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Soul Pain

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  • Sarah L. Jirek

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This study extends prior research on vicarious traumatization and emotion management by exploring a deeper, more life-altering effect of working with traumatized clients—namely, “soul pain.†Analyses of in-depth interviews with 29 advocates working with survivors of physical and sexual violence reveal that, as a direct consequence of hearing countless stories of human brutality, some staff members experience a profound wounding of their spirit. This finding expands our understanding of the occupational hazards of the helping professions by revealing another dimension of advocates’ lives—that of the soul or spirit—that may be affected by their work with trauma survivors.

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  • Sarah L. Jirek, 2015. "Soul Pain," SAGE Open, , vol. 5(3), pages 21582440155, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:5:y:2015:i:3:p:2158244015597905
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244015597905
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    2. Ward, Jenna & McMurray, Robert, 2011. "The unspoken work of general practitioner receptionists: A re-examination of emotion management in primary care," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 72(10), pages 1583-1587, May.
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