Table 3: Environmental Factors Survey Responses (n = 1,497)

Table 3: Environmental Factors Survey Responses (n = 1,497)
Item		n^a	%^b
Extent of access to expertise in crisis intervention with victims of crime.
	Not at all	408	27.3
	Little bit	279	18.6
	Somewhat	211	14.1
	Moderate amount	247	16.5
	Great deal	344	23.0
Extent of access to expertise in posttraumatic stress syndrome.
	Not at all	311	20.8
	Little bit	246	16.4
	Somewhat	234	15.6
	Moderate amount	271	18.1
	Great deal	418	27.9
Extent of specific questions on agency intake forms to screen for violent victimization of adults.
	Not at all	662	44.2
	Little bit	232	15.5
	Somewhat	211	14.1
	Moderate amount	153	10.2
	Great deal	196	13.1
Extent of specific intake questions to screen for violent victimization of children.
	Not at all	642	42.9
	Little bit	214	14.3
	Somewhat	165	11.0
	Moderate amount	174	11.6
	Great deal	261	17.4
Extent of agency participation in community coordination for victim assistance services.
	Not at all	627	41.9
	Little bit	313	20.9
	Somewhat	179	12.0
	Moderate amount	167	11.2
	Great deal	169	11.3
Extent of agency policies that address secondary trauma issues for social workers.
	Not at all	799	53.4
	Little bit	310	20.7
	Somewhat	184	12.3
	Moderate amount	98	6.5
	Great deal	66	4.4
Extent of agency policies that address violence in the workplace.
	Not at all	361	24.1
	Little bit	342	22.8
	Somewhat	275	18.4
	Moderate amount	243	16.2
	Great deal	227	15.2

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

The Victim Assistance Field and the Profession of Social Work

March 2006