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New Professionals' Preparedness for Clinical Social Work: Supervisors' Perspectives

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The fit between the preparation of a sample of recent M.S.W. graduates and the demands of their clinical assignments was investigated by collecting the ratings of their supervisors. These new clinicians were viewed as fully meeting the valid expectations for their work, but needing some further development in the areas of knowledge and clinical skills. The supervisors evaluated these new professionals very favorably.

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  1. Roger R. Miller
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  2. J. Robin Robb
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Miller, R.R., Robb, J.R. New Professionals' Preparedness for Clinical Social Work: Supervisors' Perspectives. Clinical Social Work Journal 25, 351–363 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025742730146

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