Social Service Worker Experiences with Direct and Indirect Violence When Engaged with Service Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10895942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Micheal L Shier (0000-0001-8185-0696, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Aaron Turpin (0000-0003-1752-8410, University of Toronto), David B Nicholas (Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, MLT 301, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N1N4), David Nicholas (0000-0003-4480-322X, University of Calgary), John R Graham (0000-0002-5944-1498, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1238-1258 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcab035 |
| OpenAlex | W3146473709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 44 |
Social service workers’ experiences of violence from service users (client-engaged violence) in social service workplaces are serious and pervasive issues that demand responsive and effective organisational interventions. However, organisational factors and characteristics that have an effect on worker experiences of client-engaged violence are poorly defined. This study utilised a quantitative design to identify and measure aspects of the organisation that prevent client-engaged violence and support workers in building healthy and safe workplaces. Participants (n = 1,574) from various publicly administered social services departments were surveyed to assess the effect of ‘workload’ (workload quality); ‘supervisory dynamics’ (equality, involvement, support and attentiveness); ‘team dynamics’ (intrapersonal team functioning and interpersonal team functioning) and ‘workplace safety culture’ (workplace safety values) on direct and indirect experiences of client-engaged violence. Results from multivariate analysis show that workload characteristics and organisational cultural values of workplace safety had a significant effect on worker experiences of client-engaged violence. The results highlight the importance of creating organisational policies and procedures that support workers in managing workloads and promoting a culture of safety within the work setting
Business · Interpersonal communication · Intrapersonal communication · Management · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Service (business) · Workload · Applied Psychology · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Marketing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying · Social Work
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |