Challenges facing international social workers: English managers' perceptions. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hanna, Sue; Lyons, Karen
• Is Part Of: International social work. Volume 59:Number 6(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 722
• Page End: 733
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Induction -- international social workers -- labour mobility -- managers' perceptions -- migration; Social service -- Periodicals; Social problems -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361
• DOI: 10.1177/0020872814537851
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-8728

Abstract

International labour mobility is occurring in social work and isolated studies are beginning to research this topic. This article reports on one aspect of research into the experiences of 'international social workers' (ISWs) in London (UK), namely, the perceptions of the managers who supervise them, with regards to their preparedness, induction and support needs.