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Encouraging Therapeutic Reflection in Child and Adolescent Protective Services
Author(s) -
Bunston Wendy
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1467-8438.1997.tb00271.x
Subject(s) - toll , reflection (computer programming) , work (physics) , project commissioning , psychology , public relations , medicine , publishing , political science , engineering , computer science , law , immunology , programming language , mechanical engineering
Child and adolescent protective workers are exposed to difficult work practices, cultures and caseloads. The emotional toll of protective work appears too complex and often too painful to address, often resulting in a high turnover of staff and low professional recognition both within and outside the organisation. This paper explores how the application of therapeutic reflection may enhance both work practice and professional recognition of protective workers.