CHANGE BETWEEN ENTRY AND GRADUATION IN MSW STUDENT VIEWS ON SOCIAL WORK'S TRADITIONAL MISSION, CAREER MOTIVATIONS, AND PRACTICE PREFERENCES: CAUCASIAN, STUDENT OF COLOR, AND AMERICAN INDIAN GROUP COMPARISONS

Gordon Earl Limb · Kurt C. Organista

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The current study builds on a previous study that examined change in student views on social work's traditional mission, career motivations, and practice preferences between entry into and graduation from master of social work programs. Results from 6,987 students at entry and 3,451 students at graduation showed that students at graduation expressed stronger adherence to social work's traditional mission than they did at entry, but appeal of major social work client groups and practice areas decreased. Students of color maintained their strong initial desire to work with poor client groups between entry and graduation, while such desires decreased for Caucasian students, and American Indians showed the most stability of any group.

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1994Unfaithful angels: how social work has abandoned its mission 1984Direct Practice Interests of Entering MSW Students 1990A Reevaluation of Social Work Students' Career Interests 1986Direct Practice Interests of MSW Students: Changes from Entry to Graduation 1990Preparing for Practice: Motivations, Expectations and Aspirations of the MSW Class of 1990 2003Comparisons Between Caucasian Students, Students of Color, and American Indian Students on their Views on Social Work’s Traditional Mission, Career Motivations, and Practice Preferences

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