Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 17 | 65.4 |
Male | 9 | 34.6 |
Age (years) | ||
≤ 30 | 6 | 23.1 |
31–40 | 8 | 30.8 |
41–50 | 4 | 15.4 |
> 50 | 8 | 30.8 |
Mean (range): 42 years (26–64 years) | ||
Professional qualification | ||
Social worker, social education worker (bachelor, diploma) | 16 | 61.5 |
Educator, remedial therapist | 3 | 11.5 |
Educationalist (diploma) | 1 | 3.8 |
Career-changer | 6 | 23.1 |
Area of work | ||
Homeless aid | 14 | 53.8 |
Refugee aid | 12 | 46.2 |
Type of facility | ||
Walk-in counselling centre | 7 | 26.9 |
Day care centre, outreach social work | 4 | 15.4 |
Initial registration centre | 3 | 11.5 |
Professional experience in social work (years) | ||
≤ 3 | 15 | 57.7 |
4–10 | 6 | 23.1 |
> 10 | 5 | 19.2 |
Mean (range): 7 years (8 months–37.5 years) | ||
Working time | ||
Full-time (≥36 h) | 20 | 76.9 |
Part-time (< 36 h) | 6 | 23.1 |