Facilitating the Transition from Student to Social Worker: Challenges of the Younger Student |
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| Authors: | Beverly B Koerin Marcia P Harrigan Jane W Reeves |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University , USA;2. Virginia Commonwealth University , USA;3. Baccalaureate Social Work Program , Virginia Commonwealth University , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The transition from student to social worker is a process which social work educators cannot control but can facilitate. Through classroom and field instruction faculty assumer responsibility of preparing students' professional knowledge, skills, and values; however, our responsibilities should extend beyond curriculum delivery. Drawing on Schlossberg's (1984) model of transitions, this article discusses two primary factors which affect the younger student in transition—developmental needs and the external environment—and strategies for assisting in the transition through intervention in academic advising and teaching roles. |
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