This article is a critique of the article by Robin Perry in this issue that describes a study in Florida to compare supervisor and peer performance evaluations of child welfare staff. An overview of prior studies related to the importance of the social work degree is provided. Subsequently, selected technical, design issues, and results in the…

This article is a formal response to those that authored critiques of the author's research. Each author has provided a thoughtful and critical perspective highlighting the perceived merits and demerits of the research questions posed, theoretical assumptions underlying the inquiry, study design and methodology, and interpretations garnered from…

Objective: To empirically examine whether the educational background of child welfare workers in Florida impacts on performance evaluations of their work. Method: A proportionate, stratified random sample of supervisor and peer evaluations of child protective investigators and child protective service workers is conducted. ANOVA procedures are…