| Description |
1 online resource (226 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Social Work Under Pressure: How to Overcome Stress, Fatigue and Burnout in the Workplace; Part 1: Workplace Stress; Chapter 1: Introduction to Concepts and Models of Workplace Stress; Chapter 2: Stress in Social Work; Chapter 3: Stress in Your Personal and Professional Life; Part 2: Thriving in a Social Work Career; Chapter 4: Stress in Frontline Practice; Chapter 5: The Stress of Working with Trauma; Chapter 6: Working with Aggressiveor Violent Service Users; Chapter 7: Rudeness, Bullying and Violence in the Workplace; Chapter 8: Being Human, Making Mistakes. |
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Chapter 9: Towards Balance in PracticeReferences; Subject Index; Author Index. |
| Summary |
Stress, fatigue and burnout are serious problems in the social work profession. High case loads, staff shortages, budget cuts and the challenging nature of the job contribute to high levels of stress, and social workers can crack under the pressure. This 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. This accessible book demonstrates how managers and practitioners can overcome workplace distress, fatigue and burnout by understanding the causes and implementing practical strategies. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Social workers -- Psychology.
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Social workers -- Psychology. |
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Social workers. |
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Social service -- Psychological aspects.
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Social service -- Psychological aspects. |
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Job stress.
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Job stress. |
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Burn out (Psychology)
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Burn out (Psychology) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Van Heugten, Kate. Social Work Under Pressure : How to Overcome Stress, Fatigue and Burnout in the Workplace. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., ©2011 9781849051163 |
| ISBN |
9780857002235 |
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0857002236 |
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128329141X |
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9781283291415 |
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9781849051163 |
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184905116X |
| Standard No. |
9786613291417 |
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