ABSTRACT

This inquiry is focused on three main aspects: the decision-making process for a BA in Social Work, entry conditions, and student retention factors. A descriptive and correlational study was conducted in a public university in the northeastern Colombian region. A structured questionnaire was used, with a five-year gap (2017 n = 106 and 2022 n = 108), in two random samples of students of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). Results reveal that even though it is hard to get a spot in the university, Social Work is not an attractive program for students, initially. Nevertheless, across the training process, the early weak resolution turns into a highly valued conviction and Social Work becomes a relevant career and professional decision for students’ individual and social development.

摘要

该调查主要集中在三个主要方面：社会工作学士学位的决策过程、入学条件和学生保留因素。在哥伦比亚东北部地区的一所公立大学进行了一项描述性和相关性研究。 在社会工作学士 (BSW) 学生的两个随机样本中，使用了结构化问卷，间隔五年（2017 年n  = 106 和 2022 n = 108）。结果显示，尽管很难在大学中获得一席之地，但社会工作最初并不是一个对学生有吸引力的课程。然而，在整个培训过程中，早期的软弱决心变成了一种高度重视的信念，社会工作成为学生个人和社会发展的相关职业和专业决定。