Instruction
In APA format, in 3-4 double-spaced pages (not including the cover or refence pages), please answer the following question: How can victim service agencies better prevent staff burnout and vicarious trauma? The response should be framed in terms of a literature review. To receive full credit, students must incorporate relevant information from all of the following reserve readings. Avoid using supplemental sources. Additionally, to avoid plagiarism, all information must be properly cited—both within the text and on the reference page. Failure to properly cite the information may result in a failing grade.
Here are the links:
1.) Salston, M. D., & Figley, C. R. (2003, April). Secondary traumatic stress effects of working with survivors of criminal victimization. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 16(2): 167-174.
2.) Babin, E.A., Palazzolo, K.E., and Rivera, K.D. (2012). Communication skills, social support and burnout among advocates in a domestic violence agency. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 40 (2): 147-166.
3.) Vallie-Merchant, L. and Whiting, J.B. (2015). Challenges and retention of domestic violence shelter advocates: A grounded theory. Journal of Family Violence, 30:467-478.
4.) Wasco, S.M.. and Campbell, R. (2002). A multiple case study of rape victim advocates’ self-care routines: The influence of organizational context. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30 (5): 731-760.
5.) Bell, H., Kulkani, S., and Dalton, L. (2003). Organizational prevention of vicarious trauma. Families in Society, the Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 84(4): 463-470.