Student Racial Atitudes and Perceptions of Causal Events at Entry to Graduate Social Work Education

Authors

Larry E. Davis, Washington University, St. Louis
Enola K. Proctor, Washington University, St. Louis

Abstract

This study assessed the racial attitudes and perceptions of causal events of 174 graduate students at the time of their entry to social work training. Results indicate that social work students had more egalitarian attitudes than nonsocial work students and were more likely to attribute causality to environmental or external factors. black students were significantly more external than white students in tneir perceptions of causality. Some differences in racial attitudes and perceptions of causal events were found among social work students, depending upon area of practice specialization. Student attitudes and perceptions did not differ according to geographical regions. implications for social work education and for future research are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Davis, Larry E. and Proctor, Enola K. (1984) "Student Racial Atitudes and Perceptions of Causal Events at Entry to Graduate Social Work Education," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 11: Iss. 3, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1668
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol11/iss3/10