The Influence of Rural and Urban Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor Characteristics on Client Outcomes |
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| Authors: | Carrie B Oser Elizabeth P Biebel Erin L Pullen Kathi L H Harp |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Kentucky, Department of Sociology, Center on Drug &2. Alcohol Research , Lexington, KY;3. Morehead State University, Department of Sociology, Social Work, &4. Criminology , Morehead, KY |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Focus group data were collected from 28 substance abuse treatment counselors employed in rural and urban areas to examine their perceptions of factors influencing treatment outcomes. The influence of the counselor characteristics (i.e., education, experience, and recovery status) on client outcomes and geographic differences is explored. Focus group data were analyzed by three raters using line-by-line coding, focused coding, and memoing. This analytic approach revealed geographic differences in the counselors’ perceptions of the effect of counselor education, experience, and recovery status on client outcomes. Recommendations for treatment planning and future research are provided. |
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| Keywords: | Substance abuse treatment counselors treatment outcomes rural |
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