Abstract
For the last decade the federal government has provided financial support through Title IV-E of the Social Security Act to schools of social work to provide professional education in child welfare. This study looks at the first four cohorts of graduates who received IV-E funding from one school of social work. Data on MSW graduates from 1993-1996 (N = 73), as well as survey responses (N = 32), were analyzed to ascertain dimensions of their career development in, and contributions to, child welfare social work. Results indicate that the vast majority of graduates funded by IV-E dollars became employed in and stayed in child welfare focused social work, with a strong percentage in public child welfare services, and that these social work-educated social workers are actively involved in shaping the practice, policies and administration of child welfare services.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-67 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Health and Social Policy |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:welfare specialization and the provision of substantial financial support to them through the IV-E funded Child Welfare Scholars Program.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Career development
- Child welfare training
- Social work education
- Title IV-E
- Training funds
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