the best choice. No overarching framework for social work exists on how to deal with intuition. By building on the work of Kahneman and Klein, who describe conditions for successful intuitive-reasoning, the aim of the article is thus to offer
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From the classroom to the field and back: a pedagogical kit teaching social work students to complete psychosocial assessments Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Yael Hochman, Einav Segev
Despite the complexity inherent in undertaking and teaching psychosocial assessments, and although assessments are viewed as a critical component of helping relationships and a core skill in social...
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Professional identity and local realities: social work education in Ethiopia Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Ashenafi Hagos Baynesagn
The three historical eras of social work education in Ethiopia are examined in this article, with particular attention devoted to how each era began, was contextualized, and was integrated with ser...
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CORRIGENDUM to The 5+1 Practice Research Model in Health Social Work: The “Eye of the Storm” Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-17
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Innovations in efficient, effective and quality oriented practices and procedures in healthcare social work Soc. Work Health Care (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Judith Dobrof, Shelley L. Craig, Ludmila Ferruzzi
Published in Social Work in Health Care (Vol. 63, No. 4-5, 2024)
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Measurement Tools of Child Neglect from 2003 to 2023: A Systematic Review Research on Social Work Practice (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Shiqin Liu, Xinger Xia, Yu Liu, Huiping Zhang
Purpose: This systematic review aimed to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of the main child neglect measures published between 2003 and 2023. Method: Six databases were searched. The methodological quality and psychometric properties of the identified measures were appraised through the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist. Results: A total
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The journey to becoming a qualitative social work researcher: seven mile-markers Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Dafna Tener
This paper deals with the meaningful relationships between qualitative research and social work. It seeks to explore seven mile-markers through which one can develop the identity of a qualitative s...
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Development of a Child-Informed Measure of Subjective Well-Being for Research on Residential Care Institutions and Their Alternatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (IF 1.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Sarah Elizabeth Neville, Joanna Wakia, John Hembling, Beth Bradford, Indrani Saran, Margaret Lombe, Thomas M. Crea
10% of children worldwide live in households without a biological parent, and 5.4 million children live in residential care institutions. This study describes a participatory, child-informed process of developing a multidimensional measure of child subjective well-being tailored towards the priorities of children who have lived in residential care. Eight focus groups were held with n = 49 adolescents
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Integrating the Grand Challenges for social work into an undergraduate capstone course Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Dawn Apgar, Lori Zerrusen
Over the last decade, social work has focused on identifying widespread societal problems that should drive research, teaching, and practice in the coming years. There are very few scholarly articl...
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Political ideology and social work Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Pretty Olan Oktavia Sihite, Haryanto, Harmaen, La Ode Muhamad Iqbal, Syaipul Hari Baharuddin
Published in Social Work Education: The International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Challenges of social work field practicum and professionalization in Bangladesh Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Md. Ismail Hossain, Muhammad Shariful Islam, Isahaque Ali, Azlinda Azman
Social work education and practices began in Bangladesh more than half a century ago. Yet, it has not attained the professional status demanded by the country. This paper aims to examine the challe...
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Social work education in South Korea in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Serim Lee, JongSerl Chun
Social work education in South Korea has significantly advanced since 1947. However, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 have significantly altered contemporary Korean social work educati...
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Consequences of client violence towards the social worker: A systematic review International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Cristina Vidal-Marti, Antoni Ruiz Bueno
Client violence towards social workers is a phenomenon with serious consequences that affect the professional, service and organisation. However, it is not known what effect such violence has on each. A systematic review of 26 studies found that the consequences have an impact on the social worker, the service and the organisation. In particular, it affects the health of the social worker, the professional
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Spatial issues in social work education in Chile: curriculum analysis of universities and professional institutes Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Felipe Saravia-Cortés, Víctor Orellana-Bravo, Francisca Díaz, María Luisa Carrasco
In response to the growing use of spatial concepts in social work, this article addresses their incorporation in the curriculum of undergraduate programmes and the differences among diverse types o...
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Immersive virtual environments as a tool to improve confidence and role expectancy in prospective social work students: a proof-of-concept study Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Paul Best, Gerry Marshall, Jessica Cushnan, Paul McCafferty, Nichola Booth
This paper explores the use of immersive technology in social work education, specifically through a virtual simulation called ‘Branch-VR’ designed for young people taking part in a Widening Partic...
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Digital competence in social work education: readiness for practice Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Siri Fjeldheim, Lise C. Kleppe, Edda Stang, Blanka Støren-Vaczy
In line with the digital turn in service provision, social work students should acquire relevant knowledge and skills, preparing them for work within digitalized welfare services. In Norway, these ...
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What has been done for social workers’ self-care practice? A systematic review of interventions International Social Work (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Miao Jian, Miao Wang, Yingfei Du, Hao Yan
Improving mental well-being is essential for social workers. Self-care services are often facilitated to enhance it, but there is limited research exploring their characteristics and effectiveness. We conducted a systematic review of self-care interventions targeting the mental well-being of social workers. A comprehensive search of four English and one Chinese databases yielded 2969 studies for initial
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Barriers to and enablers for the success of postgraduate students in social work Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Lizane Wilson, Jessica Pool
All over the world, higher education institutions (HEIs) are concerned about low enrollment, delayed completion rates, non-completion, and the subsequent smaller number of graduates of Master’s and...
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Addressing gun violence through social work education Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Alicia Hawley-Bernardez, Joy Patton, Carol Meza, Greg Gibbons
Gun violence is a critical public health issue in the United States, with firearms involved in over 48,000 deaths in 2021. However, social workers receive limited training to address the risks and ...
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Teaching note: assessing social work students on placement: a model for professional competence Social Work Education (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Denise MacDermott
This teaching note describes how the author (a practice teacher and university lecturer) retrospectively considered and applied the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger; with a specific focus on si...