Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

School of Social Welfare

Content Description

1 online resource (ix, 184 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Barry Loneck

Committee Members

Philip McCallion, Mitch Earleywine

Keywords

Best Practices, Culture, Referrals, Substance Abuse Treatment, Twelve-Step Programs, Twelve-step programs, Substance abuse, Medical referral

Subject Categories

Social Work

Abstract

This dissertation considered Twelve-Step Program (TSP) referrals as an important area for addressing the less than desirable levels of client participation in TSPs despite the incorporation of them into a majority of substance abuse treatment programs. Clinicians are in a prime position to mentor clients through the socialization process, towards affiliation with the program. TSP familiarity was modeled as foundational to effective mentorship that aims to incorporate of best referral practices. The primary research question guiding this study was: What role does a clinician's level of 12-Step program familiarity have when referring clients to TSPs?

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