Contemporary Social Work Licensure: Implications for Macro Social Work Practice and Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2014
Keywords
licensing, macro practice, social work education
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swt045
Abstract
Understanding the impact of state licensing on social work practice remains a critical concern for social work academics and professionals alike. Given the complex social problems of our times, social workers need to be prepared to intervene with the individual, in various structural dimensions, and to engage in policy debates at the core of human injustice and suffering. Currently, there is insufficient research on the impact of state licensing on the profession and on accredited social work education. The purpose of this article is to begin to address this by providing an overview of the current state of social work licensing across the United States and to analyze the implications of social work regulations as they relate to the future of macro social work practice and education.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Social Work, v. 59, issue 1, p. 52-61
Scholar Commons Citation
Donaldson, Linda P.; Hill, Katharine; Ferguson, Sarah M.; Fogel, Sondra J.; and Erickson, Christina, "Contemporary Social Work Licensure: Implications for Macro Social Work Practice and Education" (2014). Social Work Faculty Publications. 126.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sok_facpub/126
