The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Issues and Opportunities for BSW Education

The Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) combines social work educational policies and accreditation standards within a single document. The EPAS establishes guidelines for baccalaureate and masters’ level social work education throughout the United States. In this article, the a...

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Main Authors: Irene Queiro-Tajalli, Katharine Byers, Edward Fitzgerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University School of Social Work 2001-12-01
Series:Advances in Social Work
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Online Access:https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/10
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description The Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) combines social work educational policies and accreditation standards within a single document. The EPAS establishes guidelines for baccalaureate and masters’ level social work education throughout the United States. In this article, the authors discuss the implications of the EPAS for Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programs. They focus especially upon those aspects of the EPAS that relate to foundation-level program objectives and curriculum content.
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spelling doaj.art-24bc5c07110e44729abbfac039abf5532022-12-22T00:39:54ZengIndiana University School of Social WorkAdvances in Social Work1527-85652331-41252001-12-01221041124The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Issues and Opportunities for BSW EducationIrene Queiro-TajalliKatharine ByersEdward FitzgeraldThe Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) combines social work educational policies and accreditation standards within a single document. The EPAS establishes guidelines for baccalaureate and masters’ level social work education throughout the United States. In this article, the authors discuss the implications of the EPAS for Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programs. They focus especially upon those aspects of the EPAS that relate to foundation-level program objectives and curriculum content.https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/10BSW education, social work, EPAS, educational policies, accreditation standards
spellingShingle Irene Queiro-Tajalli
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title The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Issues and Opportunities for BSW Education
title_full The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Issues and Opportunities for BSW Education
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title_short The 2001 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards: Issues and Opportunities for BSW Education
title_sort 2001 educational policy and accreditation standards issues and opportunities for bsw education
topic BSW education, social work, EPAS, educational policies, accreditation standards
url https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/10
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