A professional role in transition: Swedish child welfare social workers' descriptions of their work in 2003 and 2014
P Tham - British Journal of Social Work, 2018 - academic.oup.com
This study is based on a follow-up in 2014 of a survey conducted in 2003 among Swedish
child welfare social workers. The same questionnaire used in 2003 (n= 309) was distributed …
child welfare social workers. The same questionnaire used in 2003 (n= 309) was distributed …
'Lost in transition?'–Newly educated social workers' reflections on their first months in practice
Entering the work of world can involve significant challenges for the beginning practitioner.
The transition process from university to work can play an important role in the emerging …
The transition process from university to work can play an important role in the emerging …
A review of research about the transition from student social worker to practitioner: Exploring diversity
LM Battaglia, CA Flynn - Journal of Social Work, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
With increasing student mobility to and from western host-universities, newly qualified social
workers are more likely to enter the field in an unfamiliar context. To examine whether …
workers are more likely to enter the field in an unfamiliar context. To examine whether …
'Perhaps I should be working with potted plants or standing at the fish counter instead?': newly educated social workers' reflections on their first years in practice
The present research follows twelve Swedish social work graduates over their first years in
practice. The overall aim of the study was to gain insight into the journey from their social …
practice. The overall aim of the study was to gain insight into the journey from their social …
A fundamental rethink of practice learning in social work education
A common response to the need to place increasing numbers of social work students in field
education or practice learning placements has been to broaden the range of organisations …
education or practice learning placements has been to broaden the range of organisations …
How do we prepare students for the challenges of social work? Examples from six countries around the world
In this paper we provide a descriptive comparison of the similarities and differences between
social work education at six different universities situated in Australia, England, Finland …
social work education at six different universities situated in Australia, England, Finland …
Exploring the development of professional identity with newly qualified social workers
This paper discusses the experiences of newly qualified social workers as part of a research
project exploring professional identity. Drawing on literature in this area and a subset of data …
project exploring professional identity. Drawing on literature in this area and a subset of data …
Social work students' perceptions of their readiness for practice and to practise
M Joubert - Social Work Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores how social work students perceive they become ready for the workplace
during their three-year undergraduate course at two Higher Education Institutions sites in …
during their three-year undergraduate course at two Higher Education Institutions sites in …
Where's the roadmap? The transition from student to professional for new Master of Social Work graduates
S Lynn Glassburn - Qualitative Social Work, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In 2015, more than 25,000 Master of Social Work (MSW) students in the US graduated and
embarked on their career, and while some studies have discussed this transition for …
embarked on their career, and while some studies have discussed this transition for …
Not rocket science: Implementing efforts to improve working conditions of social workers
P Tham - The British Journal of Social Work, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The aim of the study was to investigate if the working conditions of child welfare social
workers in one municipality would be improved after the implementation of three initiatives …
workers in one municipality would be improved after the implementation of three initiatives …