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Abstract
While doctoral programs in social work have proliferated during the past decade, there has been little systematic investigation into the causes and educational implications of this growth. This study uses available empirical data to (1) speculate about what triggered and supported the growth of doctoral programs, (2) explore the potential importance of nonacademic markets in this process, and (3) investigate the appropriateness of different operationalizations of the common goals of doctoral programs.
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Josefina Figueira-McDonough
JOSEFINA FIGUEIRA-McDONOUGH is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Michigan State University.