Teaching Note--Educating Public Health Social Work Professionals: Results from an MSW/MPH Program Outcomes Study

Dual-degree programs in public health and social work continue to proliferate, yet there has been little research on master's of social work (MSW)/master's of public health (MPH) graduates. The purpose of this study was to describe and better understand the self-reported professional exper...

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Published inJournal of social work education Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 186 - 194
Main Authors Ruth, Betty J, Marshall, Jamie Wyatt, Velásquez, Esther E. M, Bachman, Sara S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2015
Subjects
Alumni
Credentials
Dual Enrollment
Employment Opportunities
Graduate Students
Graduate Surveys
Income
Interdisciplinary Approach
Masters Degrees
Masters Programs
Online Surveys
Professional Identity
Public Health
Response Rates (Questionnaires)
School Size
Social Work
Student Attitudes
United States (Northeast)
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Summary:Dual-degree programs in public health and social work continue to proliferate, yet there has been little research on master's of social work (MSW)/master's of public health (MPH) graduates. The purpose of this study was to describe and better understand the self-reported professional experiences, identities, roles, and outcomes associated with 1 group of graduates from an established MSW/MPH program. A 57-question electronic survey was administered to 214 alumni in 2010; the response rate was 71.4% (n = 153). Findings provide a snapshot of public health social work alumni experiences, including diverse employment opportunities, high career satisfaction, and a strong sense of reported public health and social work integration in the workplace.
ISSN:1043-7797
DOI:10.1080/10437797.2015.979096#.VK8EbSujO-0