RE: Educational Background and Child Welfare Work

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

It was measured by self-report on how workers felt their educational
experience had prepared them for a wide variety of specified skill areas.
The five categories were No Degree; BS or BA; BSW; MSW; and Advanced Degree
(Other). All difference were significant at the P<.001 level. To generalize
in how well prepared the workers felt, the order (from lowest to highest)
was No Degree, BA or BS, BSW, Advanced Degree (other), and MSW.

This is a quick summary and I urge anyone with an interest to look at the
study themselves.

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

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	Sent:	Wednesday, July 07, 1999 9:07 PM
	To:	Child Maltreatment Researchers
	Subject:	Re: Educational Background and Child Welfare Work

	In a message dated 99-07-07 16:26:18 EDT, you write:

	<< 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 >>

	Better than another professional group? Or better than for other
	kinds of work?  Better how?  How measured?

	Kirk Witherspoon