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EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL WORK ACADEMICS IN TURKEY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

TÜRKİYE’DEKİ SOSYAL HİZMET AKADEMİSYENLERİNİN COVİD-19 SÜRECİNDEKİ DENEYİMLERİ

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2139–2157
Publication Date
2022-11-29
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The following five main themes were determined as a result of the analysis: social work academics’ perception of Covid-19, effects of the pandemic on personal lives of social work academics, the challenges faced by social work academics in their professional lives due to the pandemic, the opportunities they found in their professional lives, and their search for new methods in field practicum.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to explore and understand the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on personal and professional lives of social work academics.
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Key Findings & Data:Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 23 social work academics who had lecturing experience before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Conclusion & Impact:The following five main themes were determined as a result of the analysis: social work academics’ perception of Covid-19, effects of the pandemic on personal lives of social work academics, the challenges faced by social work academics in their professional lives due to the pandemic, the opportunities they found in their professional lives, and their search for new methods in field practicum.
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⚙️Variables:Sosyal hizmet eğitimi · sosyal hizmet akademisyenleri · Covid-19 pandemisi

Abstract

This study aims to explore and understand the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on personal and professional lives of social work academics. Phenomenological approach was used in the study, which was designed with qualitative research method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 23 social work academics who had lecturing experience before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thematic analysis method was used for the analysis of data. The following five main themes were determined as a result of the analysis: social work academics’ perception of Covid-19, effects of the pandemic on personal lives of social work academics, the challenges faced by social work academics in their professional lives due to the pandemic, the opportunities they found in their professional lives, and their search for new methods in field practicum.

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Bu çalışma Covid-19 pandemi sürecinin sosyal hizmet akademisyenlerinin kişisel ve mesleki yaşamlarına yansımalarını keşfetmek ve anlamak amaçlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma yöntemiyle tasarlanan bu çalışmada fenomenolojik yaklaşım kullanılmıştır. Covid-19 öncesi ve sırasında ders verme deneyimine sahip 23 sosyal hizmet akademisyeniyle yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler aracılığıyla veriler toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tematik analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda sosyal hizmet akademisyenlerinin Covid-19 algısı, pandeminin sosyal hizmet akademisyenlerinin kişisel yaşamlarına yansımaları, pandemiyle sosyal hizmet akademisyenlerinin mesleki yaşamlarında karşılaştıkları zorluklar, mesleki yaşamlarında karşılaştıkları fırsatlar ve alan uygulamasında yeni yöntem arayışları olmak üzere 5 ana temaya ulaşılmıştır.

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ÜNLÜ, E. P., DÖĞÜCÜ, M., AKÇAY, S. (2022). EXPERIENCES OF SOCIAL WORK ACADEMICS IN TURKEY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 2139–2157. https://ajindex.com/articles/861841

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