Do social workers make better child welfare workers than non-social workers?
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A study conducted to examine whether educational background of child welfare workers in Florida has any impact on performance evaluations of their work. The study suggested that the educational background of child welfare workers does not predict their performance as evaluated by supervisors and peers; however more research is necessary to determine if performance evaluations of workers are positively correlated with successful service outcomes with clients.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 2006
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Education and child welfare supervisor performance: Does a social work degree matter?
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The job performance of child welfare supervisors with social work degrees was compared with those who had other degrees in order to understand the extent to which the educational background of child welfare supervisors affected performance evaluation of their work. The findings of the study indicated that the educational background of child welfare supervisors did not materially affect the evaluation of their performance by their superiors and peers.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 2006
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Social workers in child welfare: Ready for duty
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The article provides National Association of Social Workers' support for a professional social work labor force to serve children and their families and for continued federal investments in the training of these workers. Children and families which face a crisis need access to the best resources available which includes professionally educated and trained social workers.
Publication Name: Research on Social Work Practice
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1049-7315
Year: 2006
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