Date of Award
11-25-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy and Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Johanna Thomas
Abstract
Research in the field of child welfare signifies that training is necessary to adequately prepare staff for their duties as family service workers. This study examines the association between self-assessed training needs and demographic characteristics of 102 Arkansas family service workers in 2008-2009. The purpose of this interdisciplinary retrospective exploratory study is to gain knowledge about training needs in in an effort to design better training curriculum that meet the needs of the new employees, thus reducing burnout and attrition. Findings of this study indicate there is no significant association between self-identified training needs and demographic characteristics. However, the findings of this study do indicate that further instrument development is needed. Furthermore, new policies and procedures for instrument completion and data collection are warranted.
Recommended Citation
Skinner, Gretchen Belinda, "Self Assessed Training Needs of Family Service Workers in Arkansas" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 527.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/527
