Studying to become a social worker: Examining the motivations of, and challenges facing, students at an open distance-learning university

Abstract

This article is based on a research project adopting a qualitative research approach. It examines the motivations of a sample of students choosing social work as a career path, their reasons for studying at an open distance-learning (ODL) university and the challenges they faced in studying to become social workers at Unisa as an ODL institution.