Navigating the territories of transition: An exploration of the experiences of transnational social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 2022-09-15T07:00:00Z

© The Author(s) 2020. This qualitative study conducted three focus groups with transnational social workers (TSWs) in three cities of Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of the study was to examine the transitional experience of TSWs, particularly in relation to any strategies and mechanisms existing in the host country to facilitate their personal and professional transition. A significant finding is that a coherent profession-wide programme for facilitating the transition is absent as the existing practices are mostly within the employer–employee relationships. Transitional experiences of TSWs are explained using the metaphor of ‘territory’ and some strategies for effective transition are suggested.

Focus groups; personal transition; professional transition; transnational social workers; Arts and Humanities; Business; Social and Behavioral Sciences; text

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