Social Workers and Compassion (Hardcover)

Assists social workers in developing knowledge, understanding and skills related to compassion, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, self-care and mindfulness. Considers the implications of these concepts for social work education and practice in social work organisations. Locates these concepts within a political and structural context and explores the relevant critical perspectives for this. Relevant for all social work preparation for practice courses in the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.