Journal article
A Reevaluation of Social Work Students' Career Interests
Journal of social work education, Vol.26(1), pp.45-56
01/01/1990
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.1990.10672133
Abstract
This study replicates and extends earlier research on the career interests of MSW students. The conclusions contradict those of previous researchers, who have reported that most social work students primarily are interested in becoming therapists and do not want to work with the most helpless and vulnerable client populations. The findings of this study suggest that the proportion of social work students who have no commitment to the mission of social work is quite small. There is, however, a large fraction of students who express a strong interest in traditional social work client groups and practice activities while simultaneously planning to enter private practice as therapists. The implications of these findings for students' career decisions are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Reevaluation of Social Work Students' Career Interests
- Creators
- Amy C. Butler - State University of New York
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of social work education, Vol.26(1), pp.45-56
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/10437797.1990.10672133
- ISSN
- 1043-7797
- eISSN
- 2163-5811
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1990
- Academic Unit
- Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307254402771
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