LESBIANS AND ALCOHOL PROJECT

QUESTIONNAIRE

Please tick the appropriate answer

PART I: PERSONAL

Sex:     Male
      Female

Age:     18 to 24
      25 to 34
      35 to 44
      45 to 54
      55 to 64
      65 and older

Race:     Asian
      Black
      White
      Other (please specify)

Education:   Left school at 16
      6th form college
      Polytechnic/university
      Other (please specify)

Vocational
Qualification:
      None
      Psychiatry
      Psychology
      Social work
      Nursing
      Alcohol treatment
      Other (please specify)

Primary
Responsibility:
      Administration
      Teaching
      Clinical service
      Clinical supervision
      Other (please specify)

Sexual
Orientation:        
      Heterosexual
      Bisexual
      Homosexual


PART II: TRAINING, CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE RELATED TO LESBIAN CLIENTS

Education and supervision:

How would you rate the quality of training in relation to supporting lesbian clients?

        Excellent
        Good
        Fair
        Poor
        No training

Have you ever had related clinical supervision in relation to supporting lesbian clients?

        Yes
        No

Do you want more training?

        Yes
        No

Clinical knowledge and practice:

How would you rate your level of knowledge about lesbians and alcohol misuse?

        Very knowledgeable
        Somewhat knowledgeable
        Not knowledgeable

How familiar are you with health and social resources in relation to lesbians?

        Very familiar
        Familar
        Somewhat familiar
        Unfamiliar

Do you know of specialised alcohol treatment programmes for lesbians?

        Yes
        No

What was the percentage of lesbian clients in your practice during the past year?

        0 percent
        1 to 25 percent
        26 to 50 percent
        51 to 75 percent
        76 to 100 percent
        Don't know

Do you ask clients about sexual orientation?

        Always
        Most of the time
        Some of the time
        Almost never
        Never

What is your usual approach toward clients you know or believe to be lesbian?

        Treat client
        Refer to or consult with another counsellor
        Refer to another agency
        Other (please specify)

Are you uncomfortable working with any of these types of clients?

        Clients who are open about their lesbianism
        Clients who hide their lesbianism
        Clients who are heterosexual
        No discomfort.

SECTION III: ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROVIDER'S OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT ALCOHOL PROBLEMS IN LESBIAN INDIVIDUALS

Do lesbians with alcohol problems have unique treatment needs:

        Yes
        No
        Don't know

Is it important to assess sexual orientation?

        Very important
        Important
        Somewhat important
        Not important

How difficult is it for lesbians to achieve sobriety, compared with heterosexuals?

        More difficult
        Less difficult
        About the same
        Don't know

How likely are lesbians to seek help, compared with heterosexuals?

        More likely
        Less likely
        No difference
        Don't know

What is the best treatment approach for lesbians?

        Same as other clients
        Refer to therapist with specialised training
        Refer to agency with specialised programmes
        
Is it helpful to have openly lesbian staff?

        Yes
        No
        Don't know

SECTION IV: ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROVIDER'S PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR FACILITY'S SERVICES FOR LESBIAN CLIENTS

Does your facility offer specialised programmes for lesbians?

        Yes
        No

Are your administrators knowledgeable about alcohol problems in lesbian individuals?

        Yes
        No
        Don't know

Are your co-workers knowledgeable about alcohol problems in lesbian individuals?

        All are
        Most are
        A few are
        Some are
        None are

How would you rate the quality of special programmes at your facility?

        Excellent
        Good
        Fair
        Poor
        No programmes

What is the priority at your clinic to develop and improve programmes?

        Highest
        High
        Medium
        Low
        No priority

Are your co-workers in favour of specialised programmes:

        Yes
        No
        Don't know

Are there openly lesbian staff at your facility?

        Yes
        No
        Don't know

Is there any professional risk to openly lesbian staff?

        Definitely
        Probably
        Not sure
        Probably not
        Definitely not

On completion please return to:

Lesbians and Alcohol Project
Lesbian Information Service
P.O. Box 8
Todmorden
Lancashire
OL14 5TZ.

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