An evaluation of social care practitioner’s knowledge and practice of self care while working with women victims of domestic violence

Abstract

The aim of this research project was to investigate the social care practitioners who work in the domestic violence sector views of self-care. The first objective was to examine the practitioner’s stated knowledge of self-care. The second objective was to identify practitioner’s practice of self-care. The third objective sought to explore any challenges regarding the practice of self-care. Then finally, the fourth objective was to investigate the supports the organisation provides to promote self-care. The key finding is that self-care remains important to promoting social-care practitioners’ well-being.