‘Perhaps I should be working with potted plants or standing at the fish counter instead?’: newly educated social workers’ reflections on their first years in practice

Figures & data

Table 1. Workplaces at Interview 2 and Interview 3.

Student	Interview 2 Workplace after 4 months	Interview 3 Workplace after 20 months
A	Social services (income support)	Social services (income support but new workplace)
B	Social services (income support)	Social services (same workplace)
C	Social services (income support)	Women’s shelter
D	Social services (income support)	Refugee residence
E	Social services (child welfare)	–
F	Social services (adults)	Social services (same workplace)
G	Social services (adults/drug addiction)	Social services (same workplace)
H	Continued studying (not social work)	Refugee residence
I	Social services (adults)	Social services (Unaccompanied minors)
J	Research Centre	Social services (Child Welfare)
K	Day care for young people	Day care for young people (same workplace)
L	Manager in elderly care	Manager in elderly care (same workplace)
M	Not in social work	Not in social work