Moral distress and injury in human services : cases, causes, and strategies for prevention / Frederic G. Reamer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reamer, Frederic G., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Moral and ethical aspects.

Social service.

Human services--Moral and ethical aspects.

Human services.

Job stress--Moral and ethical aspects.

Job stress.

Morale--Moral and ethical aspects.

Morale.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : NASW Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Moral injury is defined as the sort of harm that results when someone has perpetrated, failed to prevent, or witnessed acts that transgress deeply held moral beliefs. Social workers and other human services professionals are well versed in the ravages, symptoms, and treatment of the complicated forms of posttraumatic stress that accompany moral injury, and the issue has been gaining attention. The purpose of this book is to provide in-depth discussion of the concepts of moral injury, moral distress, and moral demoralization; common causes; the ways in which moral injury, moral distress, and moral demoralization are manifested; the causes of moral injury, moral distress, and moral demoralization; secondary trauma, including the ways in which moral injury, moral distress, and moral demoralization affect practitioners; ethical/moral dilemmas; prevention strategies; the role of advocacy and moral courage; and practitioner self-care and resilience. The book includes extensive case examples (clinical, administration, policy practice, advocacy) drawn from the author's experience in and consultation with practitioners employed in public welfare offices, mental health agencies (residential and nonresidential), child and family services programs (residential and nonresidential), substance use programs (residential and nonresidential), housing and homelessness programs, prisons, schools, hospitals, military settings, private/independent practice, immigration and refugee resettlement programs, nursing homes, HIV/AIDS programs, disabilities services programs, hospice programs, and parole/probation offices, among others"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Nature of Moral Injury, Moral Distress, and Demoralization

The Causes of Moral Injury, Moral Distress, and Demoralization

Secondary Trauma, Compassion Satisfaction, and Moral Repair

Moral Choices and Ethical Decisions: The Challenge of Whistleblowing

The Role of Prevention, Advocacy, and Moral Courage

Practitioner Self-Care and Resilience.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-87101-561-7

9780871015617