Social Work Doctoral Education: Past, Present and Future

The rapid expansion of doctoral education in social work is changing academia, and expanding the expectations of education for professional practice. This volume focuses on the early development, gradual evolution and present status of social work doctoral education. Relevant for social work students and educators globally, it represents an authoritative statement authored by widely recognized educators who are on the cutting edge of doctoral education.Documenting the current state-of-the-art, this comprehensive book demonstrates the rapidly growing importance of doctoral-level education in the social work profession. The authors look closely at current trends, and address the emerging pedagogical issues that will likely frame the future.This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Teaching in Social Work.

About the Author

Paul A. Kurzman, Ph.D., ACSW is Professor of Social Work at Hunter College and Professor of Social Welfare at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, USA, where he teaches policy and practice in the MSW and Ph.D. programs. He has authored or edited nine books, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Teaching in Social Work.