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Title: A National Empirical Analysis of the Attitudes of U.S. Professional Educators on New Right Political and Religious Issues.
Language: English
Authors: Buckner,, Epstein, Howard V.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 33
Publication Date: 1987
Intended Audience: Researchers
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Conservatism, Culture Conflict, Political Attitudes, Professional Education, Questionnaires, Religious Differences, Religious Factors, Social Attitudes, Social Science Research, Social Work, Social Workers
Abstract: The social work profession endows individual social workers with the mandate to respect and use the democratic processes to help clients achieve their fullest potential as individuals. This study was undertaken to understand and analyze if and how this mandate has been affected by the prescriptive social and political values of the New Right fundamentalists. A survey questionnaire was mailed to random national sample (N=1250) selected from the membership of the National Association of Social Workers. The questionnaire was designed to measure opinions on a variety of social issues which have been emphasized by New Right fundamentalists. Also measured were items such as the extent of pressure from New Right fundamentalists, problems related to religious differences, the desirability of encouraging religiosity among clients, and whether religious belief is a prerequisite for conscientious professional behavior. The findings suggested that most professional social workers in the United States have not had significant conflicts or pressure related to fundamentalism or to differences in religious beliefs. However, a substantial minority (one out of eight) social work professionals have had pressure from fundamentalists and/or problems related to religious beliefs. The work of educators committed to transmitting basic values to future practitioners could be affected by New Right fundamentalists and those in sympathy with them. The study instrument giving raw frequencies and a list of comments by respondents are appended. (SM)
Entry Date: 1987
Accession Number: ED282803
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