Kate van van Heugten

Social Work Under Pressure

How to Overcome Stress, Fatigue and Burnout in the Workplace

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Practical strategies for social workers to combat stress, fatigue and burn-out, with illustrative case examples.

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This accessible book demonstrates how managers and practitioners can overcome workplace distress, fatigue and burnout by understanding the causes and implementing practical strategies. The book is full of techniques and tips that will be invaluable to all social work managers and practitioners seeking to beat workplace stress overload and burnout.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781849051163
• ISBN-10: 184905116X
• Artikelnr.: 33215854

Autorenporträt

Kate van Heugten, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. She has extensive experience as a social worker and supervisor in statutory and private practice. Her research interests focus on professional and workplace issues, including workplace stress and bullying.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Part 1. Workplace Stress. 1. Introduction to Concepts and
Models of Workplace Stress. 2. Stress in Social Work. 3. Stress in Your
Personal and Professional Life. Part 2. Thriving in a Social Work Career.
4. Stress in Frontline Practice. 5. The Stress of Working with Trauma. 6.
Working with Aggressive or Violent Service Users. 7. Rudeness, Bullying and
Violence in the Workplace. 8. Being Human, Making Mistakes. 9. Towards
Balance in Practice. References. Index.