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ABSTRACT
Currently, Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) programs are proliferating, but with limited empirical data to direct planning efforts. To fill this gap in knowledge, this article reports on the findings of an evaluation undertaken on the first DSW of its kind. This evaluation had three components: (1) an environmental scan of DSW programs; (2) a survey of current students and alumni; and (3) a review of all completed dissertations. Relevant results are presented, along with implications for changes to the DSW program based on this quality-improvement effort.
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Phyllis Solomon
Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Kenneth L. Pray Chair in Social Policy & Practice, and DSW Program Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Neena Schultz, MSW, MPH, is Consultant at N. Schultz Consulting. Jacqueline Corcoran, PhD, is Professor and Faculty Director, Doctorate in Clinical Social Work, at the University of Pennsylvania.