History Of Social Work Education Research Articles

Indiana University School of Social Work: 90 Years of Professional Education

In this invited article, the authors review the history and development of the Indiana University School of Social Work from its origin in 1911 as a small department to its current status as a large organization offering educational programs to nearly 900 students on five campuses. One of the nation’s oldest, it is the only school to offer the full continuum of social work education from the associate through the doctoral levels. In many respects, the evolution of the School mirrors the experiences of other schools and departments of social work.As such, the article may be enlightening to those interested in the history of social work education in this country.

Unresolved struggles: Educating social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand

This article introduces key themes that arise throughout the history of social work education and are central to the education of social workers today. Curriculum and the goodness of fit between agency demands and professional standards, accreditation, provision of social work courses, and more recently, the competency movement, have constantly been significant, albeit in changing forms. In New Zealand, cultural awareness and knowledge of indigenous models for practice together with re-organisation of social service delivery systems have implications for social work education. Managerial devices such as the purchaser/provider split and risk/case management approaches to social work and their impact on social work education and practice are discussed. The role of the national accrediting body and the ensuing tensions around accreditation are discussed. A discussion of opportunities and concerns for the future considers relationships between those who teach social work, those who practice it, their employers and the role of Industry Training Organisations.

The History of Social Work Education for Black People 1900-1930

The History of Social Work Education for Black People 1900-1930

A History of Social Work Education, The Nature and Objectives of Accreditation and Social Work Education, Current Statistical Trends in Social Work Education: Issues and Implications, Undergraduate Social Work Education: A Survivor in a Changing Profession

A History of Social Work Education, The Nature and Objectives of Accreditation and Social Work Education, Current Statistical Trends in Social Work Education: Issues and Implications, Undergraduate Social Work Education: A Survivor in a Changing Profession Get access A History of Social Work Education. By Austin David M.. Austin: University of Texas School of Social Work, 1986. 69 pp. $4.50 paper. The Nature and Objectives of Accreditation and Social Work Education. By Berengarten Sidney. Austin: University of Texas School of Social Work, 1986. 42 pp. $4.00 paper. Current Statistical Trends in Social Work Education: Issues and Implications. By Rubin Allen. Austin: University of Texas School of Social Work, 1986. 31 pp. $4.00 paper. Undergraduate Social Work Education: A Survivor in a Changing Profession. By Sheafor Bradford W. and Shank Barbara W.. Austin: University of Texas School of Social Work, 1986. 34 pp. $4.00 paper. Maurice B. Hamovitch Maurice B. Hamovitch School of Social Work University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 33, Issue 1, January-February, Pages 87–88, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/33.1.87 Published: 01 January 1988

The Graduate Only Debate in Social Work Education, 1931–1959, and its Consequences for the Profession

Abstract Until 1974, professional education for social work was defined as graduate-only, although before 1974, baccalaureate education had advocates as entry-level practice certification for social work. Historically, social work's quest for professional status, particularly since 1915, was a major barrier to considering undergraduate education as an acceptable professional credential This article reviews 1931–1959, a central period in the history of social work education. The author concludes that professional status, so actively sought, in fact was undermined significantly by not incorporating the baccalaureate degree into the original concept of professional education in social work.