Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): Special Issue on Licensure

Published: 2025-11-05

Editorial

The Dynamic Landscape of Licensing and Credentialing in Social Work Toward Justice-Oriented Licensure

Goutham M. Menon, Maria E. Torres, Joan M. Blakey, Jayashree Nimmagadda

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Articles

Licensing Inequities in Social Work Financial Barriers, Test Bias, and Implications for Professional Education

Taniko King-Jordan, Laurene Clossey, Michelle D. DiLauro, Hanif Bey

475-494
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Uniquely Biased How ASWB Exams Violate Psychometric Best Practices

Matt P. DeCarlo, Mary Nienow

495-514
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In Pursuit of the Status Quo ASWB's Research, Grantmaking, and Regulatory Practices

Matt P. DeCarlo, Mary Nienow

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Comparing Social Work Program Specialization and Board Exam Pass Rates Preparing Social Workers for Success

Christopher J. Heckert, Erica K. Pence

533-546
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Licensure Client Protection or Practitioner Gatekeeping? Policy and Practice Recommendations for Social Work Education Programs

Kayla M. Whaley, Shelly Paule, Annie J. Keeney

547-565
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Leveraging a Social Justice Focus on Social Work Education and Licensure

Evelyn P. Tomaszewski, Lisa E. Cox, Brahmpreet Kaur

566-575
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Social Closure in Social Work The Racial Implications of Licensure Requirements

Jung Ho Choi, Femida Handy

576-593
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Licensure and Gatekeeping in the Helping Professions A Comparative Study of Social Work and Counseling in South Carolina

Aubrey Lynne Sejuit, Anthony James Hill, Katherine Howell DeWitt

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From Alternative Pathways to Abolition Abolish the ASWB Exam

Paddy Farr, Scott Wilson, Katia Duncan, Jonathan Dominguez, Delmar Stone

620-639
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Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Social Work Licensing and Credentialing Process

Alicia Tetteh, Kalisha Smith

640-650
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Examining State Policy Responses to Racial Disparities in Social Work Licensure Exams

Mary Nienow , Dawn Apgar, Alex Fink, Juan Quiñonez

651-671
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Barriers to Licensure An Innovative Program to Address Social Injustice in Social Work Professional Development Pathways

Caroline Campbell, Jennifer Cullen, Rebecca Vlam, Matthew A. Myrick

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Rethinking Social Work Licensure Test-Taker Perspectives on Fairness, Relevance, and Reform

Nickolas B. Davis, Aloha VanCamp

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It Means Everything…and It Means Nothing New Social Worker Views on Taking the Master’s Licensure Exam

Susan Glassburn, JoEllen Henson, Robin Miller, Pamela Saylor, Shannon Staton, Matthew A. Walsh, Summer Wilderman

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Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): Special Issue on Licensure

Editorial

The Dynamic Landscape of Licensing and Credentialing in Social Work Toward Justice-Oriented Licensure

Articles

Licensing Inequities in Social Work Financial Barriers, Test Bias, and Implications for Professional Education

Uniquely Biased How ASWB Exams Violate Psychometric Best Practices

In Pursuit of the Status Quo ASWB's Research, Grantmaking, and Regulatory Practices

Comparing Social Work Program Specialization and Board Exam Pass Rates Preparing Social Workers for Success

Licensure Client Protection or Practitioner Gatekeeping? Policy and Practice Recommendations for Social Work Education Programs

Leveraging a Social Justice Focus on Social Work Education and Licensure

Social Closure in Social Work The Racial Implications of Licensure Requirements

Licensure and Gatekeeping in the Helping Professions A Comparative Study of Social Work and Counseling in South Carolina

From Alternative Pathways to Abolition Abolish the ASWB Exam

Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Social Work Licensing and Credentialing Process

Examining State Policy Responses to Racial Disparities in Social Work Licensure Exams

Barriers to Licensure An Innovative Program to Address Social Injustice in Social Work Professional Development Pathways

Rethinking Social Work Licensure Test-Taker Perspectives on Fairness, Relevance, and Reform

It Means Everything…and It Means Nothing New Social Worker Views on Taking the Master’s Licensure Exam

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