ERIC Number: EJ1012038
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Graduate Students' Perceptions of Professional Power in Social Work Practice
Bundy-Fazioli, Kimberly; Quijano, Louise M.; Bubar, Roe
Journal of Social Work Education, v49 n1 p108-121 2013
The study of ways that professional power is perceived in social work practice is limited. This exploratory qualitative study analyzes second-year MSW students' perceptions of professional power in social work practice. This inquiry is guided by social constructivism and symbolic interactionism perspectives. The authors used constant comparison methods to analyze documents (student papers on professional power). Two emergent themes, operationalizing power and conceptualizing professional power, are presented. The importance of understanding and taking responsibility for power dynamics endemic to social work relationships is discussed.
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Social Work, Student Attitudes, Graduate Students, Qualitative Research, Research Papers (Students), Content Analysis, Caseworker Approach, Schematic Studies, Individual Power
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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