University Of Michigan Social Work Master Education Development Study (1935-1991)

The time from1930s to1970s was not only the ripe period of the American social work and social work education, but also an important stage of education of MSW (Master of social work) in the University of Michigan moving towards excellence. The education of MSW in the University of Michigan on the basis of own features at this stage realized the high quality development in the social work education, and became the typical representative in the field of the social work education. The case study on pattern of MSW development history in the University of Michigan can explored the rules of discipline development in university, discovering the constructive focus in different period, and improving the method and idea of the discipline development in the perspective of historical, documentary, comparative method and case study.It takes a long time to construct the pattern of the education of MSW in the University of Michigan. According to the different focus implemented by the education of MSW in the University of Michigan in different period, there are three stages:Firstly, the education of MSW in the University of Michigan was in its infancy period from1935to1951. The basic task at this phase is to establish foundation and conditions of the education of MSW. The embryonic stage which has greatly influenced created possibility for the normative development of the education of MSW, and made best preparation for the following normative development.Secondly, the years from1951to1970were the period of normative development for the education of MSW in the University of Michigan. In the background of the social work matured and the American social work education association and professional organizations further perfection, School of social work was formally established in the university of Michigan and the education of MSW in the University of Michigan was into the standard period, teachers and students on a scale greatly improved, curriculum system reform continuously, construct a more complete training system for social work personnel.Finally, the years from1971to1991were the mature stage of the education of MSW in the University of Michigan. Facing the serious social problems, Sool of social work in the University of Michigan seized the opportunity, tried hard from system reform, teachers, curriculum innovation, and realized transformation of the education of MSW, became the top institute in social work.It explores from the perspective of higher education and philosophy rationale to discuss the development history of the education of MSW in the University of Michigan:as a typical application professional education, the education of MSW should closely combine the reality, seize the opportunity, take good use of favorable conditions, and handle the difficulties and challenges properly, build the talent training mode both in research and practice.