TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The power of being there for each other: the importance of self-awareness, identifying stress and burnout, and proactive self-care strategies for sex-offender treatment providers
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Parsonson, Karen
A1  - Alquicira, Luz
SP  - 2018
EP  - 2037
VL  - 63
IS  - 11
N2  - This was an exploratory study which hypothesized that there would be significant individual differences in feelings, perceptions, experiences, self-care strategies, and barriers to practicing self-care between sex offender treatment professionals. Nine sex offender treatment providers, all female, received structured interviews. Experience with the population varied from 3 to 15 years. Qualitative data were evaluated for themes in perceived context and nature of their work. The focus was upon conceptualization of self-care and implications, both professionally and personally. Three areas of self-care strategies emerged: personal, professional, and organizational. Perspectives differed with years of experience, with differential impacts on each area. Barriers were found to practicing self-care at all levels. To maintain well-functioning, it is suggested that there is an individual goodness of fit. Connection to others, however, appears to be extremely important, as does work-life balance. Recommendations include practicing regular self-care, as well as education about self-awareness and self-care during training.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X19841773
ID  - ref1
ER  -