Socialization of Doctoral Students: Implications for Social Work Education |
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| Authors: | Kofi Danso Ross Aalgaard |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Work, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, USAkofi.danso@mnsu.edu;3. Department of Social Work, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, USA |
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| Abstract: | Recent discussions on social work education increasingly have drawn attention to doctoral education. The purpose of this article is to consider these discussions that debated some of the ways of improving doctoral student education and professional development, using professional socialization as a conceptual framework. Issues such as research, teaching, and research assistantship, and conferences are considered as key components of the process of preparing doctoral students for knowledge building through teaching and research. Finally, the paper discusses some implications for social work education. |
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| Keywords: | Doctoral education professional socialization social work education |
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