A FIELD TRIP AS PART OF THE SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH MODULE

This study focused on the value of a field excursion for final-year Social Work students as part of the research module with the aim of integrating the theory and practice of research. Students were expected to do unstructured interviewing with older persons in a deep rural community, with the main...

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Main Authors: Herman Strydom, Marie Ubbink
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2015-10-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Online Access:https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/465
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Summary:This study focused on the value of a field excursion for final-year Social Work students as part of the research module with the aim of integrating the theory and practice of research. Students were expected to do unstructured interviewing with older persons in a deep rural community, with the main focus of the study being on the impressions and experiences of the students. Seven main themes were delineated in this study according to narratives given by participants, namely Social Work and research, feelings of the researcher, knowledge of the self, resilience, infrastructure, challenges facing the community and future perspectives.
ISSN:0037-8054
2312-7198