Department

Social Work

Date of Paper/Work

5-2023

Degree Name

Doctor of Social Work (DSW)

Type of Paper/Work

Banded Dissertation

Advisors

Kingsley Chigbu, Phd

Abstract

The overarching theme of this Banded Dissertation is the retention of bachelor level social workers as vital members of the field of social work. The first product of this Banded Dissertation is a conceptual paper that explains the importance of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree holder to the field. In this paper, I argued that the BSW degree holder is an integral part of the field of social work, thus asserting the importance of their retention in the field. The second product, survey research project with an online questionnaire and individual interviews, explores the factors that influence the career choices of BSW degree holders through an online survey and interviews. Understanding reasons BSW degree holders leave the field of social work is the first step in retaining them.

Keywords

Bachelor of Social Work, social work education, retention, history of social work education, BSW perception, career choices

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Social Work Commons

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