This article shares the results of a study designed to identify the most significant challenges in social work field education from the perspectives of Canadian field educators and students. A web-based survey was conducted with 155 participants, and the findings were analyzed thematically. The most significant challenges included lack of preparation, support, and training; the burden of multiple responsibilities and roles; communication and supervision challenges; administrative challenges; COVID-19–related changes to online learning and practice; equity, inclusion, diversity, and access (EIDA); and competition and unfair placement selection procedures. The findings provide insight to inform change in social work field education.
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Drolet, J., Chilanga, E., Fischer, L.J., Kaushik, V., Khatiwada, K., McConnell, S.M., McKee, E., Nicholas, D., Salim, S., Sussman, T., & Walsh, C. (2023). The most significant challenges in social work field education: Perceptions of field educators and students in Canada. Field Educator, 13(2), 1-23. https://fieldeducator.simmons.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/22-312-The-Most-Significant-Challenges-1.pdf
