Required Readings
Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Chapter 7, “The Community Context of Practice” (pp. 76-86)
Averett, P., Carawan, L., & Burroughs, C. (2012). Getting tillerized: Traits and outcomes of students in a rural community field placement. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(1), 7591.

Hawkins, J. D., Shapiro, V. B., & Fagan, A. A. (2010). Disseminating effective community prevention practices: Opportunities for social work education. Research on Social Work Practice, 20(5), 518527.

Regehr, C., Bogo, M., Donovan, K., Anstice, S., & Lim, A. (2012). Identifying student competencies in macro practice: Articulating the practice wisdom of field instructors. Journal of Social Work Education, 48(2), 307319.

Required Media
Laureate Education. (Producer). (2013). Community context [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note:  This audio introduction is located in the “Introduction and Objectives” section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.

Optional Resources
Click the following link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.

MSW home page

Assignment 1: Week 9 Blog
Refer to the topics covered in this week’s resources and incorporate them into your blog.

By Day 3
Post a blog post that includes:

An explanation of the community context in your field education experience