1. Reflection on learning and professionalisation of social work in Europe Presentation for the theme 3.3 at the Summer School in Parma 2005 BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

2. Content for this presentation • Reflection on learning - why is this important • Professionalisation and the role of social workers in Europe BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

3. Parallell processes • Learning and problem solving in social work is connected to a process of interaction • Students position as learner – problem solving • clients problem solving work • The ending phase in a problem solving process: evaluation and future approach BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

4. Reflection on learning • Evaluation of results • Evaluation of the process • Registration – (look to your experiences - what happend? • Analyzing – do the reflective process - how was this experience, how did it influence me? • Planning for future – what are the outcomes BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

5. Returning to experience Attending to feelings -utilizing positive feelings -removing obstructing feelings Re-evaluating experience New perspectives Change in behaviour Readiness for application Commitment to action Behaviour Ideas Feelings Experience(s) reflective process outcomes BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

6. professionalisation • ”A profession will be developed when the society identify a complex need of great importance for the society and when solving of this problems demands more specialised knowledge and skills than an ordinary man of the society have.” Compton & Galaway (1994:chapter 6) BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

7. Elements in professionalisation • Professional status • Foundation of knowledge • The professionals’ ability to state the reasons for their actions and interventions theoretically BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

8. Frames for social work • Professional social work is existing in a constant tension between: • The individual and society • Help and control • Theory and practice BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

9. Different ways to describe professionalisation • Collective process • Individual process • Socialisation process • Societal process Dellgran & Höjer (2003: pp37-38) BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen

10. references • Adams, Dominelli and Payne (1998): Social Work, themes, issues and critical debates. The Open University • Askeland, G.A (1994): ASKELAND, GURID AGA (1994): Studium og klientarbeid. Samlaget, Oslo • Boud,D; Keogh,R; Walker,D (ed) ( 1989):Reflection: Turning Experience into Learning. Kogan Page. NY. • Compton, B. & Galaway, B (1999) : Social Work Processes, 6. Utg. California : Belmont • Curriculum plan (2004/05): Social Work in Europe available at the www: http://home.hib.no/ahs/virclass/curriculum_plan.html#22 •  Dellgran,P & Höjer,S (2003): Unbalanced Professionalisation. On Status and Stratification in Swedish Social Work. Social Work in Europe volume 10/2003:pp37-48. •  Dellgran,P & Höjer,S (2005): Privatisation as professinalisation? Attitudes, motives and achievements among Swedish social workers. European Journal of Social Work. Vol.8,no1 pp39-62. • Larsen,A K (2004): Norway. In Campanini, A & Frost,E (edr) 2004: European Social Work. Commonalities and Differences. Carocci. Rome. • Schøn,D (1982): The Reflective Practitioner. New York, Basic Books BUC-Bergen University College - Anne Karin Larsen