KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS

KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS

Social workers comprise one of the leading professions who interact with sex offenders through means of treatment, as well as unexpected life events. The purpose of this study is to evaluate social workers’ knowledge of sex offender laws and how their knowledge impacts their thoughts and feelings ab...

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Main Author: Berger, Terisa M
Format: Others
Published: CSUSB ScholarWorks 2017
Subjects:
NASW
Southern California region
education
Social Work
Online Access:https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/537
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spelling ndltd-csusb.edu-oai-scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu-etd-15662019-10-23T03:36:47Z KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS Berger, Terisa M Social workers comprise one of the leading professions who interact with sex offenders through means of treatment, as well as unexpected life events. The purpose of this study is to evaluate social workers’ knowledge of sex offender laws and how their knowledge impacts their thoughts and feelings about working with sex offenders. Through a survey, social workers registered with the National Association of Social Work (NASW) in Southern California were asked to complete a questionnaire, in which addressed laws and thoughts in regards to sex offenders. One hundred surveys at random were evaluated. The study findings show a relationship between greater knowledge about the sex offender population and lower levels of apprehension a social worker has when working with a sex offender. 2017-06-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/537 https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1566&context=etd Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations CSUSB ScholarWorks NASW Southern California region education Social Work
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topic NASW
Southern California region
education
Social Work
spellingShingle NASW
Southern California region
education
Social Work
Berger, Terisa M
KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS
description Social workers comprise one of the leading professions who interact with sex offenders through means of treatment, as well as unexpected life events. The purpose of this study is to evaluate social workers’ knowledge of sex offender laws and how their knowledge impacts their thoughts and feelings about working with sex offenders. Through a survey, social workers registered with the National Association of Social Work (NASW) in Southern California were asked to complete a questionnaire, in which addressed laws and thoughts in regards to sex offenders. One hundred surveys at random were evaluated. The study findings show a relationship between greater knowledge about the sex offender population and lower levels of apprehension a social worker has when working with a sex offender.
author Berger, Terisa M
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title KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS
title_short KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS
title_full KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS
title_fullStr KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS
title_full_unstemmed KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS
title_sort knowledge versus perception: social workers' view of sex offenders
publisher CSUSB ScholarWorks
publishDate 2017
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