Location
Greenspun Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Description
This study examined preliminary result using a snowball sample of 121 APIA social work students from accredited institutions that offer social work programs. The purpose of this study was to explore APIA social work students’ perceptions and experiences in the program and their expectations from classmates, APIA faculty, field liaison, and agencies. A 44-item survey was sent through an online survey site to APIA students. The results indicated that while most participants reported that family do not have a strong influence on their profession, 39% out of 83 respondents reported positive experiences with social workers drove them to pursue this profession. Students who have APIA faculty in their institution found strong importance of having APIA faculty in the program. The implication of this study was also discussed.
Keywords
Asian Americans; Asian American college students; College students; Occupations; Pacific Islanders; Social work education
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Race and Ethnicity | Social Work
Language
English
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Social Work Commons
Doctor, Lawyer, Social Worker?: Exploring the Experiences of Asian American Pacific Islander (APIA) Social Work Students
Greenspun Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
This study examined preliminary result using a snowball sample of 121 APIA social work students from accredited institutions that offer social work programs. The purpose of this study was to explore APIA social work students’ perceptions and experiences in the program and their expectations from classmates, APIA faculty, field liaison, and agencies. A 44-item survey was sent through an online survey site to APIA students. The results indicated that while most participants reported that family do not have a strong influence on their profession, 39% out of 83 respondents reported positive experiences with social workers drove them to pursue this profession. Students who have APIA faculty in their institution found strong importance of having APIA faculty in the program. The implication of this study was also discussed.