The development of an evidence based assessment protocol for intimate partner violence in the U.S. Army.

The importance of conducting evidence based assessment has been widely acknowledged by many professions, including social work. In this study, the U.S.

Patterns of intimate partner violence and associated risk factors among married enlisted female soldiers.

A sample of 248 enlisted active duty females married to civilian spouses completed a self-report survey that asked about their own and their spouse's violence. The survey also asked about their sex-role attitudes, marital satisfaction, alcohol use, childhood trauma, and depression. Results identified patterns of intimate partner violence and their relationship to the psychosocial risk factors.

A clinical consultation model for child welfare supervisors.

This article presents findings from a consultation project conducted by faculty from six schools of social work with approximately 150 child welfare supervisors over a two-year period. The purpose of the program was to assist supervisors with their roles as educators, mentors, and coaches for casework staff, specifically in relationship to case practice decisions. The consultation model, the development of the curriculum, the project implementation, and the results of the initial assessment are described.