Does Distance Learning Facilitate Diversity and Access to MSW Education in Rural and Underserved Areas?

Autor/inn/en	Richwine, Chelsea; Erikson, Clese; Salsberg, Edward
Titel	Does Distance Learning Facilitate Diversity and Access to MSW Education in Rural and Underserved Areas?
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Work Education, 58 (2022) 3, S.486-495 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-7797
DOI	10.1080/10437797.2021.1895929
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Social Work; Labor Force; Diversity; Access to Education; Graduate Study; Rural Population; Disadvantaged; Nontraditional Students; Educational Opportunities; Blended Learning; Graduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Soziale Arbeit; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Landbevölkerung; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Studentin
Abstract	Distance learning in social work has proliferated in recent years and is increasingly promoted as a strategy for diversifying the social work workforce and expanding access to graduate education for individuals in rural and underserved communities. Our study assesses the accuracy of this claim by analyzing the 2018 GW [George Washington] Survey of Social Work Graduates to evaluate whether participation in an online or blended Master of Social Work program (a) increases diversity in the field by providing educational opportunities to nontraditional students and (b) is associated with practice in rural or underserved areas. Our findings indicate that online and blended education is associated with practice in rural and underserved areas. We also find evidence that online education increases diversity in the field by expanding access to education for older, working adults. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01