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Recent Practice Experience of Social Work Methods Faculty

University of Manitoba

John Gandy

University of South Carolina

This study was conducted to determine the extent ofpractice experience of graduate social work faculty members teaching methods courses. A survey of 705 faculty members produced 365 us able responses. The group reported a mean of 8 years' post-MSW practice experience, but a mean of 12.3 years had elapsed since the faculty members had been involved infull-time practice experience. Sixty-eight percent reported that they were currently involved in social work practice on a regular basis. The most common methods of secunng practice experience were supervision of social work students in a field placement (55% of the respondents) or private practice (41% of respondents). There was strong agreement among the group that current social work practice experience was important for teaching (only 4% indicate it was not important), yet 65% of the respondents indicated that their school did not encourage faculty to secure current practice experience.

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 3, No. 4, 404-413 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/104973159300300403


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