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Showing 1 to 20 of 101 for “"helpers"”.
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“The Forgotten Helpers? Life After the Emergency Services”
Background: The impact of emergency service work on the health and well-being of personnel has been well documented in the literature. Despite this, however, very little is known about the experiences of emergency service retirees and their Quality of Life (QoL). Aims: The principal aim of this …
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The Assessment of a Program in Bibliotherapy for Black Helpers
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:46:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7317474.pdf: 2365479 bytes, checksum: aacb6041b89253bbddebdf94f4e0fc13 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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Helping the helpers : a toolkit for mobile humanitarian assistance apps
My research investigates the following question - How can relief workers be empowered to create useful mobile apps to support the work of first responder teams? Mobile devices are reshaping the disaster management domain and they make fast and targeted support possible. However there is the major …
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Evaluation of an Ecological Intervention Targeting Helpers in the Aftermath of Disasters
… a novel and exemplar ecological intervention for helpers working in post-disaster settings. It is a one week training and support program for helpers working in disaster-affected communities. Changes in the psychological distress of 42 STAR participants, across four STAR sessions, were assessed …
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Who helps the helpers? Vicarious traumatisation in psychologists and their experiences as mandated reporters
Systematic Review: Systematic Review Exploring the Presence of Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Psychologists Abstract: Secondary trauma (ST), which is also referred to as secondary traumatic stress, vicarious traumatisation, and compassion fatigue are the …
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'The names we give' : narratives of identity and positioning of the 'helpers' in Pofadder
… constructions of identity in the narratives of 'helpers' in the small town of Pofadder in the Northern Cape. It focuses on the impact of historical narratives on their intersectional positioning. This was part of a broader, national, Small Towns and Rural Transformation Research Project. The …
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Fifth Grade Students as Emotional Helpers with Kindergarten Children, Using Play Therapy Procedures and Skills
This research study investigated the effectiveness of a filial therapy training model as a method to train fifth grade students in child-centered play therapy skills and procedures. Filial therapy is an intervention that focuses on strengthening and enhancing adult-child relationships. The fifth …
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Substance Use Helpers: An Exploration into the Relationship Between Professional Quality of Life and Posttraumatic Growth
… research on the potential for substance use helpers to have positive experiences as a result of their therapeutic work, previous research on the field of substance use treatment and the impact of working with individuals whom struggle with substance use disorders has been explored. The …
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Being a helper is being a friend: Helping perspectives of Southeast Asian refugee women as paraprofessional helpers
Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:15:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4922 bytes, checksum: 910b249b4beec47e7ab768910c8f966f (MD5) 9236487.pdf: 13617244 bytes, checksum: b7a623c34155f3dc42381f4eaf01c298 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1992
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'Look for the helpers': The impact of gender incongruence on transgender individuals' comfort asking for police help
Research has established a link between LGBTQ+ identity and high victimization rates. However, transgender experiences specifically are not well understood because they are often subsumed under the monolithic label of LGBTQ+ experiences, despite the specific risks associated with non-normative …
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Ultimate and Proximate Explanations of Helping Behavior in the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
… others in raising young. Red-cockaded woodpecker helpers may again future indirect fitness benefits by increasing survival of breeders, who produce offspring related to the helper in the future. Breeder survival may be enhanced because of general benefits of group living, either because of the …
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Interventions That Help the Helpers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions Targeting Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress and Vicarious Traumatization in Mental Health Workers
<p>Compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress and vicarious traumatization have received widespread attention in the literature due to an increased awareness of negative effects mental health workers experience when working with people who have been traumatized. Mental health workers become …
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Helping students cope: peer counselling in higher education
… research was on the experiences of the Student Helpers who staffed the Nightline and on the issues presented by their clients. The research method was one of co-operative inquiry. Through the training of Student Helpers and implementation of this service, insight was gained into the nature of …
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Riglyne vir die implementering van 'n portuurhelpersprogram in universiteitskoshuise
… set for the design and implementation of a peer helpers' programme in university residences, and finally to evaluate the efficacy of the training of peer helpers for university residences. Questionnaires, observations and semi structured interviews were used in the empirical study in order to …
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Companions on the Journey: Symbolic Interaction in Helping Relationships and the Development of Spirituality For Young Adult Catholics
… and developed meaning among young adults and helpers. The qualitative project utilized online open-ended survey instruments specifically designed for young adult Catholics and helpers which examined the value, role, and scope of spirituality in the lives of participants. Emergent themes …
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Hormones and cooperative behaviours in the Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis)
… societies such as cooperative breeders, where helpers care for offspring which are not their own. Understanding this variation has been a major focus in behavioural ecology and while evidence has shown that individuals are capable to adaptively adjust their cooperative behaviours, the …
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