Article Title

Social Work Student Interests in Rural Practice

Authors

David D. Barney MSW, MPH, PhD, New Mexico State UniversityFollow
Timothy Barnett-Queen MDiv, MSW, PhD, New Mexico State University
Betty E.S. Duran MSW, MPH, New Mexico State University
Iván de la Rosa MSW, PhD, New Mexico State University

Abstract

This study of BSW and MSW students (N = 122) in the School of Social Work at New Mexico State University reports student attitudes, concerns and interest in rural social work practice and rural social work practice curriculum. Strong support for rural social work practice and concomitant rural curriculum was evidenced by 93% who believed that social workers should practice in rural areas and 22% who ideally want to practice only in a rural community. Originally conceptualized and conducted to gather background data in support of a rural social work practice curriculum minor, its broader implications for rural social work practice curriculum are reported and discussed. Special attention is paid to implications for social work educational programs in rural states.

Recommended Citation

Barney, David D. MSW, MPH, PhD; Barnett-Queen, Timothy MDiv, MSW, PhD; Duran, Betty E.S. MSW, MPH; and de la Rosa, Iván MSW, PhD (2010) "Social Work Student Interests in Rural Practice," Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 2: No. 1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1015
Available at: https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol2/iss1/6