This study assesses the continuing education needs of social caseworkers employed by the Community Care for the Aged, Blind and Disabled Program Division of the Texas State Department of Human Resources. A model by which needs assessments and discrepancy evaluation can be conducted was identified. The study was designed to answer three major questions. These were (1) What are the behavioral competencies critical to the effective practice of C.C.A.B.D. social casework within the Texas State Department of Human Resources? (2) What are the current continuing education needs of C.C.A.B.D. caseworkers with respect to these competencies? (3) What significant discrepancies exist as to the perception of these needs among caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators that hold implications for continuing education program planning. The needs assessment model developed in this study is designed to overcome many of the limitations of traditional approaches to needs assessment by defining critical job requirements from the perspective of current practice as well as administrative policy, establishing a profile of the successful worker as a model for staff development, and integrating the perceptions of administrators, supervisors, and workers in identifying continuing education needs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330986 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Jones, Danson R. |
| Contributors | Clarke, Ray Varnado, Martin, Cora Ann, Holcomb, Terry Lynn, Brookshire, William K. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 182 leaves : ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Jones, Danson R., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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