The influence of risk and protective factors on burnout experienced by those who work with maltreated children

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 313-331

  Stevens, Michelle ^a   Higgins, Daryl J ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse workers; Burnout; Child maltreatment; Coping; Stress; Trauma symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937382234     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.754     Document Type: Article

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