RT Article
T1 The impact of engaging with clients’ trauma stories: Personal and organizational strategies to manage probation practitioners’ risk of developing vicarious traumatization
JF Probation journal
VO 64
IS 4
SP 372
OP 387
A1 Lee, Rosie 1935-
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1733867856
AB This article considers the impact on probation practitioners of exposure to, and engagement with, clients’ trauma stories. Drawing on research in related client-focused fields, the article discusses the constructivist self-development theory of vicarious traumatization and how the probation practitioner role places practitioners at risk of experiencing negative changes to their emotional well-being. Development of vicarious traumatization is discussed with reference to changes in organizational structure brought about through the Transforming Rehabilitation (TR) agenda. It is argued practitioners’ use of self-care practices, the need for effective practitioner-supervisor support systems and appropriate and trauma-focused training would all help to reduce the risk of practitioners developing vicarious traumatization.
K1 One-to-one case work
K1 Organizational culture
K1 Practitioners
K1 Relationships
K1 Supervision
K1 Vicarious traumatization
DO 10.1177/0264550517728783