Published by: British Journal of Social Work, May 2014
SUMMARY
Sue Winstanley and Lisa Hales investigated levels of burnout among social workers in residential children's homes who had been the victims of assault and threatening behaviour. They say while increasing levels of burnout among social workers and the problem of workplace aggression have been studied separately, this is the first study to link the two, although past studies have found a link between workplace violence and burnout in other professions. The purpose of this study - A Preliminary Study of Burnout in Residential Social Workers Experiencing Workplace Aggression: Might It Be Cyclical? - was to examine whether social workers who are more frequently victimised are more likely to display higher levels of burnout.
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