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advancesinsocialwork-64		advancesinsocialwork-64		12	.pdf	application/pdf	5269	272	45	155Danis/FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRACTICE SELF-EFFICACY Item Mean SD Comfort in discussing domestic violence 4.21 .86 Capability for identifying domestic violence victims 3.85 .84 Ability to identify domestic violence as an 3.82 .93 underlying cause of client problems Have necessary skills to discuss domestic violence 3.82 .99 with clients Ability to work with clients who are survivors of 3.79 1.04 past domestic violence Capable of helping battered women develop 3.61 1.17 safety plans Ability to work with clients who are currently 3.60 1.09 being abused Capable of assessing the level of danger that a 3.34 1.13 a battered woman is currently facing Capable of assisting clients in same sex relationships 3.19 1.19 Capable of conducting culturally sensitive 3.17 1.08 assessments of battered women Capable of discussing legal options available to 3.03 1.19 battered women Table 1: Self-Efficacy Means & Standard Deviations in Descending Order Continuing Education: More than half of all respondents (56%) had none to three hours or less of training on this topic, with 30% (n=44) receiving no training and 26% (n=37) receiving three hours or less. These findings suggest that to advance the capacity of social workers to respond to domestic violence, social work education, practitioners, and researchers have a number of important steps available to take.	cache/advancesinsocialwork-64.pdf	txt/advancesinsocialwork-64.txt