Abstract
The vocation of clergy life can be a hazardous journey. Stress and burnout are issues which are increasingly reported by clerics. Burnout is defined by a constellation of work-related symptoms with emotional exhaustion recognised as a core component. Despite this recognition, the research has not focused on factors which lead to this state of emotional exhaustion, in particular secondary traumatization. The purpose of this article is threefold. Firstly, it presents the theoretical framework of secondary trauma; secondly, it reviews the literature aligning clergy and trauma work; and thirdly, it discusses the emotional and physical toll upon clergy from this aspect of their role.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-231 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Pastoral Psychology |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Apr 2012 |
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