Overcoming Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Schools by Aliso... - 9781138492646

Taylor & Francis

Overcoming Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in SchoolsA Guide for Counselors, Administrators, and Educators\nAuthor(s): Alison L. Dubois, Molly A. Mistretta\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138492646, 978-1138492646\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the cumulative effects of working with high trauma populations as they pertain to education settings. This text incorporates current research, anecdotal stories, and workbook pages so that practitioners are properly informed on how to identify and employ protective practices when it comes to burnout and compassion fatigue.\n\nEducators rarely receive training that prepares them for working with children and youth who are the victims of neglect, abuse, poverty, and loss. Education professionals who are already overburdened with an overwhelming number of job-related tasks can find themselves depleted due to their care and concern for their most vulnerable students. As a resul.