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ERIC Number: ED659235
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 146
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3836-7722-3
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Experience of Supervisors in the Field
Kathryn M. Williams
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Florida
In this study, the researcher explored the lived experiences of clinical supervisors working in the field. The supervisors' experiences were collected via interviews as they reflected on their work supervising counselors seeking state licensure. They also responded to a demographic questionnaire. The participants were asked about their interest in supervision, training experience, supervisor development, and supervision competency. The goal of this study was to hear and share the voices and experiences of supervisors in the field, a large and underrepresented population of supervisors. The researcher used Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis to gather, analyze, and synthesize the stories of the six participants. The findings that emerged included four major themes: 1) teaching and learning, 2) relationship dynamics, 3) setting and populations, and 4) emotions. Two of the themes had subthemes. Within the first theme, learning and teaching, there were four subthemes: 1) experience as a supervisee, 2) learning and knowledge, 3) teaching, and 4) growth and development. Within the theme of relationship dynamics, there were three subthemes: 1) emotional support, 2) communication, and 3) collaboration. The limitations of this study included a lack of diversity in both race and gender. A sampling limitation is that the participants were self-selected, which is known to be influenced by interest or knowledge of a topic (Patton, 2014). Social desirability could also be a risk in this study if the participants shared their experiences in a way that they believed would please the researcher. Also, this study focused on the experience of the supervisor, which is only one part of the supervisory experience. The implications of this study have the potential to influence supervision practices, policies related to licensure supervision, supervision research, and the quality and competency of supervision. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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