Pathways to social work supervision

Bibliographic Data

ID2168957
AuthorsGlen Schmidt (University of Northern British Columbia), Anthony Kariuki (University of Northern British Columbia)
Year2019
Volume29
Issue3
Pages321-332
Publication date2019-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911359.2018.1530160
OpenAlexW2898103193
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited20

Social work research and literature in the area of supervision tends to focus on the supervision of field education students. Less attention is given to the supervision of social work practitioners and there is almost no information that examines how social workers become supervisors. This exploratory study interviewed 27 practicing social work supervisors across different fields of social work practice in Western Canada. The participants included 15 supervisors with a graduate degree and 12 supervisors with an undergraduate degree. The supervisors completed a brief questionnaire that was followed by a structured interview. Supervisors were asked how they came to be social work supervisors. Thematic analysis of the supervisors' responses revealed three pathways to supervision: task exposure, supervision by happen chance, and deliberate decision. The responses suggested that additional focus on supervision might be included in undergraduate education and that universities, professional associations, and employers pay more attention to succession planning

Exploratory research · Focus group · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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