Living resiliently: The voices of a group of child protection social workers in South Africa.
Child protection social workers (CPSWs) do critical work protecting vulnerable children. Given the demanding nature of this work, CPSWs are reportedly at great risk for negative outcomes, such as burnout and depression. Another outcome is often unsatisfactory service delivery by CPSWs, leaving vulne...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 135 - 145 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan2021
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