Surveyed deans and senior social work educators about their ethical beliefs on dual relationships in academia (when an educator has a relationship with a student other than the professional relationship). Found that beliefs about dual relationships varied, especially regarding current students and former ones, and that while ethics education is…

Identifies several key domains for disability accommodations in Internet-based social work courses: student privacy, online etiquette, ethical guidelines for online learning, and pedagogical integrity. Recommends ways to optimize the online learning experience for social work students with disabilities. (EV)

Surveyed bachelor of social work (BSW) directors in combined BSW/MSW programs about autonomy issues. Found seven variables differentiating programs in their need for more autonomy: dean/director support, fiscal equity, equity in distributing faculty resources, teaching assignment authority, faculty support of BSW program, program director's…

Evaluated using student debates in a graduate-level child welfare policy course. When students debated, they demonstrated greater increases in self-reported knowledge of course topics than when they observed debates or learned through standard instruction. Most reported satisfaction with debates, reported that participation improved their policy…

A sabbatical spent doing social work in a family and children's agency is described. Emphasis is given to conceptualizing the evolution of practice skill from observing one's work, the enhancement of teaching competence, the opportunity for scholarly achievements and the fostering of school-agency relationships. (Author/MLW)

A discussion of the concept of generalist-advanced generalist social work in practice and in education suggests a framework for the bachelor's/master's degree curricula. The paper argues that the generalist-advanced generalist continuum is particularly well-suited to small towns and rural areas by preparing professionals with the full range of…