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Compassion Fatigue Risk and Self-Care Practices among Residential Treatment Center Childcare Workers
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Direct linkEastwood, Callum D.; Ecklund, Kathryn – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2008
Exploration of the presence of risk for compassion fatigue among residential childcare workers (RCW) at residential treatment facilities and the relationship between self-care practices and compassion fatigue were explored. Using the Professional Quality of Life Survey (ProQOL-R III) to assess compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Altruism, Emotional Disturbances, Quality of Life
Warmington, Paul – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2011
This article draws upon, but also critiques, activity theory by combining analysis of how an activity theory derived research intervention attempted to address both everyday work practices and organisational power relationships among children's services professionals. It offers two case studies of developmental work research (DWR) interventions in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Systems, Social Theories, Data Analysis
Vaughn, Bobbie J.; White, Ronnie; Johnston, Stephanie; Dunlap, Glen – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2005
One aspect of family-centered positive behavior support (PBS) that has not received great attention to date involves the indirect benefits on the lives of family members who have children with challenging behavior. For instance, reductions in a child's problem behaviors could enhance the lifestyle status of parents and other family members.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Work Environment, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Download full textMarcus, Rachel; Harper, Caroline – 1997
Recognizing the vulnerability of working children to possible exploitation and abuse, this report examines remunerated and unremunerated work performed by children worldwide, ranging from child labor in factories and agriculture to work conducted within the family household. Section 1 of the report describes the scale and importance of children's…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Children, Education Work Relationship
Krueger, Mark A. – 1996
Job satisfaction, which can be defined as a feeling of fulfillment or pleasure associated with one's work, comes from many personal sources but can be nourished by supportive agency practices, daily interactions, and long-term goals. Job satisfaction is important for child and youth care workers because (1) job satisfaction and competence are…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Career Development, Career Planning, Child Caregivers
Moses, Barbara – 2000
This book provides practical strategies and techniques that everyone can use to increase their marketability and personal satisfaction in today's world of work. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) the new workplace (the cult of busyness; the new obsession with work; living and working in a world of temporary employment; being a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrators, Adult Education, Age Differences
