Compassion fatigue and the adult protective services social worker

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-229

  Bourassa, Dara Bergel ^a  

^a SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult protective services; Compassion fatigue; Continuing education; Self care; Social work; Social workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; COUNTER TRANSFERENCE; EMPATHY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COUNTERTRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; FATIGUE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 67149108157     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802609296     Document Type: Article

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