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THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION.

Authors :
Donnison, D. V.
Source :
British Journal of Sociology; Sep61, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p203, 21p
Publication Year :
1961

Abstract

This article discusses the teaching of social administration in Great Britain. Formal teaching of social administration began in university courses of Great Britain, which were established before the first world war for those who wished to prepare themselves to engage in many forms of social and charitable effort. Since then, professional training for social work has developed inside and outside the universities, and the original certificate courses have become an academic preparation for subsequent training. The growth of these degree courses and the admission to one-year certificate courses of increasing numbers of graduates from other fields, have obliterated many of the original two-year certificates. Some universities have abandoned social science certificates altogether, some have converted them into one-year courses for graduates only, and others still run both types of course or an uneasy combination of the two. Meanwhile the employers of social workers are accepting the need for training and new courses are being set up in technical colleges outside universities.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00071315
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
British Journal of Sociology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10385877
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/587815