Article
Branch Campuses: Extending the Reach of Social Work Education
Journal of Social Work Education
(2019)
Abstract
The study explored the characteristics and experiences of branch campus social work education programs and educators in the U.S. Eighty-one (n = 81) branch campus social work educators in 26 states completed an online survey. Findings revealed that undergraduate and graduate branch campus social work education was primarily delivered face-to-face to non-traditional students. Half of these programs were recently established, and the majority were expected to grow. However, teaching these students was not necessarily viewed as a shared responsibility. Though some branch campus faculty reported higher workloads and limited connections to parent campus colleagues, faculty generally reported great satisfaction teaching branch campus students. Practical implications are provided
Keywords
- social work education; branch campuses; institutional characteristics; faculty satisfaction
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 17, 2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2018.1526727
Publisher Statement
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Citation Information
Simon Funge, Dana J. Sullivan, Larry W. Owens and Whitney Harper. "Branch Campuses: Extending the Reach of Social Work Education" Journal of Social Work Education (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/whitney-harper/8/