Traumatic Stress And Child Welfare Work Walking Where Angels Fear to Tread

This book on child welfare workers and secondary traumatic stress is the first and only examination of this prevalent and problematic - though often overlooked -phenomenon. The authors identify ways to manage and cope with the stressful nature of this work, and they demonstrate how a culture of quality supervision, proactive management, social support, and leadership can help to reduce the effects of STS. The book also addresses ethics, policy, and legal issues.Pryce Josephine is the author of 'Traumatic Stress And Child Welfare Work Walking Where Angels Fear to Tread', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415951722 and ISBN 0415951720.