The problem solving skills of undergraute students of social work students: The case of Yalova

Social Work is a proffesion and sciencet that emerged to brings soluitons for social problems. Social problems that social work deals with inculudes micro, mezzo and macro dimensions. Social work aims to solve community problems, individual problems and group problems Social workers face with more problem than other professions. Problem solving is a coredynamic of social work profession. For this reason, social work undergraduate education should desinged that increasetheability of problem solving skills. Social workers increased problem solving skills not only bring Professional success but also mediate providing social justice. The aim of this research is to measure the problem solving skills of social work students. Problem solving skills of undergraute students who study in Yalova University department of social work were evaluated. Problem solving Inventory anda demograhpic form were used in the project which had 225 participants. Research results were included in the findings chapter.