Creating spatial, relational and cultural safety in online social work education during COVID-19
Journal article
Bennett, Bindi, Ross, Dyann and Gates, Trevor G.. (2022). Creating spatial, relational and cultural safety in online social work education during COVID-19. Social Work Education. 41(8), pp. 1660-1668. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1924664
Authors | Bennett, Bindi, Ross, Dyann and Gates, Trevor G. |
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Abstract | Spatial, relational and cultural safety are critical elements of trauma-informed social work practice, gaining momentum in social work education. Culturally responsive and trauma-informed pedagogical approaches meet the definition of safety. The aim is to create a democratic, collaborative, and reflexive space whereby students and educators can feel simultaneously supported in the diversity of their respective lived experiences and learning. The challenges in fostering these learning and teaching spaces are reflected upon at one Australian university which responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by quickly transitioning to online learning without prior planning and consultation. The reflection describes the challenges and opportunities in delivering online content and the use of spatial, relational and cultural safety to navigate these challenges. The authors demonstrate the Aboriginal practice of social Yarning for use in online classrooms. Yarning helps educators and students attend to safety as an integral dimension of social work education. |
Keywords | cultural safety; relational safety; spatial safety; cultural responsiveness; online education; Yarning |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Social Work Education |
Journal citation | 41 (8), pp. 1660-1668 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0261-5479 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1924664 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85106067179 |
Page range | 1660-1668 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 11 May 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 28 Apr 2021 |
Deposited | 20 Apr 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8yz6z/creating-spatial-relational-and-cultural-safety-in-online-social-work-education-during-covid-19
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