Abstract
Recent years have seen an increasing demand for professionalized social workers
in terms of quality as well as quantity, given the diverse social issues that need to be
tackled. The need for improvement in curricula and methods to implement field
training for students to become certified social workers is discussed frequently. More than ever before, field training supervisors are expected to have strong coaching abilities. This study is an attempt to identify the current situations and issues faced by supervisors in field training programs. A focus group interview was held with the field training supervisors. The interview data was analyzed using text mining techniques. These analyses revealed that issues facing supervisors were classified into seven categories. These classifications were discussed in relation to the current situation of and issues. The supervisor’s dilemma, the improvement of field training for supervisors, and
supervisors’ lack of self-confidence are revealed as issues affecting the management of field training supervision.
