TY  - SER
AU  - Jirek, Sarah L.
TI  - Soul pain: the hidden toll of working with survivors of physical and sexual violence
PY  - 2015///
PB  - Sage, 
KW  - ADVOCACY
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - PHYSICAL ABUSE
KW  - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - TRAUMA
KW  - WORKPLACE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - UNITED STATES
N1  - SAGE Open, 2015, July - September: 1-12
N2  - This study extends prior research on vicarious traumatization and emotion management by exploring a deeper, more life altering effect of working with traumatized clients—namely, “soul pain.” Analyses of in-depth interviews with 29 advocates working with survivors of physical and sexual violence reveal that, as a direct consequence of hearing countless stories of
human brutality, some staff members experience a profound wounding of their spirit. This finding expands our understanding of the occupational hazards of the helping professions by revealing another dimension of advocates’ lives - that of the soul or spirit - that may be affected by their work with trauma survivors. (Author's abstract). Record #4849
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015597905
ER  -