The Graduate Only Debate in Social Work Education, 1931-1959, and Its Consequences for the Profession.

Lowe, Gary R.

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ERIC Number: EJ369199

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Graduate Only Debate in Social Work Education, 1931-1959, and Its Consequences for the Profession.

Lowe, Gary R.

Journal of Social Work Education, v21 n3 p52-62 Fall 1985

A central period in the history of social work education is reviewed. It is concluded that professional status, so actively sought, was undermined significantly by not incorporating the baccalaureate degree into the original concept of professional education in social work. (Author/MH)

Descriptors: Educational History, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Masters Programs, Professional Education, Professional Recognition, Social Work, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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