Education for Social Work
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1. Social work is a good choice of professions for people who do not feel comfortable with mathematics.
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2. Social research is a relatively new addition to the social work
field and the social work education curriculum.
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3. In order to be a graduate student in social work, one must have
studied a social or behavioral science or have an undergraduate degree
in social work.
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4. In 1992, about 10,000 students were studying social work in the United States.
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5. All graduates of accredited social work programs have some preparation for managing social work organizations.
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6. Graduates of doctoral programs in social work education have Ph.D. or DSW degrees that are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
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7. Master of Social Work students must complete bachelor of social work degrees prior to beginning their graduate studies.
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8. The foundation year of the accredited Master of Social Work programs has basically the same objectives and content as accredited Bachelor of Social Work programs.
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9. Graduates of BSW programs are automatically given advanced standing of about one year in all two year Master of Social Work programs.
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10. Understanding how government makes social policy is part of the curriculum of every accredited bachelor's and master's social work program.
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11. Sociology and social work are essentially the same.
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12. All social workers learn about larger systems such as communities and develop some skill in working with them as part of their professional educations.
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13. Scholarship assistance for graduate social work education can be obtained through the financial assistance program of most colleges and universities.
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14. One of the factors that distinguishes social work education from other kinds of human services education is the emphasis on work with larger systems.
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15. Social workers can build on their professional backgrounds and study and practice law.
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16. There are two different doctoral degrees awarded in social work--the Doctor of Social Work and the Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work.
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17. There are typically more graduate social work degrees awarded than undergraduate.
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18. Social work degrees and specialized social work knowledge are built on the social sciences and liberal arts.
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19. One of the main reasons social work students study research is to help them evaluate their own practice.
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20. Social workers are educated to help people in groups.
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21. Baccalaureate social work education has only been accredited since the 1970's.
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22. All social work students learn how to work with individuals who are experiencing personal and social problems.
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23. In social work, part of the education is practical or "field" instruction.
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