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The Impact of In‐service Training Within Social Services

In‐service training in social service agencies is recognized as fundamental in which staff are provided with the necessary knowledge and skills to improve overall agency performance and achieve the objectives of social policy. The outcome says although training may have an impact on trainees in terms of satisfaction or knowledge gain, results regarding impact on behavior are far more inconclusive. It seems that more research is required of sufficient rigor to underpin the knowledge in this important area.

Author(s): 
Clarke, N.
Year of Publication: 
2001
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Resource Type: 
Journal article - abstract only
Language: 
English
Section: 
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