A Survey of Current Forensic Social Work.

Hughes, Dane S.; O'Neal, Barbara A.

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ERIC Number: EJ292855

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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A Survey of Current Forensic Social Work.

Hughes, Dane S.; O'Neal, Barbara A.

Social Work, v28 n5 p393-94 Sep-Oct 1983

Investigated the role of the forensic social worker in a survey sent to centers of forensic psychiatry. Over 75 percent of the respondents said they function mainly as clinicians. Over half said their agencies provide specialized training on the issue of competence to stand trial. (JAC)

Descriptors: Competence, Counselor Role, Court Litigation, Criminals, Social Workers

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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