RE: Educational Background and Child Welfare Work

["Lundgren, Susi" <SLundgren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The one I have at hand is:

Lieberman, A. A., Hornsby, H., Russell, M. (1988). Analyzing the educational
backgrounds and work experiences of child welfare personnel: A national
study. Social Work, 33, 485-489.

It says that social work prepares staff better for child welfare work. I
believe there are more recent articles, but I don't have them handy.

Susan Lundgren, LMSW
Research Assistant II
DePelchin Children's Center
Houston, TX

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Debra Nelson-Gardell [SMTP:Dnelsong@sw.ua.edu]
	Sent:	Wednesday, July 07, 1999 2:46 PM
	To:	Child Maltreatment Researchers
	Subject:	Educational Background and Child Welfare Work

	Is anyone aware of research studies looking at whether or not a 
	social work degree (BSW or MSW) helps child welfare workers to 
	work more or less successfully within the child welfare system?


	Debra Nelson-Gardell
	The University of Alabama
	School of Social Work
	Box 870314
	Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0314
	205.348.2990
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	dnelsong@sw.ua.edu