Oxford University Press.īryant-Tokalau, J. Connolly (Ed.), New Zealand social work: Contexts and practice (pp. Social work with Pacific Island communities. IMPLICATIONS: These reflections are outlined and explored further in this article and recommendations are offered for the continual development and sustainability of social work education in Oceania.Īutagavaia, M. Culturally relevant social work for respondents meant that the curriculum needed to be inclusive of alternative forms of assessments encouraging the use of Pacific language advocating for more Pacific scholars in social work education promoting collaborations with other international organisations and institutions and, most importantly, making the institution a regional hub for Pacific social work education that is research informed.
Even though the talanoa also included social service stakeholders, this article primarily focuses on reflections from students and junior staff at the university.įINDINGS: Reflections add to recommendations for social work education at a regional university. METHOD: The reflections were gathered as part of a talanoa (discussion) and evaluation focused on the same theme at an international symposium, where students were participants. Reflections are based on the theme, “What culturally relevant social work in the Oceania context encompasses.”
INTRODUCTION: This article presents reflections of junior staff and final year students at a regional academic institution based in Oceania. Graduates University of South Pacific, FijiĬulturally relevant practice, talanoa, Pacific social work education Abstract
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