Compassion fatigue—the exhaustion caused by the demands of being empathic and helpful to those who are suffering—is found at every level among the underserved, underappreciated, and uncomplaining caregivers in animal-related fields.
In this ground-breaking book, two prominent leaders in the field, Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., and Robert G. Roop, Ph.D., examine the causes of compassion fatigue and offer help to those who suffer from it.
Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community is a must-read for:
- animal shelter employees, volunteers, and board members
- veterinarians, and veterinary practice and veterinary hospital staffs
- wildlife rehabilitators
- breed-rescue or equine-rescue volunteers
What an insightful book! Figley and Roop provide a cutting-edge volume. All who experience compassion fatigue will benefit from reading Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community.
—Shirley A. Murphy, R.N., Ph.D., FAAN
Professor emeritus, Psychosocial and Community Health Department
School of Nursing
University of Washington
Drs. Figley and Roop have captured the essence of the burdens that compassion places on caregivers and the cost it extracts from them. This wonderful volume has universal application to all caregivers—not only to those who care for animals, but also to those of us who care for people. It should be required reading in all veterinary and medical schools.
—Barry D. Chandler, M.D.
Director, Division of Neonatology
Miami (Florida) Children's Hospital
Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., is Fulbright fellow and professor, and director of the Traumatology Institute, College of Social Work, at Florida State University. He is the author of more than twenty books, most of which address post-traumatic stress disorder and compassion fatigue.
Robert G. Roop, Ph.D., is vice president, Human Resources and Education, for The Humane Society of the United States. He holds a master's degree in community counseling psychology and a doctorate in human resource management and has led dozens of seminars and workshops on compassion fatigue for animal-care professionals nationwide.
Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., and Robert G. Roop, Ph.D.
134 pages
6" x 9", softcover
$19.95, plus $3.00 shipping and handling
ISBN 0-9748400-7-6
Publication date: March 3, 2006
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Humane Society Press
2100 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
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www.humanesocietypress.org
