A study of the attitude, academic preparation, and practice competence of social workers in relation to substance use disorders in the state of Georgia, 2017

Gresham, Kay L.

2010-2019

This study examined the attitude, academic preparation, and practice competence of social workers in relation to substance use disorder in the state of Georgia. Three hundred and one (301) survey participants responded to the study for which they were selected, utilizing non probability convenience sampling. The survey participants were composed of bachelor-, master-, and doctoral-level students and professionals who currently live in the state of Georgia. The survey questionnaire titled A Study of Social Workers in Relation to Substance Use Disorders consisted of 35 closed-ended questions. The findings of the study indicated that although there was a statistically significant difference in the attitude of BSW, MSW, and DSW/PhD social workers overall, there was no statistically significant difference found with regard to academic preparation or practice competence. KEY TERMS: social workers, substance abuse, addiction, attitude, academic preparation, practice competence, Social Work

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2017-05-22

dissertation

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Clark Atlanta University

Social Work

Lyle, Richard
White, Gerry
Harper, Roslyn

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2017_gresham_kay