Enhancement of the social work field practicum student-supervisor relationship

The supervisory relationship between Field Practicum Supervisor and student is an essential element in helping students to gain and develop the skills necessary for professional growth and development. Although there have been many studies conducted to ascertain the effect of supervisory skills on the supervisory relationship, little research has been conducted to determine communication variables and the effect that they have on the supervisory relationship. As a preliminary this study this inquiry used a pre-experimental design with the goal to determine if a more complex examination of the use of this measure would be justified. This study has implemented a brief summary report, referred to as a Nutshell, which identifies communication variables and gives suggestions for healthy interaction. The study sought to determine whether the implementation of this Nutshell enhanced the supervisory relationship and whether a more complex examination of the use of this measure would be justified. Findings show that students and supervisors reported the model strengthened and improved the supervisory relationship and process. Recommendations for future studies are made

Direct and Indirect Effects of Operations Tempo on Outcomes for Soldiers and Spouses

The purpose of this article was to integrate 2 models linking work and family. The first model, coming primarily from the military literature, suggested that working conditions are directly related to outcomes. The second model, found primarily in the civilian literature, suggested that in addition to being directly related, working conditions are also related to outcomes indirectly through work-family conflict (WFC). An integrated model including both direct and indirect relations was developed and then tested using separate samples of soldiers and spouses. Generally, the results support the integrated model in that both direct and indirect relations were found. Across both samples, working conditions associated with operations tempo had a direct relation to Army outcomes and an indirect relation, through WFC, to family outcomes