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© British Association of Social Workers

Career Patterns of Qualified Social Workers: Discussion of a Recent Survey

KAREN LYONS1, IVANA LA VALLE2 and CORDELIA GRIMWOOD3

1Karen Lyons is Principal Lecturer in Social work at the University of East London. She was previously engaged in practice, research and management in the social work field. Her current research interests are in comparative social work education and the career patterns of social workers

2Ivana La Valle is Research Fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies. Her main research interests are in the sociology of work and gender issues. She is currently conducting a small scale investigation on gender differences in career orientation and career paths among social workers for her Ph.D.

3Cordelia Grimwood is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of East London. She has been chair of the BASW Gender Issues Panel, and runs courses on anti-racism training and management for women. She is currently involved in research on the career patterns of social workers and on selection into social work courses

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The article presents some of the findings of a recent survey on the career paths of qualified social workers. The factors influencing career progression, and particularly moves into management, axe explored. Wastage rates and the relationship between job characteristics and people's decision to leave social work are also discussed. Finally, the article looks at levels of job satisfaction among social workers.


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