台灣社會工作學系學生的學習成效評估與勞力市場意向

Evaluation of learning outcomes and labor market intentions of students from the Department of Social Work in Taiwan

1997年頒布《社會工作師法》，社會工作專業化與證照化之後，社工似乎成為一個容易招生且前景看好的行業，各大學在學人數持續上升。但是許多研究顯示，進人社工職場之後，他們的就業之路並不十分順遂，是此一行業勞動條件差，使人望之卻步；還是在大學端出了問題，教育體系不易培養適切的人才？評估社工系學生的學習效果，並探討將來進入勞力市場從事社工的意願高低，是值得深入探討的議題。本研究之資料來源為國內一所綜合大學社會工作學系一至四年級的學生，有效樣本數為459。經過量化資料分析後，本研究得出幾項結果：一、三分之二社工系學生評估自己「學習認真」及「喜歡社工」，將來有意願從事社工者達八成。二、「成長過程中曾接受社工協助」對於從事社工意願有穩定而顯著的影響力。三、年級愈高，對社工的喜好與未來朝社工的發展性愈低。四、在乎專業形象和社會聲望者對社工的意象較為正向。五、興趣和熱愛支撐著將來從事社工的可能，個人的成績表現並不關鍵。本研究結果可提供社工教育改革之參考。

The regulation for certifying social workers was promulgated in 1997. After the professionalization and licensing of social work, social work seems to be an easy-to-recruit and promising industry, and the number of students in various universities continues to rise. However, many studies have shown that after entering the social work workplace, it is very hard for the new recruits to take social work as their life-time career. Is this industry's poor labor environment keep the new recruits from life time commitment, or are there problems in the educational system which makes students with suitable talents hard to be found? Therefore, it is very important to discuss how to evaluate the learning outcomes of social work students and discover the willingness to enter social work labor market after graduation. The data of this research came from the students of the social work department of a comprehensive university in Taiwan with a valid sample of 459. The results show as follows: 1. Two-thirds of the social work students reported as being “study hard” and “fond of social work”, and 80% of them are willing to become social workers after graduation. 2. Those who had received assistance from social workers in the past were more likely to become social workers after graduation. 3. The more the year in school, the lower the preference for social work as a career and the lower the possibility of becoming social workers in the future. 4. Those who value professional status and social image think more positively about social work. 5. It is the zest and passion make students committed to be social workers, not GPA. The results of this study can provide a suggestion for social work education reform.