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Empirical Studies in Field Instruction /

This landmark volume tackles the long overdue critical examination and evaluation of the state of the art of field instruction in social work education. For the first time, the findings of empirical research are consolidated to review, test, and question prevailing assumptions in social work field i...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Raskin, Miriam S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Editor's Comments; About the Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The State of the Art in Field Instruction: A Century of Progress?; Introduction; George Warren Brown's Field Instruction Research Project: An Experimental Design Tested by Empirical Data; Introduction; Experimental Conditions; Theoretical Considerations; Data Collection Instruments and Related Conclusions; Final Conclusions and Recommendations.
  • A Delphi Study in Field Instruction: Identification of Issues and Research Priorities by ExpertsPurpose of the Study; Characteristics of the Delphi Technique; Methodology; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Field Instruction in the 1980s
  • Realities, Issues, and Problem-Solving Strategies; Introduction; Field Education in the Social Work Curriculum and in Curriculum Policy; Results of Surveys of Field Instruction Departments and Field Agencies; Field Agency Survey; Field Instruction in the United States and Canada: A Comparison of Studies; Introduction; Purpose of the Study.
  • Description of the United States and Canadian Field Instruction StudiesFindings; Summary and Conclusion; Part II: The Field Placement Process: In Search of the Perfect Placement; Introduction; Practicum Issues: A Placement Planning Model; The Problem; The Social Work Practicum; Information Systems in Social Work; Rationale; The Model; Conclusion; Addendum; Field Placement Decisions: Art, Science or Guesswork?; Introduction; Purpose of the Paper; The State of the Art; The Pilot Study; Results; Discussion; Why Field Placements Fail: Study Results; Introduction; Purpose of the Study.
  • Review of the LiteratureDescription of the Study; Results; Replacement; Summary: Issues and Dilemmas; Practice Orientation or Students in Field Instruction; Introduction; Methodology; Findings; Implications of the Study for Social Work Education and the Field of Social Welfare; Impact of Sex-Role Combinations on Student Performance in Field Instruction; Methodology; Findings; Recommendations and Implications for Practice with Clients; The Influence of Field Instructor-Student Gender Combinations on Student Perceptions of Field Instruction Quality; Methodology; Discussion.
  • Part III: Field Instructors: Myths and ChallengesIntroduction; Field Instructor Turnover; Introduction; Methodology; Agency Relationship to Field Instruction; Findings; The University's Relationship to Field Instructors; Intrinsic Rewards of Field Instruction; Discussion and Implications; The Practicum Instructor: A Study of Role Expectations; Research Objectives and Questions; Methodology; Findings; Conclusions; Burnout in Social Work Field Instructors; Systems Theory; Role Analysis; The Social Work Program's Response; Preliminary Findings; Summary.