| Abstrakt: |
Little is known about field placement experiences of growing subgroups ofstudents, particularly older, part-time, and field employment–based. Because of thecentrality of field placements within MSW education, these student subgroups infield placements at one northeastern school were surveyed (N=779). A MANOVAanalysis examined students' experiences with field setting, field supervision,and faculty field liaison. Results revealed that part-time, employment-based, oradvanced-year students were significantly more positive about field experiencesthan full-time, non-employment–based, or foundation-year students. Age was nota significant factor. Implications of findings for admissions decisions, teaching,and structure of field education programs are discussed. |
