Social Workers' Experience of Distress--Moving Towards Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10898686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Smith (0000-0003-0306-7254), Michael J Smith (0000-0003-1977-5909, University of Buckingham, corresponding author), JEAN P NURSTEN (CSL (Switzerland)), J NURSTEN |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-368 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011344 |
| OpenAlex | W1970285414 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 1 |
Recognizing the current concern relating to social workers facing distressing experiences, a qualitative research investigation was undertaken which asked workers of grade 3 or above within a social services department to recall one distressing experience encountered in their working life. Each was asked to describe the experience and recount the immediate and longer term impacts of the experience. They were then asked to evaluate what had been helpful and unhelpful in their attempts to deal with, and process, the experience. Finally, they were asked what organizational structures they thought should be in place to help workers affected by distressing experiences. Both qualitative and quantitative evidence is presented. An unexpected repercussion of the study was that the interviewer was asked to share the findings with his employer's Divisional Management Team who expressed interest in making appropriate provision for staff care
Demographic economics · Distress · Economic growth · Economics · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Social work, stress and burnout
Social Workers' Experiences of Fear
The Nature and Effects of Violence against Child-Protection Social Workers
Social Worker Shame
The Cultivation of Moral Character
Working With the Whole Person’
The Effects of Client Violence on Child-Protection Networks
Akuttarbeid ved barnevernvakten
Child Protection Social Work
Unveiling the Shadows
Levels and Consequences of Exposure to Service User Violence
Is social work a dangerous profession in China? An analysis of client violence towards social workers in central China
Statutory Social Workers
Driven to Care
The Effects of Violence and Aggression From Parents on Child Protection Workers' Personal, Family, and Professional Lives
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |