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Sprang, Ginny; Craig, Carlton; Clark, James – Child Welfare, 2011
This study describes predictors of secondary traumatic stress and burnout in a national sample of helping professionals, with a specific focus on the unique responses of child welfare (CW) workers. Specific worker and exposure characteristics are examined as possible predictors of these forms of occupational distress in a sample of 669…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Altruism, Child Welfare, Quality of Life
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Johnson, Penny Ruff; And Others – Child Welfare, 1995
Examines the impact of family foster care placement, as experienced by several children ages 11 to 14. Found that the children described their lives and circumstances positively for the most part, despite the fact that placement caused severe disruption for the children because of the necessity of blending into new neighborhoods, schools,…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Environmental Influences, Family Relationship
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Silva, Richard J. – Child Welfare, 1980
This article examines findings in three epidemiological studies of day care centers and concludes that higher standards of care can reduce the incidence of hepatitis among parents and staff. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Disease Incidence, Federal Regulation, Federal State Relationship