Date of Award
1-1-2015
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
School of Social Welfare
Content Description
1 online resource (vi, 101 pages) : illustrations.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Anne E. Fortune
Committee Members
Anne E. Fortune, Marion Bogo, Mary L. McCarthy
Keywords
Field Practicum, Mainland China, Social Work, Social work education, Practicums, Social service, College students
Subject Categories
Education | Social Work
Abstract
Social work educational programs have been rapidly expanded in mainland China since 2000, and field practicum is considered as one of the most problematic areas. This qualitative study explores baccalaureate social work students’ perceptions of the most useful learning event in the field practicum. Critical Incident Technique-based interview was conducted with 27 students from one undergraduate program in Beijing. Interview transcripts were analyzed using Nvivo software, guided by a constant comparative method in the ground theory tradition. From data analysis, a general learning process emerged that reveals similar patterns of learning among the student participants. This general learning process comprises six major phases: motivation, planning, exploring, reviewing, reflecting, and applying; and reflects the crucial challenges of developing social work in China and key issues Chinese students encounter in the field. Implications for social work education and recommendations for future research are discussed in light of these findings, with the aim to better understand and support student learning.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Qiang, "The process of learning to do social work in the undergraduate field practicum in mainland China : BSW students' perceptions of most useful learning event" (2015). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1350.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1350