A study of the relationship between the social work practitioner's perspective and the utilization of spirituality, counseling, and support groups in the treatment of African American female victims of domestic violence in metropolitan Atlanta, 2010

Taylor, Angela Renee'

2010-2019

This study examines the social work practitioners perspective on the relationship between spirituality, counseling, and support groups in the treatment of African American female victims of domestic violence in metropolitan Atlanta. The researcher investigated three independent variables: spirituality, counseling, and support groups. These variables were examined in relation to the social work practitioners perspective. The following demographic variables were also analyzed: race, age, income, marital status, gender, educational level, type of practice, length of practice, experience in working with African American female victims of domestic violence, and experience in the utilization of spirituality, counseling, and support groups in their practice. The investigation included a review of the literature. Variables addressed included the following: domestic violence, social work practitioners perspectives on domestic violence, spirituality, counseling, and support groups as they pertain to domestic violence. One hundred fifteen survey participants were selected for the study utilizing non-probability convenience sampling. The survey participants were composed of licensed master and licensed clinical social workers certified to provide services through the Georgia Secretary of State licensing board. The questionnaire, Social Work Practitioners Perspective on Spirituality. Counseling. Support and Domestic Violence, utilized a four point continuum Likert Scale. Data were analyzed by employing frequency distribution and bivariate cross tabulations along with the statistical test of CM-square to analyze the relationship between the variables. The researcher found that there was a relationship between the social work practitioners perspective and the utilization of spirituality and counseling when working with African American female victims of domestic violence. The researcher also found that there was a relationship between spirituality, support groups, and counseling when controlling for spirituality. The study was concluded with a series of recommendations.

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2010-07-01

dissertation

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Clark Atlanta University

School of Social Work, Social Work Policy Planning and Administration

Lyle, Richard
Waymer, Robert W.
Mitchell, Hattie M.

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2010_taylor_angela_renee