TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Is vicarious trauma the culprit? A study of child welfare professionals JO - Child welfare A1 - Jankoski, Jo Ann SP - 105 EP - 120 VL - 89 IS - 6 N2 - This article reports on a qualitative, multicase study of child welfare professionals who discussed the changes they experienced because of the work they do. It was concluded that vicarious trauma was the cause. This study was grounded in the constructive self-development theory, a developmental and interpersonal theory with a trauma focus that explains the impact of trauma on an individual's psychological development, identity, and adaptation.
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