Factors associated with social work student satisfaction with field placements in child welfare by Diane Elias Alperin.

Authors

Diane Elias Alperin, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Major/Program

Social Welfare

First Advisor's Name

Karen Sowers-Hoag

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Tony Tripodi

Third Advisor's Name

Mary Helen Hayden

Fourth Advisor's Name

Susan Gray

Date of Defense

11-16-1995

Abstract

This study was conducted during the 1994-1995 academic year. Seven social work education programs in the state of Florida, all accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, participated in this study. Graduate and undergraduate social work students in child welfare field placements, and their field instructors, were surveyed during the Spring 1995 semester to assess their satisfaction with field placements ii this area and the relationship of this satisfaction to employment interests and field placement recommendations.

The majority of social work students responding to this survey were generally satisfied with several aspects of their field placements--the learning, field work program, field instructor, child welfare agency, and overall field experience. The field instructors were generally more satisfied than the students, but only statistically different from the students in the areas of satisfaction with the field work program and the child welfare agency. Multiple regression analysis revealed that learning assignment opportunities, field instructor relationship characteristics, placement preference, and pre-placement interview contributed to the prediction of student satisfaction.

Student satisfaction in field placement was significantly related to the acceptance of employment, if offered, and the recommendation of the field placement to other students. Logistic regression analysis revealed that satisfaction with the child welfare agency was the greatest contributor to the prediction of acceptance of employment, and satisfaction with the field work program was the greatest contributor to the prediction of field placement recommendation.

Identifier

FI13101609

Recommended Citation

Alperin, Diane Elias, "Factors associated with social work student satisfaction with field placements in child welfare by Diane Elias Alperin." (1995). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1227.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1227