Essays about: "traumatization"

Found 4 essays containing the word traumatization.

  1. 1. “Some Things Stick”: Secondary Traumatization among Police Officers and Medical Personnel Meeting with Raped Women

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Enkela Sinani; [2020-07-02]
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    Abstract : Professionals who work with traumatized individuals can develop secondary traumatization (ST). Little research has focused on ST among police officers and medical personnel, who meet with raped women. Based on focus groups with these professionals (N=28), a deductive thematic analysis was conducted with a focus on ST. READ MORE

  3. 2. Women’s war and Women’s justice : A legal feminist analysis of the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Conrad Palmcrantz; [2020]
    Keywords : transitional justice; Colombia; special jurisdiction for peace; legal feminism; international criminal law;

    Abstract : In 2016, the Colombian government and the FARC-EP guerilla signed a historic peace agreement. After decades of internal armed struggle, the two parties have settled on terms that, hopefully, will allow Colombia to transit from wartime to peacetime. READ MORE

  4. 3. The experience of working with refugee children in Sweden: Addressing the social and mental health needs of refugee children from the perspective of those working with them

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Eszter Török; [2015]
    Keywords : traumatization; asylum procedure; hermeneutical interpretation; refugee; policy; mental health; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Prior to resettlement, refugee children are exposed to stressors that leave them vulnerable to the development of health and psychosocial problems. The nature of these problems has been identified in numerous studies involving refugee children and their parents, yet relatively few studies have been carried out with workers from governmental and voluntary organizations. READ MORE

  5. 4. I never thought I'd be that strong : The effect on the professional helper when working with assessment and treatment of child sexual abuse in South Africa.

    University essay from Institutionen för beteendevetenskap

    Author : Sara Furingsten; Madelene Wistrand; [2006]
    Keywords : The effect of work; Secondary traumatization; Child sexual abuse; Professional helper; Treatment of abuse; Assessment of abuse; Qualitative method;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore how professional helpers, who work at a clinic in South Africa, experience and are affected by their work in the assessment and treatment of child sexual abuse. Twelve professional helpers were interviewed using a qualitative, semi-structured interview. READ MORE