Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Child Abuse Professionals: Coping, Cognition, and Victimization History

Shapiro, Jeremy P.; Dorman, Rebekah L.; Burkey, William M.; Welker, Carolyn J.

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“…While Jackson and Nuttall (1997) found that both personal and case factors negatively influence some professionals' responses to child sexual abuse cases, Shapiro et al (1999) have suggested that many professionals may be influenced positively by their histories of abuse because of the increased engagement and sense of meaning they may find in their work. And, despite a common perception that clinicians with abuse histories treat clients who may have been abused differently than clinicians without abuse histories would, Polusny and Follette (1996) found few differences in clinical practices between these two groups.…”

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“…Mildred work, it may be more difficult for those who work with children and adults who may have been abused to trust the qualifications, motivations, and recommendations of those who claim to be experts. The importance of this kind of trust was underlined by a study of attendees at a conference on sexual abuse treatment that found that job satisfaction was positively related to respect for the field's experts and to belief in the value of training and reading (Shapiro, Dorman, Burkey, & Welker, 1999). Clearly, it is important for professionals in the child sexual abuse field to be able to trust the research and testimonial evidence provided by the field's experts.…”

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Can We Trust What They Say? Wounded Healers and Other Myths About Child Sexual Abuse Experts

Mildred

2010

Journal of Public Child Welfare

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The accusation that leading experts on issues related to child sexual abuse have entered the field in order to pursue personal agendas is one of several personal attacks used to undermine the credibility of the field's experts. Using qualitative data from indepth interviews, this article examines how 37 well-known authorities on child sexual abuse explain their own motivations for entering the field. In almost all cases, professional rather than personal factors appear to be the primary motivators for the experts' involvement. The article concludes that efforts to discredit child sexual abuse experts may be related to issues of gender and professional status.

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Can We Trust What They Say? Wounded Healers and Other Myths About Child Sexual Abuse Experts

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2010

Journal of Public Child Welfare

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“…Professional and public expectations about the standard of competency expected of a police officer are high and the range of skills and knowledge is diverse (Shapiro et al, 1999). It is therefore unsurprising that these very high expectations can in some instances, impact on the sense of well-being and job satisfaction of the police officer (Brough & Frame, 2004).…”

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Policing child abuse: challenges and opportunities for specialist units

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Structured Abstract PurposeDrawing on literature from the field and the recent experience of an evaluation into a child abuse investigation in Scotland, this paper will argue that evidence from the literature suggests that a more holistic approach drawing on the ideas of communities of practice could improve the way in which child abuse investigations are conducted. DesignThis article has been informed by a recent evaluation of a new national unit that was set up to investigate suspected child abuse in Scotland. This unit was established as part of the transition from eight regional police services in Scotland to a single national police service, Police Scotland. An important part of this evaluation was to consider the messages from previous research into the development of national police units and the role of the police in child protection investigations more generally. FindingsWhat was uncovered were the challenges that police officers face in the current context of child abuse investigation particularly around construction of child abuse investigations, collaborative working, staff well-being, and training. ValueThis paper contributes to a growing body of work examining the way in which child abuse investigations are conducted by police and the importance of inter-agency collaboration to support this. It contributes to academic debates and knowledge about the overall investigation process where to date there has been a paucity of literature and research which has tended to focus on evidence and experiences and to a boarder literature recognising the need for holistic approaches to approaches to tackle Child Abuse Article Classification Viewpoint

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“…The intervention suggestions related to social support can be broken down by co-worker support and supervisor support. Regarding co-worker support, many researchers believe that regular peer support groups are essential to preventing burnout (Acker, 1999;Cherniss, 1980;Freudenberger, , 1977Maslach & Pines, 1977;1981;Shapiro, Dorman, Burkey, & Welker, 1999;Snow, 1994;Um & Harrison, 1998). Snow (1994) explains that few supports are available for child care workers, and support groups provide a forum for staff to process through their feelings in a safe and supportive environment.…”

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“…Snow (1994) explains that few supports are available for child care workers, and support groups provide a forum for staff to process through their feelings in a safe and supportive environment. According to Shapiro, Dorman, Burkey, and Welker (1999), co-worker support groups can ". .…”

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Causes and Treatment of Burnout in Residential Child Care Workers: A Review of the Research

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2008

Residential Treatment For Children & Youth

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Burnout is a syndrome composed of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization of clients, and loss of feelings of personal accomplishment. It is widely believed that the burnout syndrome is most applicable to human service workers due to the emotional demands of their work. Residential child care workers are uniquely prone to burnout, because they endure all the same stressors as other members of the human service field, yet they often do not receive the same level of respect or appreciation. The problem of child care worker burnout can negatively impact an organization by increasing turnover, which has significant negative impacts on the well-being of the children as well as financial repercussions on the organization. Many researchers have studied the causes of burnout, and these causes can be grouped into three different categories: personal characteristics, job/role characteristics, and organizational characteristics. Additionally, many researchers have focused on burnout treatment and have identified several different techniques for reducing and/or eliminating burnout. It is the purpose of the present study to review and integrate all of the existing research on burnout causes and treatment.

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Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Child Abuse Professionals: Coping, Cognition, and Victimization History

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Can We Trust What They Say? Wounded Healers and Other Myths About Child Sexual Abuse Experts

Can We Trust What They Say? Wounded Healers and Other Myths About Child Sexual Abuse Experts

Policing child abuse: challenges and opportunities for specialist units

Causes and Treatment of Burnout in Residential Child Care Workers: A Review of the Research

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