Broad Study but Narrow Question
A Friendly Critique of Perry's Article
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12385682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alberta J Ellett (University of Georgia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 406-411 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731505284204 |
| OpenAlex | W1986366642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article is a critique of the article by Robin Perry in this issue that describes a study in Florida to compare supervisor and peer performance evaluations of child welfare staff. An overview of prior studies related to the importance of the social work degree is provided. Subsequently, selected technical, design issues, and results in the Perry study are identified and discussed. Issues and speculations about the validity of supervisor and peer ratings in Perry's study and other studies are addressed. Finally, a discussion of the need to broaden perspectives on the importance of the social work degree is included. Perry's results indicate more about the invalidity of supervisor and peer ratings of child welfare staff performance than anything about the importance of the social work degree for effective job performance. Perry's study focused on a narrow issue pertaining to a larger set of issues
Political science · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Supervisor · Welfare · Work (physics · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Nursing Roles and Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Perceptions of Administrative and Supervisory Support in Public Child Welfare
Evaluation of an In-Service Training Program for Child Welfare Practitioners
Competency Is Not Guaranteed by the Letters That Follow Your Name
Comparing Social Worker and Non-Social Worker Outcomes
A multivariate analysis of training, education, and readiness for public child welfare practice
Predicting recurrent maltreatment among high-risk families
Commitment of Private and Public Agency Workers to Child Welfare
| Citations per year | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2014 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |