Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to inquire into the expectations about field placement of a Social Welfare Studies student and Field Education Supervisor. The study attempted to identify the explicit and implicit expectations of the principal actors in this complex educational process and context.
Scant attention has been paid to student expectation and satisfaction with field placement. Whilst there is extensive literature on field placement in a general context, most of it is from the point of view of field educators, and to some degree agency supervisors.
This paper describes a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews undertaken with a Social Welfare student and Agency supervisor in the context of an Acute Psychiatric field placement setting. Individual constructs surrounding the student's and supervisor's expectations are elaborated and grounded in relation to previously collected research literature.
Scant attention has been paid to student expectation and satisfaction with field placement. Whilst there is extensive literature on field placement in a general context, most of it is from the point of view of field educators, and to some degree agency supervisors.
This paper describes a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews undertaken with a Social Welfare student and Agency supervisor in the context of an Acute Psychiatric field placement setting. Individual constructs surrounding the student's and supervisor's expectations are elaborated and grounded in relation to previously collected research literature.