Abstract
Little is known about why students choose social work for a career. Certain life events in the family of origin may exert a compelling influence, though other factors are certainly involved. This study examines the influence of selected life events and such factors as prior employment, volunteering, and influential persons via a survey of 415 social work students and a comparison group of 203 nonsocial work students. Social work students were more likely to report problems such as alcoholism and emotional illness within their families of origin and to attribute these experiences to their choice of career.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-171 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Social Work Education |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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