Field of Research: Social work
Name of author) (s): Hreish Khalid
Title of published work: “Social Workers' Motivation to Continue in the Field after
Violent Assault by a Client”
Name of Journal: Journal Review of Arts and Humanities
Year: 2015
Volume: 4 (2)
Pages: 37-43
Publisher: American Research Institute for Policy Development
Abstract:
This study examines the relationship between violence against social workers and their motivation to continue working in the field in Palestine. A questionnaire was administered to 67 social workers. The main results show that when violence against social workers increases, their motivation to continue working in the field decreases.In addition, the results reveal that femalesocial workers showed higher motivationto continue working in the field than male social workers who faced the same degree of violence; younger social workers showed higher motivation to continue in the field compared to seasoned counterparts. Implications for social work practice are discussed.
Keywords: Social Workers, Clients, Violence, Motivation, Palestine.
Contact author (s):
Name: Khalid Hreish, PhD.
Address: Department of Social Work, Al-Quds University
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