Broad study but narrow question: A friendly critique of Perry's article

Article Abstract:

A critique of Robin Perry's study to compare supervisor and peer performance evaluations of child welfare staff is presented. The study findings have little to do with the effectiveness of actual job performance of child welfare employees in Florida that can be attributed to the academic degree because of the large number of context variables in which these performance ratings were made.

Florida, Education

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No simple answers to a complex question: A response to Perry

Article Abstract:

The article focuses on the issue of whether professional social workers make better child welfare workers than nonsocial workers by conducting research using diverse methodologies and among different states is presented. The performance evaluation process used by Robin Perry may not be valid method of assessing child welfare worker skills.

Evaluation

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We really should get on with it: An argument for not assuming social workers make better child welfare workers than non-social workers

Article Abstract:

The discussion agrees with results of Dr. Robin Perry's study on whether social workers make better child welfare workers than non-social workers. Social worker, while dealing with this question, must recommend necessary system change so that studies can be more focused on improving practice to better help the children and families.

Study and teaching

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