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Social Care Students' Preparedness And Anticipations For Practice, Fiona Mcsweeney, David Williams Apr 2016

Social Care Students' Preparedness And Anticipations For Practice, Fiona Mcsweeney, David Williams

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A successful transition from being a student to a qualified practitioner is “fundamental to becoming a competent practitioner” (Seah, Mackenzie and Gamble, 2011, p.104). While Billett (2009) argues that students who complete placements or internships as part of their programme of professional education make a more successful transition to the workplace, research on the transition process with different professional groups suggest that differences between the two contexts exist, which can act as barriers to transitioning successfully. In addition professions where practitioners work to make a difference to the lives of other people have an inherent potential for stress. This stress …


Encouraging And Evaluating The First Year Experience, Kevin Griffin Jan 2009

Encouraging And Evaluating The First Year Experience, Kevin Griffin

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