Domestic Violence Screening

Abstract

Because domestic violence is a serious threat to women’s lives and well-being, social workers are encouraged to screen, assess, and implement intervention. National Association of Social Workers members from Florida were surveyed in order to understand their screening barriers and behaviors. Participants with more Continuing Education Units, agency inservice hours, and additional training perceived fewer barriers to screening, screened more, and identified more domestic violence victims. Multiple regression analysis showed that perceived self-efficacy, paperwork screening reminders, and inservice training hours explained 38.5% (35.8% adjusted) of the variability in screening behaviors. Screening is an important component in the process of helping battered women.

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Leslie E. Tower

The author wishes to express appreciation to the following people for their suggestions and support during various stages of this research report: Sharron Singleton, Michael P. Connolly, Darcy Schiller, and Roger A. Lohmann.