2021/08/18 by Cynthia Franklin, Elizabeth Lightfoot, Melissa Nachbaur +1
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Health Policy Implementation Science #Interprofessional Education and Collaboration #Social Work Education and Practice
paper · doi:10.1177/10497315211039187
openalex publication_date 2021/08/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Objectives This study explored courses offered by social work PhD programs, the variation in these courses by type of university, and how the courses compare to the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) Quality Guidelines. Study Methods Course curriculums of 84 GADE-affiliated social work PhD programs were double-blind coded. PhD directors verified codes and answered a brief survey. Findings A total of 1146 courses were coded into 28 categories. An average of six research and statistics courses were offered per program. Few programs offered courses in measurement, intervention research, meta-analysis, program evaluation, or grant writing. Most programs indicated that diversity, equity, and inclusion was infused in the curriculum. Less than half (41%) of PhD program directors indicated that GADE Quality Guidelines were influential. Conclusions PhD programs are offering more research and statistics courses than in the past, but GADE Quality Guidelines are not consistently followed.