Wednesday, September 24, 2008

chapter 4 ???

Amber Spencer

Chapter 4 Question

September 24, 2008



What is compassion fatigue, and how does it affect the social worker?

Compassion fatigue is the slow decline of physical and emotional fatigue, that is gradual for the social worker’s ability to care and feel for others. An example would be having a client having a traumatic situation, and the social worker acts as if is no big deal.

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