A transnational student-led, rural-focussed inquiry: social work educational competency in disaster management

Author(s)
Doyle, Kim
Pascoe, Emma
Donnarumma, Sara
Anderson, Macey
Stoyle, Kate
McDaid, Dave
Morley, Louise
Russ, Erica
Hawkins, Pete
Doyle, Pearl
Short, Monica
Publication Date
2024-11
Abstract
<p>Due to the impact of natural and human-caused disasters, for example, climate change, social workers are increasingly needed at the frontline of disaster management. However, some social workers feel unprepared to respond to the needs of vulnerable communities experiencing a disaster. Alongside this, many rural communities that experience disasters also live with social disadvantages, resulting in added layers of difficulty. In response to a gap in social work curricula, the authors residing in both Ireland and Australia decided to conduct a student-led, rural-focussed co-operative inquiry into the research question: <i>How can social work curricula support emerging social workers in developing their competency for working in disaster-affected rural communities to enable resilience?</i> In addressing this question, we propose that social work education include learning the four phases of disaster management (prevention, preparation, response and recovery) through the lens of social work ethics. We posit that social work students need to graduate with an awareness that disasters can exacerbate the issues of distance and social isolation, especially in rural communities. Further, students interested in rural practice would benefit from the cognizance of the factors that increase community vulnerability and the acquisition of strateg.</p>
Citation
Social Work Education, 43(8), p. 2318-2339
ISSN
1470-1227
0261-5479
Link
Language
en
Publisher
Routledge
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Title
A transnational student-led, rural-focussed inquiry: social work educational competency in disaster management
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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