Emotion as a Skill: A Practical Methodology for Coping with Emotional Risks in Social Work.

Emotional risks are ubiquitous in social work practice and pose significant threats to the health and well-being of practitioners and clients. Emotional skills are recognized as the best practice approach for coping with these risks. However, existing research on emotional skills is almost all from...

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Published in:	Social Work Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 139 - 148
Main Authors:	Lai, Jinhui, Wang, Yuan, Qi, Caiyun
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Apr2026
Subjects:	Empathy Social workers Qualitative research Social services Interviewing Psychological adaptation Emotions Social worker attitudes Nonverbal communication Body language Social networks Social support Facial expression Hope Risk assessment Professional practice Judgment sampling Descriptive statistics Work experience (Employment) Reflection (Philosophy) Self-talk Research methodology Physician practice patterns Professional competence
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