Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Graduating students must be prepared with knowledge and skills for the financial aspects of social work practice. This study examines graduating students’ attitudes and perceptions about client finances, as well as their financial knowledge. Internet survey results (n = 116) of BSW and MSW graduating students indicate that respondents (a) perceive a limited function for discussing client financial circumstances in practice, (b) understand the relevance, however, of client finances, (c) are unprepared to address this aspect, and (d) are supportive of integrating this content into required policy and practice courses. Teaching and curricular implications, along with programmatic recommendations, are included.
Original Publication Title
Journal of Teaching in Social Work
Volume
36
Issue
5
First Page
519
Last Page
536
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Birkenmaier, Julie M.; Loke, Vernon; and Hageman, Sally A., "Are Graduating Students Ready for Financial Aspects of Social Work Practice?" (2016). Social Work Faculty Publications. 8.
https://dc.ewu.edu/sowk_fac/8
