Perceptions of Social Work Survey

TTU Perceptions of Social Work Survey

SURVEY #

Perceptions of Social Work

Survey

1. Have you, or someone you may know ever been helped by a person who worked in the social work profession?

? Yes

? No

? I Don’t Know

2. On average, how many years of experience should a social worker have to be qualified to provide assistance (please list in years)? ________________ years

3. What level of education do you believe a social worker should have to be qualified to provide services?

? Associates Degree ? Bachelor’s Degree ? Master’s Degree ? PhD ? No Degree

4. On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely do you believe it is for a social worker to help you at some point in your life?

(1= “Not likely at all” and 10 = “Extremely likely”) ________________

5. On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is the social work profession to the community?

(1= “Not important at all” and 10 = “Extremely important”) ________________

6. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Social workers… Need a license to practice Promote positive change Look down on their clients Are necessary for the community Primarily deal with people on welfare Primarily work with children Strongly Disagree 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Neutral 3 3 3 3 Strongly Agree 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

7. I think social workers… (Circle your answer.)

Help people cope with problems Provide mental health and/or addition services Advocate for others Help people who are in crisis Provide community services Remove abused children from their homes I don’t know what social workers do Other: _____________________________________ Page 1 of 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know SURVEY #____________ Perceptions of Social Work Survey

8. Below are income ranges, what is your perception about social worker’s earnings

? $30,000 or less

? $35,000 - $40,000

? $45,000 - $50,000

? $55,000 - $60,000

? $65,000 or more

9. Write three words that come to mind when you hear the words “social worker”. _________________ _________________ _________________

10. Are you a social worker?

(Select one)

? Yes

? No

11. What is your gender

(Select one)

? Male

? Female

? Other (Please specify) ______________________

12. What race/ethnicity do you identify with?

(Select all that apply)

? Black or African American ? Non-white Hispanic

? White/Caucasian

? Asian/Pacific Islander

? Middle Eastern

? Other (Please Specify) _______________________

13. What is your highest level of education?

(Select one)

? Less than high school diploma

? High school diploma/GED

? Some college

? Bachelor’s degree (e.g. AA, BA, BS)

? Masters degree or higher (e.g., MA, MSW, PhD)

14. What is your age? (in years) ________________ years