Date of Award
5-2022
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
Heidemann, Gretchen
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify personal and professional challenges that social workers faced while working in-person with clients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This research utilized an exploratory qualitative design. In-depth interviews were conducted with eight participants. Participants were MSW postgraduates recruited through convenience sampling methods. Data was collected via in-depth interviews to identify universal challenges social workers experienced. Through thematic analysis of open coding, the following five semantic themes emerged: safety concerns/risks, ethical professional dilemmas, decreased ability to engage in self-care/increased acquisition of unhealthy habits, loss of connection, and emotional distress Through axial coding, it was found that all five semantic themes were connected to latent-level themes of resilience and uncertainty. Building on existing pandemic preparedness frameworks, these findings could allow for future research to formulate both individual and systems solutions of permeance.
Recommended Citation
Slisco, Maija, "SOCIAL WORKERS’ EXPERIENCES DURING COVID-19" (2022). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 1332.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/1332