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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.1.96

A Study on the Motivating Factors Affecting the Middle-Aged People in Choosing Major in Social Welfare  

Bae, Na-Rae (Dept. of Social Welfare, Konyang Cyber University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.1, 2019 , pp. 96-102 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study proposes basic information to make effective environments for social welfare education, revealing the reasons why students choose the social welfare major at Konyang Cyber University. We conducted qualitative research with 41 students in the social welfare department at Konyang Cyber University. The result of this research is as follows. First, most students chose their major to get a certificate that can benefit them in the near future. Second, they chose their major as a way to achieve renown, and to enhance the quality of their lives. Third, they desired to contribute to society through their social work. Finally, individual experiences and family background were also motives. Based on the research, to improve learning outcomes in social welfare education, the necessary learning strategies are as follows. First, goal-oriented learning is necessary for students who want to get the certificate. A practical curriculum needs to contain both practical skills and professional knowledge applicable to the social work field. Second, education for students who choose the major to gain fame, and to develop their lives, requires generation-integrated education to help them review their lives and find their own meaning in life. Third, education for students who choose the major for a practical social contribution has to contain volunteer training that can lead them to be professional volunteers in society. Fourth, education for students who choose the major based on their personal experiences and their family background needs to deal with case management, which discovers the recipients who need help in society and the students who can achieve visible outcomes after all.
Keywords
Cyber University; Middle-Aged; Major Selection Motivation; Social Work Education; Social Welfare Major;
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