Outcomes of Social Work Education The Case for Social Work Self-Efficacy

This article describes the development and testing of the Social Work Self-Efficacy Scale, which assesses social workers' confidence regarding a broad range of social work tasks. Pre-post data from two cohorts of social work students are presented showing significant positive change in MSW stud...

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Published in:	Journal of social work education Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 115 - 133
Main Authors:	Holden, Gary, Meenaghan, Thomas, Anastas, Jeane, Metrey, George
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Taylor & Francis Group 2002 Council on Social Work Education Council On Social Work Education Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Academic achievement Banduras Careers Case management Caseworker Approach Education Empowerment Evaluation Evaluation Methods Evaluation Research Graduate Students Higher Education Measurement Measures (Individuals) Medical education Outcomes of Education Personal empowerment Postgraduate students Posttests Pretests Psychological counseling Psychotherapy Rank tests Rating of Research methodology Self Efficacy Skill Development Skills Social learning theory Social Work Social Work Education Social workers Student Evaluation Student Surveys Students United States
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Summary:	This article describes the development and testing of the Social Work Self-Efficacy Scale, which assesses social workers' confidence regarding a broad range of social work tasks. Pre-post data from two cohorts of social work students are presented showing significant positive change in MSW students' self-efficacy, suggesting a new approach to outcomes assessment in social work education.
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ISSN:	1043-7797 2163-5811
DOI:	10.1080/10437797.2002.10779086