Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
International Social Work
ISSN
00208728
Publisher
SAGE
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
32181
Abstract
© The Author(s) 2020. This qualitative study conducted three focus groups with transnational social workers (TSWs) in three cities of Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of the study was to examine the transitional experience of TSWs, particularly in relation to any strategies and mechanisms existing in the host country to facilitate their personal and professional transition. A significant finding is that a coherent profession-wide programme for facilitating the transition is absent as the existing practices are mostly within the employer–employee relationships. Transitional experiences of TSWs are explained using the metaphor of ‘territory’ and some strategies for effective transition are suggested.
DOI
10.1177/0020872820956261
Creative Commons License
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Comments
This is an author's accepted manuscript of: Peter, S., Beddoe, L., & Bartley, A. (2020). Navigating the territories of transition: An exploration of the experiences of transnational social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Social Work. Advance online publication. SAGE. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820956261