Essays about: "Julia Kusoffsky"

Found 1 essay containing the words Julia Kusoffsky.

  1. 1. Compassion with(out) borders : A case study of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in humanitarian action

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Julia Kusoffsky; [2018]
    Keywords : compassion; humanitarian action; proximity; identification; burnout; secondary traumatic stress;

    Abstract : In a world where insecurities, violence and disasters seem to be increasing on a daily basis, compassion, a moral sentiment of co-suffering and motivation to alleviate it, plays an important role, especially in humanitarian action. However, compassion is not a constant feeling, and our emotions and compassion towards tragedies do not always resonate with egalitarian principles. READ MORE