Table 2: Personal Factors Survey Responses (n = 1,497)  
  Item
na
%b
 
  Extent of specific coursework on impact of violent crime on individuals and families.      
    Not at all
367
24.5
 
    Little bit
542
36.2
 
    Somewhat
374
25.0
 
    Moderate amount
158

10.6

 
    Great deal
  53
  3.5
 
  Extent of specific coursework on crisis intervention with adult victims of violent crime.      
    Not at all
396
26.5
 
    Little bit
543
36.6
 
    Somewhat
323
21.6
 
    Moderate amount
179

12.0

 
    Great deal
  52
  3.5
 
  Overall social work educational preparation for working with adult survivors of violent crime.      
    Not at all
387
25.9
 
    Little bit
495
33.1
 
    Somewhat
364
24.3
 
    Moderate amount
176

11.8

 
    Great deal
  67
  4.5
 
  Overall social work educational preparation for working with child survivors of violent crime.      
    Not at all
442
29.5
 
    Little bit
456
30.5
 
    Somewhat
314
21.0
 
    Moderate amount
197

13.2

 
    Great deal
  87
  5.8
 
  Extent of continuing education on working with adult victims of violent crime.      
    Not at all
402
26.9
 
    Little bit
356
23.8
 
    Somewhat
276
18.4
 
    Moderate amount
271

18.1

 
    Great deal
191
12.8
 
  Extent of professional experience in working with adult survivors of violent crime.      
    Not at all
275
18.4
 
    Little bit
388
25.9
 
    Somewhat
286
19.1
 
    Moderate amount
308

20.6

 
    Great deal
236
15.8
 
  Extent of professional experience in working with child survivors of violent crime.      
    Not at all
342
22.8
 
    Little bit
324
21.6
 
    Somewhat
263
17.6
 
    Moderate amount
245

16.4

 
    Great deal
304
20.3
 
  Extent of social worker or family having been personally affected by violent crime.      
    Not at all
728
48.6
 
    Little bit
350
23.4
 
    Somewhat
177
11.8
 
    Moderate amount
137

  9.2

 
    Great deal
  89
  5.9
 
           
 
a. Not all respondents answered all questions.
b. Percentages may not add to 100 because of rounding.

Source: F.S. Danis, 2003, "The Emerging Field of Crime Victim Assistance: Are Social Workers Ready?" Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 6(3): 13–19.

 

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The Victim Assistance Field and the Profession of Social Work
March 2006