title: Predominantly female caseloads: identifying organizational correlates in private substance abuse treatment centers.
abstract: This study used a national sample of private substance abuse treatment centers to identify the organizational attributes characterizing facilities with a predominantly female caseload. Data were drawn from the National Treatment Center Study, a nationally representative study of private-sector alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers (N = 365). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to explore which organizational characteristics are associated with higher percentages of women in treatment. Private substance abuse treatment facilities were more likely to have a predominantly female caseload if they (1) offered childcare programs, (2) had a higher percentage of families participating in treatment, (3) treated psychiatric disorders, (4) employed a greater percentage of counselors with at least a master's degree, (5) received a higher proportion of referrals from mental health sources and a lower proportion of referrals from workplace-based referral sources, and (6) accepted higher proportions of Medicare and/or Medicaid clients.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tinney
authors.forename: Carrie B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Oser
authors.forename: J Aaron
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Roman
mesh_terms: D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006269:Health Facilities, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*