Social Workers' Interest in International Practice in the Developing World: A Multivariate Analysis

Abstract

A study of 298 U.S. social workers revealed that interest in international practice in the developing world depends on freedom to relocate, expectation of a rewarding experience overseas, possession of and desire to use requisite skills, interest in the foreign intercultural arena, and global-mindedness. These six variables, in combination, accounted for 41 percent of the variance in interest in international practice in the developing world; the principal determinant was freedom to relocate. Recruitment activities should be targeted to social workers who do not have commitments inhibiting geographic movement and should emphasize the potential rewards of cultural diversity and service to humanity in an interdependent world.

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