Domestic Violence In Social Work
The National Family Services Division dealt with 104 domestic violence cases for the period October 2013 to May 2014 inclusive of referrals from other agencies, call-ins and walk-ins.
In addressing domestic violence and the problems encountered by social workers, we have realised that social workers are over worked; the ratio of clients to one social-worker in an area is cause for concern from the relevant authority. Social Workers needs to be contented with themselves in order to perform efficiently at their job, many social workers are on month to month contracts and with the overload of clients the issue of whether contracts would be renewed can affect their productivity.
When it comes to the issue of domestic violence social workers face
In addressing domestic violence and the problems encountered by social workers, we have realised that social workers are over worked; the ratio of clients to one social-worker in an area is cause for concern from the relevant authority. Social Workers needs to be contented with themselves in order to perform efficiently at their job, many social workers are on month to month contracts and with the overload of clients the issue of whether contracts would be renewed can affect their productivity.
When it comes to the issue of domestic violence social workers face