Social Workers Who Left the Profession: An Exploratory Study

Authors

James Herrick, University of Washington
Calvin Y. Takagi, University of Washington
Robert Coleman, University of Washington
Linda Jewell Morgan, University of Washington

Abstract

Why professional social workers leave the field of social work for other types of employment has implications for social work practice and education. The study suggests that economic advantage is but one of the factors involved in choosing other employment.

Recommended Citation

Herrick, James; Takagi, Calvin Y.; Coleman, Robert; and Morgan, Linda Jewell (1983) "Social Workers Who Left the Profession: An Exploratory Study," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1573
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol10/iss1/7