‘Lost in transition?’ – Newly educated social workers’ reflections on their first months in practice
‘Lost in transition?’ – Newly educated social workers’ reflections on their first months in practice
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“在转型中迷失？”——新受教育的社会工作者对实践头几个月的反思
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2019
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D. Lynch
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P. Tham;D. Lynch
摘要 对于刚开始从事工作的从业者来说，进入职场可能会面临重大挑战。从大学到工作的过渡过程可以在新兴从业者作为社会工作者的发展中发挥重要作用。目前的纵向研究跟踪了 12 名瑞典社会工作大学毕业生及其前四年的实践情况。该研究深入了解了新受教育的从业者如何经历从大学到工作世界的过渡，并考虑了他们如何做好准备和支持，以应对当代工作环境中的实践挑战。学生在离开大学之前接受了第一次采访[参见 Tham & Lynch (2014)。准备好练习了吗？即将毕业的社会工作学生对自己的教育、能力和技能的反思。社会工作教育，33(6), 704–717]。本文记录了这些学生经过四个月的实践后的反思。毫无准备、无组织甚至对工作场所“混乱”的看法以及对未来的不确定性是新兴的主题，特别是在社会服务领域的新从业者中。调查结果说明了这些新从业者的脆弱性以及工作场所入职培训和为其新职业角色提供充分支持的重要性。
ABSTRACT Entering the work of world can involve significant challenges for the beginning practitioner. The transition process from university to work can play an important role in the emerging practitioner’s development as a social worker. The present longitudinal study follows 12 Swedish social work graduates from university and over their first four years in practice. The study provides an insight into how newly educated practitioners may experience the transition from university to the world of work and considers how they can be prepared and supported to meet the challenges of practice within contemporary work contexts. The students were first interviewed just prior to leaving university [see Tham & Lynch (2014). Prepared for practice? Graduating social work students’ reflections on their education, competence and skills. Social Work Education, 33(6), 704–717]. This paper captures the reflections of these students after four months in practice. Feelings of unpreparedness, unorganised, or even ‘chaotic’ perceptions of the workplace and uncertainty about the future were emergent themes, particularly among new practitioners employed in social services. The findings illustrate the vulnerability of these new practitioners and the importance of workplace induction and the provision of adequate support in their new professional roles.