Archive for May 24th, 2006

Violence Against Social Workers

Posted on May 24th, 2006 in Social Work.

Alarming Statistics
Consider these statistics from the Massachussetts Chapter of NASW’s Committee for the Study and Prevention of Violence Against Social Workers
 

More than 50% of the social workers surveyed had been physically assaulted at work.

 
More than 75% of the social workers surveyed had been verbally abused at work.

 
For detailed data regarding the prevalence of violence toward […]