| Titre : | Curricular Innovation and the Science of Public Health Education. Public Health and Social Work : Training Dual Professionals for the Contemporary Workplace. (2008) |
| Auteurs : | Betty-J RUTH ; Sara-S BACHMAN ; Christina BETHKE ; Tinka MARKHAM PIPER ; Kathleen-R MINER ; Donna-L RICHTER ; Sarah SISCO ; Jamie WYATT |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Public health reports (vol. 123, 2008) |
| Pagination : | 71-77 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Travail social ; Lieu travail |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 7G99R0x9. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. The emergence of new, complex social health concerns demands that the public health field strengthen its capacity to respond. Academic institutions are vital to improving the public health infrastructure. Collaborative and transdisciplinary practice competencies are increasingly viewed as key components of public health training. The social work profession, with its longstanding involvement in public health and emphasis on ecological approaches, has been a partner in many transdisciplinary community-based efforts. The more than 20 dual-degree programs in public health and social work currently offered reflect this collaborative history. This study represents an exploratory effort to evaluate the impact of these programs on the fields of public health and social work. Methods. This study explored motivations, perspectives, and experiences of 41 graduates from four master of social work/master of public health (MSW/MPH) programs. Four focus groups were conducted using traditional qualitative methods during 2004. Results. Findings suggest that MSW/MPH alumni self-selected into dual programs because of their interest in the missions, ethics, and practices of both professions. Participants highlighted the challenges and opportunities of dual professionalism, including the struggle to better define public health social work in the workplace. Conclusions. Implications for academic public health focus on how schools can improve MSW/MPH programs to promote transdisciplinary collaboration. Increased recognition, better coordination, and greater emphasis on marketing to prospective employers were suggested. A national evaluation of MSW/MPH graduates could strengthen the roles and contributions of public health social work to the public health infrastructure. A conceptual framework, potentially based on developmental theory, could guide this evaluation of the MSW/MPH training experience. |
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