A critical exploration of practice assessment panels: participation, power, emotion and decision making in relation to failing social work students

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Finch, J. 2014. A critical exploration of practice assessment panels: participation, power, emotion and decision making in relation to failing social work students. Higher Education Academy.
AuthorsFinch, J.
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This report documents findings from a study on practice assessment panels and focuses on decision making around social work students deemed to have failed their practice placements. The report briefly documents major developments in English social work education as well as the current context of practice learning within England.

Year2014
PublisherHigher Education Academy
Web address (URL)https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/a_critical_exploration_of_pap_finch_jan_2014_1.docx
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Print30 Apr 2014
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