ABSTRACT

As the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) begins to approve accreditation standards for programs granting practice doctorates, it is unclear as to what implications accreditation of these programs will have on the Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree. This article examines threats to the MSW by comparing the evolution of social work education to that of allied professions, as well as identifying market conditions of supply and demand that have dramatically increased the competition for students. Universities will be likely to view practice doctorate (DSW) programs as ways to distinguish themselves in order to attract more students. Recognizing the DSW as the terminal practice degree could elevate the educational requirements of social workers to be comparable to allied professionals, as well as improve public perceptions of social workers’ education and training. There likely will be high demand for DSWs in the future as social workers look to distinguish themselves, and universities seek new sources of revenue. Hence, it is an important juncture in the history of social work education and decisions must be made carefully. There are valid concerns about the prospective value and utility of MSW degrees once DSWs proliferate. In this context, recommendations for DSW accreditation standards are provided and suggestions for the future of social work education are presented.

摘要

随着社会工作教育委员会（CSWE）开始批准授予实践博士学位的课程的认可标准，目前尚不清楚这些课程的认可对硕士课程的影响。本文通过将社会工作教育的发展与相关专业的发展进行比较，并确定供求的市场条件显着增加了学生的竞争，从而研究了对城市固体废弃物的威胁。大学将有可能将实践博士学位（DSW）计划视为区分自己以吸引更多学生的方式。认识到DSW是终极实践学位，可以提高社会工作者的教育要求，使其可与专职人员媲美，以及提高公众对社会工作者的教育和培训的认识。随着社会工作者寻求与众不同，以及大学寻求新的收入来源，未来对DSW的需求可能会很高。因此，这是社会工作教育史上的一个重要关头，必须谨慎决策。一旦DSW激增，人们对MSW学位的预期价值和效用就存在真正的担忧。在这种情况下，提供了有关DSW认证标准的建议，并提出了对未来社会工作教育的建议。这是社会工作教育史上的一个重要关头，必须谨慎决策。一旦DSW激增，人们对MSW学位的预期价值和效用就存在真正的担忧。在这种情况下，提供了有关DSW认证标准的建议，并提出了对未来社会工作教育的建议。这是社会工作教育史上的一个重要关头，必须谨慎决策。一旦DSW激增，人们对MSW学位的预期价值和效用就存在真正的担忧。在这种情况下，提供了有关DSW认证标准的建议，并提出了对未来社会工作教育的建议。