Social Work Doctoral Students in the UK
A Web-Based Survey and Search of the Index to Theses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10895800 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Scourfield (0000-0001-6218-8158, Economic and Social Research Council, corresponding author), Nina Maxwell (0000-0003-3931-7729, Economic and Social Research Council) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 548-566 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcn165 |
| OpenAlex | W2152371943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 5 |
Despite traditionally having low numbers of doctoral students, social work research is currently undergoing expansion at doctoral level. Professional doctorates are starting up, which are highly applied to practice and include modules as well as a thesis, and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has now recognized social work as a separate discipline for doctoral training. The aims of this research project were to identify who these social work doctoral students are, what they are researching and what their experience is of doctoral study. Quantitative and qualitative data were generated via a web-based survey of social work doctoral students across the UK—those on professional doctorates as well as Ph.D.s and those engaged in full-time and part-time study. The data were subject to bivariate analysis. There was also a search conducted of the Index to Theses for doctoral theses on social work topics over a ten-year period. Findings from both elements of the research are presented in relation to student demographics, employment and funding, type of doctorate, methodology and student satisfaction.
Demographics · Index (typography) · Library science · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Social research · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents) · Work (physics) · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions · Engineering · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Social Work Education
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The impact of quantitative research in social work
The politics of social work research—Ph.D. theses in Sweden
Social Policy in Social Work PhD Programs in the United States
An Empirical Appraisal of Canadian Doctoral Dissertations Using Grounded Theory
Supporting Epistemological Congruence in Qualitative Doctoral Research
Patterns and Trends of Canadian Social Work Doctoral Dissertations
Methodological learning curve
Social Work Dissertation Research
The Empirical Status of Social Work Dissertation Research
Why Are Social Workers in Wales the ‘Happiest’? A Conundrum Explored
Is It a Man’s World? An Exploratory Study of Male Students in Social Work
The Academic Identity and Boundaries Of the Discipline of Social Work
Educators or Researchers? Barriers and Facilitators to Undertaking Research among UK Social Work Academics
Identifying and Assessing Substance Use
A Profile of UK Doctoral Candidates in Social Work and Social Care
The Nature and Extent of Quantitative Research in Social Work
UK Panel Data on Social Work Service Users
Methodological bias in social work education
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |