Rotational Field Placements: Integrative Review and Application to Gerontological Social Work

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2012

Abstract

Despite the long held social work tradition of year-long field placements, there is a growing trend among social work programs in the United States to include a rotational field placement (RFP) track, particularly for gerontology students. Through the RFP program, students rotate systematically between multiple placement sites within the academic school year. Inclusion of RFP models represents a decisive break from traditional field practicum models, raising fundamental questions with regards to educational outcomes and student experience. This article provides a comprehensive review of available empirical data on social work RFP programs, summarizing the benefits, risks and problem areas associated with such models as well as model design options and added structural supports social work programs have used to bolster the success of their RFP programs. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Social Work Education

First Page

90

Last Page

109

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