Private and Agency Practitioners: Some Data and Observations

Abstract

This study compares the demographics, education and training, perceptions of job performance, and job satisfaction among a sample of agency practitioners and a sample of private practitioners randomly selected from the 1985 National Association of Social Workers membership directory. Private practitioners report a significantly higher income, greater congruence between their training and their current job, and greaterjob satisfaction. Among the primary reasons cited by private practitioners for entering private practice are professional challenge, financial rewards, and dissatisfaction with agency job. We discuss the implications of these findings for the profession, the agency, and schools of social work.

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