OWJ Beer Research
Interested in work-related stress prevention & reduction, coping behaviors, and health outcomes among social workers. Affiliations: The Ohio State University | The University of Plymouth | Western Kentucky University
How stress impacts social workers – and how they’re trying to cope
Oliver Beer and Professor Sheena Asthana believe employers have a duty of care to their staff but are too often falling short
‘Breaking Point’ | British Association of Social Workers
In the face of concern over high caseloads, cuts to services, stress and burnout, researchers Oliver Beer and Professor Sheena Asthana of Plymouth University decided to investigate the health and wellbeing of practitioners in England. Here they share their findings
What Causes Stress in Social Work?
Researchers Oliver Beer and Professor Sheena Asthana of Plymouth University, UK, decided to investigate. They surveyed 427 social workers in England, UK, and here is a brief look at what they discovered.
How Stress Impacts Social Workers – and How They’re Trying to Cope
Employers have a duty of care to their staff but our research suggests they're too often falling short, write Oliver Beer and Sheena Asthana