Exploration of factors associated with secondary traumatic stress in foster parents

The role of caring for traumatized individuals has been widely recognized as having inherent risks for secondary exposure to trauma and associated distress. Child welfare work in particular has been found to be an occupation where indirect exposure to trauma is especially prevalent as are related experiences of secondary traumatic stress (STS) and burnout (Bride, Jones, & Macmaster, 2007; Nelson-Gardell & Harris, 2003). Given that rates of...