1. Chapter 2 Educating for Social Work

2. History of Social Work Education 1800s – Mostly apprenticeship model Early 1900s – Development of formal social work education – Philanthropic organizations create professional schools of social work (graduate level) – Public universities create undergraduate programs to focus on federal positions 1952 – Creation of single accrediting body, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) – Graduate programs accredited (59 schools) – Undergraduate programs not accredited 1970s – CSWE begins accrediting at baccalaureate level

3. 2010 Social Work Education Statistics 682 social work programs – Baccalaureate and master’s – More than 33,000 social work graduates 70 doctoral social work programs – 308 doctoral graduates 7,000+ social work faculty members Full-time faculty – 68.6% female – 27.5% from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups

4. Accreditation - CSWE Formed from merger of two accrediting bodies (AASSW and NASSA) Programs accredited at baccalaureate and master’s Commission on Accreditation Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards – Outlines core competencies – Defines generalist practice – Advanced practice developed in a concentration – Field education as signature pedagogy

5. Doctoral Education First degrees offered in 1920s Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education DSW versus PhD Goals: Leadership roles in administration and policy, more advanced and specialized practice, research, and teaching

6. Opportunities and Challenges Recruitment Relationships – Between program levels – Between social work associations Funding Accountability