Early Career Patterns for Social Work Graduates.
This study examines master’s of social work graduates’ early careers. Six cohorts graduating from 2002 through 2007 (N= 246) completed a questionnaire 9–15 months after graduation. Most reported adequate or exceptional preparation on both generalist and advanced concentration practice behaviors. Alm...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Social Work Education Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 475 - 494 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul-Sep2015
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