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Shelter Staffs' Perceived Knowledge and Skill Level Regarding the Addictive Process
Author(s) -
Miller Geri,
Gatscher Eva
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2001.tb00158.x
Subject(s) - psychology , addiction , perception , process (computing) , knowledge level , applied psychology , social psychology , medical education , mathematics education , medicine , psychiatry , neuroscience , computer science , operating system
This study examined domestic violence shelter workers' perceptions about their knowledge, skills, and training interests regarding the addictive process. More experienced workers perceived themselves as having less knowledge and fewer skills than did less experienced workers. Shelter workers expressed overall interest in training, and authors present recommendations for such training.