In our own words: A qualitative study of Bachelor and Master of Social Work interns at Vitas Hospice
Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Advisor
McCaslin, Rosemary
Second Advisor
Hedtke, Lorraine
Third Advisor
Chang, Janet C.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of Bachelor/Master of Social Work (BSW/MSW) interns who completed a full year internship at Vitas Hospice in San Bernardino. Using the post positivist paradigm, the researcher interviewed nine previous BSW/MSW interns to find out about their experiences as interns while at Vitas Hospice. The study was conducted by interviewing the nine interns and their responses were used to develop a theory of the interns' experience. These experiences led to learning about what was helpful and what was not helpful for their development as social workers as a result of their field placement at Vitas.
Recommended Citation
Romero, Martha Elizabeth, "In our own words: A qualitative study of Bachelor and Master of Social Work interns at Vitas Hospice" (2009). Theses Digitization Project. 3624.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3624
