The Relationship between Training Availability and Social Workers' Ability to Treat Problem Drinkers

Autor/in	Richardson, Marchette A.
Titel	The Relationship between Training Availability and Social Workers' Ability to Treat Problem Drinkers
Quelle	In: Journal of Drug Education, 37 (2007) 2, S.163-175 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2379
Schlagwörter	Degree Requirements; Social Work; Alcoholism; Caseworkers; Case Studies; Masters Degrees; Questionnaires; Risk; Clinical Diagnosis; Counselor Training; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Alkoholismus; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fragebogen; Risiko
Abstract	An explanatory cross sectional investigation was employed to assess how well master's level social work (MSW) programs in the State of New York prepare students for practice with problem drinkers. Five hundred and fifty questionnaires were mailed to members of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). A non-probability sample, consisting of 41 male and 48 female respondents (n = 89), was obtained. Fewer than 3% of the sample reported the completion of an alcohol related course as a degree requirement. Field placement completion was totally overlooked as a degree requirement. Findings imply that clients with alcohol problems are at risk of going untreated due to the lack of training social workers receive while completing their MSW programs and their subsequent inability to diagnose problem drinkers. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10