اتّجاهات طالبات كلّيّة عجلون الجامعيّة نحو تخصّص الخدمة الاجتماعيّة: دراسة اجتماعيّة ميدانيّة

This study aimed at investigating the attitudes of Ajloun University College undergraduate female students towards the major of social service. It also sought to determine the impact of certain variables on the attitudes of students participating in the study. Such variables include: Academic major, accumulative average, academic year, classification, academic degree and the family's monthly income. The study sample consisted of 200 randomly selected female students at Ajloun University College. A specific questionnaire was designed and used for the data collection process as a primary study instrument.

Results of the study revealed several findings the most important of which include: The existence of positive attitudes towards social service considering its goals and significant social functions, the existence of obstacles related to the lack of marketability of social service as a major as well as the lack of confidence in the field of social service on the part of the government. Analysis of the differentiation test did not reveal any statistically significant differences among the informants with regard to the academic major, accumulative average, academic year, classification and the family's monthly income

Key words: Attitudes, social service, academic major, undergraduate female college students