ABSTRACT

The global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related closures that began in spring of 2020 created an unprecedented challenge for higher education broadly and social work education specifically. This article describes qualitative data collected from a survey of social work educators in the spring of 2020. Social work educators from across the United States representing diverse institutions described the challenges their students experienced as well as sources of strength and resilience they witnessed in students during the early phases of the pandemic. Findings highlight challenges that social work education will continue to face in the coming years in addition to clear actions that social work educators and programs can take to support student resilience. Findings also highlight ways in which the experiences of the pandemic could serve to strengthen social work education.

摘要

2020 年春季开始的 COVID-19 大流行和相关关闭的全球影响给高等教育，特别是社会工作教育带来了前所未有的挑战。本文描述了从 2020 年春季社会工作教育者调查中收集的定性数据。来自美国各地代表不同机构的社会工作教育者描述了他们的学生所经历的挑战以及他们在学生身上看到的力量和韧性的来源。大流行的早期阶段。调查结果强调了社会工作教育在未来几年将继续面临的挑战，以及社会工作教育者和项目可以采取的明确行动来支持学生的适应能力。