Social Work Doctoral Education: Past, Present and Future

by Paul Kurzman (Editor)

Overview

The rapid expansion of doctoral education in social work is changing academia, and expanding the expectations of education for professional practice. This volume focuses on the early development, gradual evolution and present status of social work doctoral education. Relevant for social work students and educators globally, it represents an authoritative statement authored by widely recognized educators who are on the cutting edge of doctoral education.

Documenting the current state-of-the-art, this comprehensive book demonstrates the rapidly growing importance of doctoral-level education in the social work profession. The authors look closely at current trends, and address the emerging pedagogical issues that will likely frame the future.

This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Teaching in Social Work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317358039
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/02/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Paul A. Kurzman, Ph.D., ACSW is Professor of Social Work at Hunter College and Professor of Social Welfare at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, USA, where he teaches policy and practice in the MSW and Ph.D. programs. He has authored or edited nine books, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Teaching in Social Work.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Evolution of Doctoral Social Work Education Part I: Overview and Historical Context 2. A National Content Analysis of PhD Program Objectives, Structures, and Curricula: Do Programs Address the Full Range of Social Work’s Needs? 3. Current Issues in Social Work Doctoral Education 4. Patterns and Trends of Canadian Social Work Doctoral Dissertations Part II: Preparing Students for Teaching and Practice 5. Content and Process in a Teaching Workshop for Faculty and Doctoral Students 6. Preparing PhD-Level Clinical Social Work Practitioners for the 21st Century 7. The "New" DSW Is Here: Supporting Degree Completion and Student Success 8. An Evaluation of the University of Pennsylvania’s Practice Doctorate (DSW) Program Part III: Preparing Students in Research and Statistics 9. Preparing Emerging Doctoral Scholars for Transdisciplinary Research: A Developmental Approach 10. Applying Sociocultural Theory to Teaching Statistics for Doctoral Social Work Students Part IV: Preparing Students for Scholarly Publication 11. Challenges and Strategies in Social Work and Social Welfare PhD Education: Helping Candidates Jump Through the Dissertation Hoops 12. Guiding Social Work Doctoral Graduates Through Scholarly Publications and Presentations 13. Writing for Publication: Assessment of a Course for Social Work Doctoral Students 14. Building Scholarly Writers: Student Perspectives on Peer Review in a Doctoral Writing Seminar 15. Conclusion: Doctoral Education in Social Work: An Essay Review