Professional identity development among graduate students during the field practicum

• Main Author: Shands-Baab, Connie
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Higher education; Public policy; Social identity; Social research; Social work

The purpose of this study was to explore how field practicum instructors understand the identity development of master's of social work (MSW) students during field practicum. Two primary research questions guided the study. The first was, How do field instructors define professional identity de...