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Offers the reader a vivid depiction of what it is like to work inside an agency that assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This book shows how victim advocates and counselors - who don't enjoy extrinsic benefits like pay, power, and prestige - are sustained by a different kind of compensation.

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"I highly recommend this insightful, lyrically crafted study of work in an emotion-laden organization that deals with women victims of interpersonal violence." -- Patricia Yancey Martin Men and Masculinities "A useful contribution to qualitative literature on human service processes and encounters." -- Gale Miller Symbolic Interaction "Moral Wages makes an important contribution to research on victim advocacy." -- Emily Cabaniss & Kris Macomber Qualitative Sociology

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 1. Emotional Dilemmas 2. Moral Wages 3. Empowerment in Practice 4. Difficult Clients 5. The Allure of Legal Work 6. Men at Work 7. Managing Dilemmas and Retooling Appendix: Fieldwork Methods Notes References Index

Moral Wages

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 18 July 2014
      ISBN-13 9780520282728
      978-0520282728
      ISBN-10 0520282728
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      Social counselling and advice services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers the reader a vivid depiction of what it is like to work inside an agency that assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This book shows how victim advocates and counselors - who don't enjoy extrinsic benefits like pay, power, and prestige - are sustained by a different kind of compensation.

      Trade Review
      "I highly recommend this insightful, lyrically crafted study of work in an emotion-laden organization that deals with women victims of interpersonal violence." -- Patricia Yancey Martin Men and Masculinities "A useful contribution to qualitative literature on human service processes and encounters." -- Gale Miller Symbolic Interaction "Moral Wages makes an important contribution to research on victim advocacy." -- Emily Cabaniss & Kris Macomber Qualitative Sociology

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments 1. Emotional Dilemmas 2. Moral Wages 3. Empowerment in Practice 4. Difficult Clients 5. The Allure of Legal Work 6. Men at Work 7. Managing Dilemmas and Retooling Appendix: Fieldwork Methods Notes References Index

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